Holiday Inn Express Kunming Railway Station is about 400 meters from Kunming Railway Station and within walking distance of the South Ring Rd metro stop (lines 1 and 2).
The hotel opened in 2026, with 95 rooms ranging from 35 to 72 sqm, including family layouts, and a breakfast spread that reviewers describe as varied and good quality.
Who it's for: travelers arriving or departing by train, and business guests who want to be close to both the station and the metro lines.
A few honest notes: the narrow one-way street at the entrance makes it awkward to unload luggage from a taxi, and a handful of serious reviews complain about cramped family rooms with nowhere to put luggage and no bathrobes despite the category — worth double-checking the room size if you're booking a family option.