Midrange
Harbin Overseas Chinese Hotel
Harbin Modern Hotel
Fantastic location, right in the middle of the pedestrian mall of Zhongyang Dajie. Very limited English but quite helpful staff, and the history of the hotel makes it an interesting place to stay. There are old artifacts in the lobby such as old movie projectors and silverware. Rooms are comfortable and range from standard to suites.
Gloria Inn Harbin
GREAT location, right on the main street
Sinoway Hotel (Twin Towers)
Decent hotel with English-speaking staff right in Hongbo square
Top end
Shangri-La Hotel
By far the nicest hotel in town with good service and facilities, far cheaper than other Shangri La's and offers big discounts most of the year except for the ice festival.
Kunlun Hotel
Holiday Inn
Their soft, white sheets and helpful, English-speaking staff make this hotel one of the best places for English language visitors to Harbin.
Friendship Hotel
GREAT location, walking distance to Zhongyang Dajie and decent rooms.
Sofitel Harbin
Formerly Singapore Hotel æ°å å¡å¤§é åº and "Wanda Hotel", this is arguably Harbin's only other 5 star hotel, out in the new development zone, so not your best bet, but if you are in town for business and you are looking for something other than the Shangri-La, this is the hotel for you. Newer facilities may mean better conditions than the Shanggrila.
Victories Hotel
This hotel is billed as Harbin's 3rd 5 star hotel, but most likely it's 3-4 stars. It's also way out at the edge of the city by the exhibition center, but due to this, prices can drop. If you have business at the expo center, this is the place to be.
Other 5 star hotels have been established. The New Paris Hotel is a 5 star hotel that is quickly gaining popularity. It has very luxury facilities and a very impressive lobby. Bremen Hotel is also a nice hotel, it has been said that the Bremen Hotel in Harbin, has possibly the most comfortable beds in Harbin. These two hotels are both located in central Harbin. Both on Zhongshan Road.
Budget
Almost every bath house in the city has a large room with 50-100 plush beds where you can spend up to 24 hours. You can also lock your belongings in a locker and use their shower facilities, most of them have a all you can eat buffet as well. Total around Â¥50 which just can't be beat. Look for signs that say æ´æµ´ and make sure its fairly big as the smaller ones will not provide these types of services. When you come in pack light as to not look suspicious. This is not recommended for inexperienced travelers and it is highly unlikely any of the service staff will speak English.
Other budget options include: