i stayed at this hotel recently when i visited Ningbo from 29th Dec to 31st Dec on a business visit. The hotel is nice, clean & well located. The room was nice. Hotel had good breakfast. The bar near the river is nothing worth writing home about !! the river is more like a canal & water seems dirty. The... More

this hotel has a few good thing and a few bad. on the good side is location, just a hort walk across the bridge to tinhe square for shopping nd restaurants. the bed is very soft by chinese standard, and the internet is fast and reliable. on the bad side the breakfast is very bad for a westerner. and the... More

A centrally located hotel which has lost its way and is now outclassed by alternative hotels in the area. Rooms were not quite up to the standard available elsewhere. Staff at reception were extremely slow on every occasion and rather unhelpful. More

Very few people speak English in this hotel and they need to improve their level. Get ready if you want to order something to eat to be understood. The western style food is Chinese taste. The hotel is very nice but is difficult to communicate with them. They don't speak other languages like Spanish, French or German (or they don't... More

This is my second stay at this hotel. The last time was some 4 years back. I recall that I didn't quite like the hotel's rooms, as they were old and gave a mushy smell. After 4 years, I thought they'd have improved but disappointingly, no. The rooms look clean but some stains and dirt can be found, especially in... More

Get a room facing the river. It costs more, but the view is nice, and you don't have to listen to the 7X24 construction noise from the Shangri La under construction, due to open in 2007, next door. The non-smoking rooms are really "smoking optional"- no "do not smoke" signs, and the ashtrays are in the drawer. Smell the air... More