2-Starhotels in Xining

Deze B&B in Xining was zeer bevredigend. Allereerst is de locatie redelijk goed: het is rustig midden in de drukte, en er zijn veel restaurants en snacks niet ver weg, evenals een avondmarkt en een snackstraat. Ten t****e is vervoer handig: veel schilderachtige plekjes zijn bereikbaar met het openbaar vervoer. Het belangrijkste is dat de gastheer erg aardig is, proactief op gasten wacht en snel op verzoeken van gasten kan reageren. De kamer waarin we verbleven was ruim, licht, schoon en goed uitgerust.

那天坐火車晚上九點多才到的西寧，入住時已經十點了。因為帶的有孩子，前台的小姐姐很貼心的安排了靠邊、安靜的一間房。房間比想象中的大，很乾凈，窗外的風景也不錯，最主要的是有凈水機，少了專門要去買礦泉水的煩惱。唯一美中不足的就是吹風機吹出的風實在是太小了，吹個頭發得花很長時間。

Starting with the positives. The construction and decor was great. Showering space was also nice and new. Staff were also helpful and nice. Amenities are ok. Everything you would expect for washing up. But no AC for many rooms without windows is a travesty. Only a electric fan that can only blow for 1 hour at a time. Easy to get asphyxiated at night. Horrible stench of body odor and cigarette smoke was present when I entered my room. Hygiene seemed alright until I showered. And with a small waft of the towels a terrible stench of cigarette odor pierced my nostrils.. Expecting guests to wipe off with this odorous smell is disappointing. Water also leaks from the shower compartment into the toilet floor.

De vrouwenkamer voor 10 personen was erg rustig en er was ook een wasruimte. Het was een gedeelde badkamer met 3 toiletten, 2 douches en 4-5 wastafels. Er was ook een föhn. Er is een gemeenschappelijke ruimte op de eerste verdieping en op het dak, en iedereen is een reisexpert, dus ik heb veel advies kunnen krijgen. Het was leuk dat alle nabijgelegen restaurants heerlijk waren. Als een buitenlander daarheen gaat, moet hij een registratieformulier voor zijn accommodatie invullen, maar dat was niet moeilijk. Ik heb goed geslapen en de prijs-kwaliteitverhouding was goed. Als je echter geen Chinees spreekt, zal het behoorlijk moeilijk zijn.

We had a great time in Xining. It was so clean. The people were friendly, the food was great - favorite dish was big chunks of beef with potatoes and thick noodles, yum! The night market near our hotel was fun nestled amongst the more expensive shops. It was really cold tho, like -17. The wildlife park had a lot to see. Yes, to Xining!

Nice location close to Train Station and transport hub. Close to the market selling Winter Wormwood Fungus with a huge statue of a wormwood. Lots of food choices around. 1 Yuan bus fares to anywhere I think. Too bad it was rainy and cloudy during my stay. Construction renovations going on the building housing the Hotel so expect noise to disturb your stay for the time being or the winter months. Breakfast tickets are for the restaurant next-door which serves bao-zi and soups and noodles. You are allowed anything up to 14yuan total for breakfast. Only problem was the time it took for hot water to flow to the room. It must be a long way from the heating source. Rooms are clean and in good condition for the ratings level the Hotel has.

Ik durf te zeggen dat dit de meest kosteneffectieve accommodatie in Xining is. Ik verbleef in een privékamer en de kamer was zeer ruim. Het was een privékamer voor de prijs van een zeebrasem en het was dicht bij het treinstation, dus ik kon niet om meer gevraagd hebben. Het is volledig uitgerust met meubilair, waaronder een kledingkast en een bureau. Wat teleurstellend is, is dat er geen spiegel in de kamer is en dat het aantal badkamers onvoldoende lijkt. Dat is het zo'n beetje. De gemeenschappelijke ruimte was goed onderhouden en hoewel de faciliteiten oud waren, was het beddengoed allemaal schoon.

The hotel is conveniently located. The staff were very helpful and patient with me when I encountered problems with my wifi. The rooms were clean and considering the price I paid, the hotel is good enough. If I ever return to Xining, I will stay there again.

We found the hotel easily. The lobby seems to be shared with another hotel. Check-in was possible even late at night. The reception staff upgraded us into a room with a window which was nice. The room in itself is small but functional. The bed is small but comfy. The TV worked well. There's a laundry room that you can use for free but the dryer mode doesn't work. The amenities are outdated and cleanliness is really not what you would expect. Our toilet seat was broken, the sink was dirty (we removed some stains with just water and toilet paper) and it was leaking. The walls have some very nasty stains on it and there's dust and stains on many things inside the room (bedside tables, fan, wardrobe, bedside lights, etc). One very annoying thing is that when you don't close your door properly, there's a loud alarm that quickly starts ringing. Unfortunately, when it's breakfast time, many people don't care and will leave that to ring until they come back, and it's very annoying. Breakfast is Chinese food only and not that great. Plus it is served in a very small room where there's definitely not enough space for everybody so you might have to wait. On the second day, housekeeping took our bath mat and didn't replace it, so we had to use another towel. On the third day, despite putting the ”do not disturb sign” on the door, housekeeping knocked several times until told that we didn't need anything. I mean it's nice of them, but the point of having the sign is not to be disturbed. Depending on when you take your shower, the water can be a bit dodgy (fine at night, but in the morning, it goes from burning to barely hot to burning again which can be annoying). The layout of the bathroom is weird as well as the toilet protrudes in the middle of the bathroom making it complicated to move around, exit the shower or even use the sink (especially since ours was leaking all over). Shower glass doors also don't close properly so lots of water is coming out. Our laundry string was broken so we had to find another way to dry our laundry. I think it's important to note as well that as foreigners, we have been followed to our door by some other guests, and were stared at by others until we entered our room and closed the door which didn't feel safe for my girlfriend. All in all, if you don't care about cleanliness, then it's ok as it's well located.

We had booked two rooms. Should have checked prior but turns out this building doesn't have a lift. Makes it tiresome to climb 5 levels up. But great commendation to the staffs. They were extremely helpful and went out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed. Unfortunately the building is outdated and likely needs to be refurbished. Location works well for us as it is near to food and shopping.