2208 Inn (Quanzhou West Street Kaiyuan Temple Branch)

I spent 6 nights at 2208. It had been saved on my Trip.com for many months before my summer holiday, so I was happy that they had availability for the week I planned to visit. In order of importance for me as a solo (foreign female) traveler are: location, safety, and helpfulness of staff. 1. Location: I think the location is perfect. It’s on a small alley behind West Street and directly across from Kaiyuan Temple’s west gate. This area is very central and convenient. 2. Safety: Overall, the city is safe, but in reality it is nearby a main tourist destination, so to prevent non-guests from entering there is a gate with keypad access for late night. There was always staff inside at other times. 3. Helpfulness of staff: There were some language barriers due to my lack of fluency, but the staff tried to help as much as possible to make sure I was comfortable. If there was a problem it was resolved quickly and if I didn’t understand, they were patient and tried to explain it another way. Other than these things, I’ll say there are actually two 2208 buildings in the same area. One has a view of Kaiyuan Temple from some rooms and from the rooftop; the other seems more modern but without this view. There is cleaning service available if you need it and free water bottles daily. If you are looking for amenities such as a television or breakfast, maybe this is not a suitable option, but if you want a place to sleep nearby the best sites in Quanzhou, and have friendly staff greet you each day, then it’s a good choice.

Location is excellent, close to major scenic icons like Kaiyuan temple and twin pagodas etc and next to main local eateries . Owner very friendly and helpful. Room is clean, and comfortable, only thing is shower and toilet in some narrow structure. Overall good experience.

Fantastic location.. less than 1 min walk to 开元寺. The lady boss is very friendly and hospitable. We had a great stay there!

Nice stay and great location

Great experience! Good hospitality and next to scenic spots

一個有文化故事的民宿，來泉州這座古城住到2208民宿，完全是意外之喜！推開窗就能望見開元寺東西塔。民宿的細節更是戳中人心，房間裏沒有一絲灰塵，床品乾爽得像曬過太陽，連衞浴間的收納都整齊到讓人舒服，環境衞生這塊完全不用操心。最驚喜的是管家，不僅提前幫忙規劃了逛寺路線，還會坐在大廳裏，拿着老照片講民宿本身的古建築文化故事。 下次來泉州，一定還選這裏，畢竟能把風景、舒適和文化感揉得這麼好的民宿，真的不多見。