We choose this hotel because the next best hotel was just too expensive. It was nice to have views from the 30th floor and some ledge space for suitecases. The room and bathroom where outdated and I hate the old electrical control boxes that controll all of your lights and services. The breakfast selection is a little above the average... More

Don't be fooled: if this was ever a five-star, that was years ago. Today, it's a run-down, kind of dingy three-star that offers okay rooms for a value price. Compared to the small handful of foreign-branded five-stars in town, it's a bargain, and a good value. But expect less, not more. Rooms are kind of worn, carpeting pulls away from... More

Stayed here in 2003 on an adoption trip and returned again -- on short notice -- after we ill-advisedly booked a cheaper place in Changsha that was dreadful. We fled to the Dalton and it was like an oasis. The rooms are clean, spacious and, while maybe not right up-to-date, certainly modern enough. Bathrooms were spotless. Like many Chinese hotels,... More

We stayed a week in a suite and loved every single minute of it. The people were nice, friendly, and the doorman was a particularly funny guy- he made the experience more memorable! The restaurant wasn't great but the breakfast was. Although the area around it wasn't per say "classy" but the hotel itself definitely was. I'm a big shopping... More

Very friendly and welcoming staff, but spoken English is very "phrasebook". Requested non-smoking room and pleased to come out of the lift on an apparently non-smoking floor. Strong odour of tobbaco and suspicions confirmed with cigarette burns in the room. This was the best they could offer, so no swap. Breakfasts are so-so, omellettes are good. Room was somewhat shabby,... More

The Dolton Hotel in Changsha, where my family and I stayed for nearly a week this last June, was satisfactory but dingy. We rented a suite, and were surprised to find our rooms awkwardly organized, e.g. with the TV positioned so that the windows were right behind it, making viewing a challenge. Also, our living room had only a small... More

To my mind, a five-star rating means the hotel gets out of your way and works seamlessly in the background so you can focus on whatever it was that brought you to this destination. The Dolton fails this test, but only by a hair. It no longer is a true five-star facility; the years have caught up with it. They... More

As many others have commented, this once "best in Changsha" hotel is in need of a major overhaul. The rooms were OK, although the beds are rock hard but the bathrooms are just not up to 3-4 star rating. The staff tried their best (could it be said they were "very trying"!!) but are poorly trained. Some colleagues had problems... More

I had been there before, and during Christmas and New Year we were about 20 Norwegians who should celebrate New Year in Changsha together with Chinese friends. We stayed at the hotel and had the party in the ballroom at 5th floor. This hotel is just great, can not find more kind staff. They could be more clever in languages,... More