Nankai Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A traditional multi-tiered building with ornate decorations and a red roof.
A stone bridge with a tunnel entrance, surrounded by trees with white-painted trunks.
A traditional Chinese building with red and green decorations, a modern building with a sign, and people walking in the foreground.
A narrow alleyway with brick walls, a red sign with Chinese characters, and a red fire extinguisher box.
A statue of a woman sitting on a chair with a pot and a man standing with a bucket.

Stay near popular Nankai attractions

Drum Tower

7.6/10 (33 reviews)
See the views from the top of this grand building, known for its elegant replications of architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
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Activities

One day tour to downtown Tianjin from Beijing by high speed train

One day tour to downtown Tianjin from Beijing by high speed train

AU$201
per adult
One day tour to downtown Tianjin from Beijing by high speed train
Shore Excursion: 2-Day Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

Shore Excursion: 2-Day Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

AU$1,237
per adult
Shore Excursion: 2-Day Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port
Great Wall Mutianyu

Private Great Wall Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

AU$788
per adult
Private Great Wall Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port
Private Tianjin Shore Excursion to Badaling Great Wall with Beijing Dorp-off Option

Private Tianjin Shore Excursion to Badaling Great Wall with Beijing Dorp-off Option

AU$778
per adult
Private Tianjin Shore Excursion to Badaling Great Wall with Beijing Dorp-off Option
Mutianyu Great Wall

Tianjin Shore Excursion: Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English Speaking Driver

AU$489
per adult
Tianjin Shore Excursion: Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English Speaking Driver
Tianjin

Private Tianjin City Highlight Day Tour

AU$455
per adult
Private Tianjin City Highlight Day Tour
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Our pick of the best Nankai Hotel Deals

Conrad Tianjin

Conrad Tianjin

5 out of 5
46 Tianta Road, Nankai District Tianjin Tianjin
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$192 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
AU$192
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 restaurants. Popular attractions Zhou Enlai Memorial Hall and Tianjin Water Park are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (74 reviews)
"Beautiful hotel. I was only there one night which was a shame, as I had no time to use any facilities at all."

Reviewed on 7 July 2026

Conrad Tianjin
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG

4 out of 5
No. 26 Changjiang Road Tianjin Hebei
The price is AU$84 per night from 23 Aug to 24 Aug
AU$84
23 Aug - 24 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Drum Tower and Former Residence ...
9/10 Wonderful! (34 reviews)
"This is one of my best stays across the world, and the best in China. Just superb and at a great price. Large modern room, awesome view, a pool, polite staff, everything very nearby (although, yes, you need to walk a good ten minutes to line one’s Er Wei Road metro station), and yet you are in a ..."

Reviewed on 9 June 2026

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tianjin Downtown by IHG
Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower

Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower

2.5 out of 5
Chengxiang East Rd Tianjin
The price is AU$168 per night from 25 Aug to 26 Aug
AU$168
25 Aug - 26 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tianjin Guwu Market and Ancient Culture Street are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (10 reviews)
"Very very convenient. Easy to find food. Within walking distance to the mall."

Reviewed on 28 July 2026

Novotel Tianjin Drum Tower
Tianjin Aocheng Tiantian Apartment

Tianjin Aocheng Tiantian Apartment

2.5 out of 5
Rm 411, No.20 Apartment building Tianjin Hebei
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Tianjin Zoo and Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium are ...
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Tianjin Aocheng Tiantian Apartment
Ji Hotel

Ji Hotel

2 out of 5
Intersection Dongmen Inner St. & Chengxiang EastRd Tianjin TSN
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Popular attractions Tianjin Guwu Market and Ancient Culture Street are located nearby.
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Ji Hotel
Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel

Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel

2 out of 5
Xinmao Science and Technology Park, No. 150 Yingshui Road, Huayuan Industrial Park Tianjin Tianjin
Stay at this hotel in Tianjin. Enjoy parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Tianjin Zoo and Tianjin Water Park are located nearby.
8/10 Very good! (3 reviews)
"Staff went above and beyond to help me. Professional and friendly."

Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024

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Tianjin Jiajun Express Hotel
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Our guide on where to stay in Nankai

Find the best Nankai areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A cityscape with a large clock tower, modern skyscrapers, and a park with flowers.

Tianjin City Center

You might enjoy the historical sites while in Tianjin City Center. Binjiang Avenue Shopping Street is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Jinwan'guangchang Station or Hepinglu Station to see more of the city.

Beichen Qu

While you're in Beichen Qu, take in top sights like Tianjin Museum and jump on the metro at Danhebeidao Station to see more of the city.

Dongli

Dongli is a destination travellers like for its restaurants, and you might hop aboard the metro at Binhaiguojijichang Station or Minhangdaxue Station to explore sights like Happy Valley Tianjin.

A building covered in blue and white porcelain tiles with a sign that says "China."
Photo by Lin R
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Heping

You might enjoy the historical sites while in Heping. Binjiang Avenue Shopping Street is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Yingkoudao Station or Hepinglu Station to see more of the city.

Hexi

The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Hexi. Tianjin Youth Activity Center and Xiao Bai Lou Commercial Area are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Leyuandao Station or Southwest Tower Subway Station to get around the larger area.

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