Urumqi has different types of accommodations, most hotels offer long stay accommodation. However almost all have no kitchen in the room due to fire hazards. At this time there are two international hotels the Sheraton (opened 2006) and Grand Mercure (opened 2013) both also have long stay rates available.
If you are looking for a rental accommodation, there are a couple of websites in Chinese that offer rental apartments. However note that some postings might be fake just to get you to their office. Rental prices vary according size, location, and general state of accommodation, therefore you should be able to find something in any price range of between 1000 up to 20000 Rmb per month. Most apartments are located in small compounds which have normally a small green area, some exercise equipment and parking. there are only a very few compounds that have swimming pool.
when negotiating the rental fee make sure that all is clear regarding taxes, management fees, TV fees, gas, water and electricity.
Most rental property come fully furnished, however if you are planning to bring or buy your own you should negotiate this with the landlord.Negotiations for changes in the apartment are possible however all depend on the landlord and/or might influence the rental fee.
Gas, water and electricity,
Normally the gas, water and electricity work through a prepaid card. depending on your rental agreement either the tenant or the landlord should charge these on time to avoid you running out.
Heating
Most of the newer accommodations have their own heating system and only requires you or the landlord to make sure there is enough gas left. There is also apartments that still work on central heating provided during winter time (previous this was October 15th till April 15th) however now they might control this more according to the outside temperature.
Television
Through the broadcast bureau you can get your TV box (mostly already available in furnished accommodation) which has a large selection of Chinese channels. however for a small extra fee you can get National Geographic and a movie channel which are the only international channels they offer.
There are normally no satellites, you could try negotiate this with the landlord however most likely no landlord will take the cost of the satellite. as well having a satellite might be sensitive and attract attention.
There are various kinds of TV boxes for sale that work through the internet, and can receive many foreign channels as long as you have a good network speed. For more info on this please feel free to contact us.
PLease Note: Upon arrival in China, you will also need to register yourself with your local public security bureau (usually a police station), to ensure the Chinese authorities know that you are living here legally.
If you are looking for a rental accommodation, there are a couple of websites in Chinese that offer rental apartments. However note that some postings might be fake just to get you to their office. Rental prices vary according size, location, and general state of accommodation, therefore you should be able to find something in any price range of between 1000 up to 20000 Rmb per month. Most apartments are located in small compounds which have normally a small green area, some exercise equipment and parking. there are only a very few compounds that have swimming pool.
when negotiating the rental fee make sure that all is clear regarding taxes, management fees, TV fees, gas, water and electricity.
Most rental property come fully furnished, however if you are planning to bring or buy your own you should negotiate this with the landlord.Negotiations for changes in the apartment are possible however all depend on the landlord and/or might influence the rental fee.
Gas, water and electricity,
Normally the gas, water and electricity work through a prepaid card. depending on your rental agreement either the tenant or the landlord should charge these on time to avoid you running out.
Heating
Most of the newer accommodations have their own heating system and only requires you or the landlord to make sure there is enough gas left. There is also apartments that still work on central heating provided during winter time (previous this was October 15th till April 15th) however now they might control this more according to the outside temperature.
Television
Through the broadcast bureau you can get your TV box (mostly already available in furnished accommodation) which has a large selection of Chinese channels. however for a small extra fee you can get National Geographic and a movie channel which are the only international channels they offer.
There are normally no satellites, you could try negotiate this with the landlord however most likely no landlord will take the cost of the satellite. as well having a satellite might be sensitive and attract attention.
There are various kinds of TV boxes for sale that work through the internet, and can receive many foreign channels as long as you have a good network speed. For more info on this please feel free to contact us.
PLease Note: Upon arrival in China, you will also need to register yourself with your local public security bureau (usually a police station), to ensure the Chinese authorities know that you are living here legally.