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Once you stay at Meilan Hotel on Harbin Central Street, you’ll never want to leave

Hey guys👋 Want to stay super close to Central Street in Harbin with style? Meilan Hotel (Central Street Branch) totally stole my heart! Step outside and you’re on the cobblestone road, with both design and comfort on point, the experience is top-notch~ 🛍️ Just a 2-minute walk to Central Street! The hotel is tucked away in the old street. Open the door, turn a corner, and you’re stepping onto the cobblestone of Central Street. On your left, there’s Madieer popsicles; on your right, Russian-style shops—you won’t want to stop shopping and snacking✨ It’s a 10-minute walk to Saint Sophia Cathedral. In winter, watch snow fall on the onion domes; in summer, listen to street piano music. You can turn around and head back to the hotel to warm up—who wouldn’t envy this location! 🏨 The hotel’s aesthetic hits all the right notes! The lobby is vintage chic, with brass lamps and a wooden bar counter. Old photos of Harbin hang on the walls, full of stories📜 The carpeted hallways soften your footsteps, creating an amazing atmosphere~ The room colors are gentle, with warm lighting and soft, fluffy bedding that feels like sinking into clouds☁️ The Northeast heating is strong, so you can wear light clothes and sip kvass in the room, feeling so cozy you’ll want to hum~ Detail lovers will fall in love! The bathroom has a dry-wet separation with a glass partition that makes it look spacious. Hot water comes instantly, washing away the cold feels amazing🛁 The vanity mirror has lighting, perfect for makeup and photos💄 There’s a small tea table in the room—brew some hot tea and watch the street view outside the window, pure laziness mastered~ Even the slippers are thick cotton ones, warm enough to melt your heart in winter! 🍽️ Delicious food nearby to eat until you can’t walk! Right downstairs is a famous old Northeast Chinese restaurant. The sweet and sour crispy Guobaorou and the fragrant Di San Xian will have you licking your plate😋 A 5-minute walk away is a Russian Western restaurant, with borscht and rye bread, full of ceremony~ At night, you can take away grilled cold noodles and candied hawthorn back to the hotel, eating while reliving the day’s happiness—perfect! 💁 Service that warms your heart! The front desk lady smiles and says, “It’s minus 20 degrees outside today, remember to wear a scarf when you go out”🧣 Ask for Ice and Snow World tips, and she pulls out a map, drawing routes and even marking which lines have shorter queues~ Want a late checkout? As long as there’s a vacancy, they’ll accommodate you. They’re all about being thoughtful! 📸 360° photo ops! Lobby bar, room windowsill, Central Street entrance—anywhere you snap is a Harbin-style masterpiece📸 Wear a wool coat standing at the hotel entrance with old street buildings in the background, and your social media will explode with likes! If you want to live in the lively atmosphere of Central Street in Harbin, choosing Meilan Hotel is definitely right👉 Thanks to the hotel for a perfect holiday, I’ll be back next time~🙏
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Posted: Dec 10, 2025
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