We stayed 3 nights in May 2008. Our intial reaction when we stepped into the hotel (to agree with another reviewer) was like stepping into an oasis after staying in mediocre ones in Dunhuang, Turpan and Kashgar. Unlike the Sheraton,which prides itself as a 5-star hotel, the other hotels considered themselves as only 3 or 4-star hotels. However, our initial... more

We have just come back from an amazing trip to Xinjiang. We stayed at the best hotels available throughout the region which actually meant 2/3*. As we used Urumqi as a base it was soooo wonderful to come back here after a few days roughing it. The Sheraton is brand new and on par in terms of room standard with... more