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Astor Hotel Museum

Built in 1863 as 'modern China's first foreign-owned hotel', it has operated for over 160 years — truly a museum you can check into

Visitor info

Opening hours
10:00-17:00
Ticket
Museum approx. CNY 50

Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.

Built in 1863 as 'modern China's first foreign-owned hotel', it has kept operating for over 160 years — a museum you can actually stay in. Sun Yat-sen, Puyi, Mei Lanfang and other celebrated figures once lodged here, and the old elevator, old menus and celebrity suites are preserved as they were; the in-house museum displays the hotel's archives and modern-era lifestyles. Whether staying overnight or just visiting, you can touch Tianjin's treaty-port history.

Getting there: Jiefang North Road

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