Chengde hotels

Pros: Location is good, just 5 mnt walk to imperial mountain resort. Staffs are very friendly, speak fair english, and very helpful. We changed our booking from 3 night to 2 nights with no problem, with no penalty whatsoever.

Cons: Although the room is ok, good bed and good amenities, the carpet in our room look filthy, like never get a proper clean. Room rate is over price for what we got in my opinion, but again we travelled during golden week holiday so I guess it is understandable.

Pros: Even though we arrived very early, we were given a room. The location was perfect, and staff tried their best to help us.

Cons: At the check in, there was no English speaking staff. Also, they asked us a higher price than shown at booking.com (perhaps due to our early arrival?) Also, there were a lot of people smoking in the hotel.

Pros: I was pleasantly surprised by my stay (which was two weeks long). The room was fairly expensive, but it was much nicer than I expected it to be. The staff didn't speak much English, but I didn't expect them to, and they were kind and tried their best to be accommodating. The room was very clean and quiet and the bed was comfortable (it wasn't excessively hard like many beds in Chinese hotels). There were free toiletries (Including toothbrush and hair conditioner), bottled water every day, a chinese evening treat brought as a kind of turndown service, and the breakfast was fine (mostly chinese food and fruit). There was also an in-room refrigerator, a hairdryer, and other amenities. Almost every day, there were wedding festivities on the hotel's main floor, which were fun to see.

Cons: The location was reasonably central, but there was a ton of traffic on the road along the river in front of the hotel. Obviously not the hotel's fault, but it made for very slow travel over short distances near the hotel at almost all times of day. The traffic in general was far worse than I expected.

Pros: Great central location 5 minutes walk to the mountain resort, nice huge rooms. One lady at the front desk speaks very good english and is very proactive in helping, but all the rest of the team tries its best to support you the best they can, using translators. They efficiently helped us in organizing the tickets for the show in Chengde and provided nice advices on how to get there. Overall a very nice stay

Cons: Breakfast might be improved a bit.

Cons: The position of the hotel at booking. com is wrong. When we were booking. It looks like the hotel is just near Imperial Palace. Actually it isn’t. We needed a long time to find the hotel as we first used the location as shown on booking. com. But there were no hotel at this position Finally we finished searching for a hotel Adress on google maps and found out that we are at least 1 km. away from the hotel. Also unfortunately the staff doesn’t speak any English, not even the basic words.

Pros: Newly refurbished property - room comfortable throughout, staff friendly and very helpful.

Cons: Noisy guests in the corridors at night; room window did not close properly; smokers in the hotel restaurant in the evening.

Pros: The location was excellent, the staff was friendly and helpful. The rooms were spacious and clean. The breakfast was delicious

Cons: The air-conditioning didn't work on cold

Pros: The restaurant staff we had our breakfast were very helpful and polite, very good service too during our 2 days stay although not much food varieties.

Cons: Was somehow disappointed with the hotel receptionist as she rejected my request when I asked if we could have our 3 rooms upgrade due to the off peak season.

Pros: I had a fantastic stay in the Hotel directly next to the enterance of the imperial mountain resort. The location couldnt be better! Concerning the Price, I think I profited from the off season and my stay during the week. At weekends and in season the hotel seems a bit overpriced. There is a lack of alternatives though in Chengde. I was three times in the restaurant on site which I can definetely recommend. Great friendly staff. The room was quiet and clean.

Cons: This has nothing to do with the Hotel: if you plan to visit all sights in Chengde, make sure you get the combination ticket which saves you money...

Pros: A traditional style building with modern rooms. Good decor and a lovely big bed. The room was very clean.

Cons: A/C not working properly so very hot room.

Pros: The hotel is housed in part of the Imperial Chengde Summer Resort. So its perfect location to start your day with a visit to the Summer Resort. The buildings on the outside all look like the historical buildings that you find in the Chengde Summer Resort, the Beijing Summer Palace and so on. The atmosphere inside the hotel is a very nice contrast to the hustle and bustle outside. The Hotel has its own very quiet and peaceful garden courtyard with trees and a green grassy area.

Pros: Hotel was good but menu and breakfast very limited. Booking .com site looks like the Hotel is part of temple complex but not the case. Staff very helpful

Pros: The location is excellent. Quiet but very close to the attractions. The style of the hotel is charming

Cons: The breakfast choice is far too small.

Pros: I stayed in the hotel for 2 nights. the room is large, bed is comfortable. The reception is of good feel. The garden of the hotel is fun to walk around.

Cons: Not really a complaint, maybe due the hotel being a smaller hotel the service is a little understaff. While the expectation is that I am staying at hotel that was once part of the palace, the room is in a new building and this is another usual room (it is comfortable though), so essentially I am staying in a hotel with long history, but not feeling staying in a room with feel of going back to history...

Cons: Lack of a gym and swimming pool

Pros: Location is perfect. The hotel is very charming and refurbished. Beds very comfortable and we were upgraded in one of the rooms for free because the hotel was fully booked. The floor was bellow ground floor, so natural light was scarse. Great Chinese atmosphere blended with modern facilities. Breakfast could be better, but no complain. Three minute walk to the park entrance.

Pros: Close to train and bus station and not too far from the city center

Cons: The price was ridiculous high for this dirty hotel. The place was very old and worn out, not very clean. You could not use the airco because you were blown away out of your room. Dont look out of your window, the surroundings looked like a trash heap. Staff not very friendly, for information they sent me in a totally wrong direction. The problem is that this hotel is the only one with a midrange price, you get a hostel or very expensive hotels. The midrange hotels only take mainland Chinese, isnt it time that booking.com skips these hotels of its site.

Pros: There is a wholesale market just 8 mins walk away and 双百shopping mall is just 20 mins walk away. Lots of taxis outside hotel to get to Summer Palace and it's outer temples.

Cons: It looks very near from the railway station on the map but it is not. It takes about 20 mins slow walk to the hotel. After you walk out from the railway, turn right and walk straight. External facade quite run down with small eatery shops and a car repair shop outside which makes it looks dirty and unorderly. No bar fridge in the room to keep cold drinks. The water from the basin tap looks unclean to be consumed as there is a layer of oil/dust after you boil it. Smell and taste funny too. We bought mineral water throughout our stay there. The shower area is dirty and mouldy. Has to be extra careful after shower as whole area is wet. Breakfast is oriental fare and comes with few dishes. Hard boiled eggs are rationed. It is very noisy as there seems to be some demolishing work going on beside the hotel. I was awaken from these noises in the morning when workers start work.

Pros: Location - five minutes from railway station and not far away from the mountain resort

Pros: Walkable distance from the railway station. Bus stops near the hotel going to the main attractions. Some restaurants and stores around the area. Big room, wester toilet and good shower. Toiletries for free and daily clean service.

Cons: Hard bed (as all in china), people smoking in elevator, corridors, rooms... so the room smells as cigarette even if you don’t smoke. The bathroom had a bad smell. The room card needs to be activated in front desk everyday. Check in really slow, staff cannot speak English, they don’t know how to register my passport even when they have had foreigners there before. No phone inside the room. Cannot open the window. The room had think walls and you can hear everything (people walking in the corridor and cars outside).

Pros: Is a walkable distance from the railway station. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel and across the street with busses going to the main attractions. Some restaurants around the area to eat for a good price. A store inside the hotel with cheap prices (water 1 yuan and candies). I think it’s the only hotel with good price that accepts foreigners. Room big enough, bathroom with western toilet and shower. Toiletries for free and daily clean service. Big TV and air con which work well. Two beds and a sofa, desk and chair inside the room. Water with good pressure. Pictures maths reality.

Cons: Smell as cigarette in all the building and rooms. The bathroom has a bad smell coming from the sink. Water leaks from the sink making the bathroom wet. Dust behind the beds. The shower heat was broken so the water goes straight to the mirror or down direct to the wall, but still can take a shower. The room card needs to be activated in front desk everyday (if you go sightseeing and come back at afternoon make sure you stop in front desk before going to your room, otherwise you need to go downstairs again). You can hear people talking in the corridors and room next to you, as well as cars and trains (if you have a light sleep bring ear plugs). Check in really slow since we arrive late at night and the girls in the front desk didn’t know how to register a passport (they took pictures and copies of the wrong pages so they kept us there until another girl replies the phone and told them what to do). Staff cannot speak English but are willing to try to communicate (better if you speak some Chinese).

Pros: The value for the hotel is quite good.

Cons: There are no non-smoking rooms available.

Pros: The room was realy large, comfortable and clean. We've missed nothing. Also the breakfast was included. Moreover it wasn't a problem, to leave the luggage in the hotel till our departure.

Cons: The location is a little far from the center, but it isn't difficult to catch a taxi on the street in front of the hotel. The communication isn't so easy, nobody has spoken English.

Pros: very well located. 9 min by taxi from downtown, 10 min walk from train station. you can take the bus to the main attractions in the city, the bus station is near the main entrance of the hotel . very affordable! couldn't find any hotel that accepts foreigners in the same period with such prices!

Cons: the room wasn't really clean, a lot of dust, allergic people will suffer a lot. bad smell in the bathroom. the walls are really thin, you can hear everything happening in the neighboring room. I woke up frightened in the middle of the night after I heard someone coughing... thought it was in my room. you better wish your neighbors sleep early.

Pros: Sorry Nothing very dirty surroundings

Cons: Dirty. Staff Not cooperative.

Pros: Wish i could have stayed longer. If your in chengde, you should stay here. The owner is humble, friendly and helpful, and his hostel is a genuine place for travelers. its a nice change that he is running the place, not to make a quick buck, but to provide a good service at an incredibly affordable price.

Pros: staff were great, they invited me to have dinner with them. Rooms are spacious. Hostel is secure and locker provided. Breakfast provided. Beer 5RMB for 500ml, cocktails around 20-25RMB. Film nights etc.

Cons: beds quite hard, but normal for? China

Pros: First Met Hostel is a cool place to stay at. We had a double room which was an excellent value for money and the double bed was really big and comfortable. There is a bar at the hostel and a shared lounge, where there is a movie shown each evening, so a nice area to have a snack and some beer after a long day exploring the city. And also a big kudos to the owner, he is nice, speaks excellent english and is utmost helpful. A big recommendation from us!

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Pros: Staff very polite and helpful.

Cons: No hoover used in the room before our arrival, and bad smell in the toilet.

Pros: Nice friendly hostel, confortable room and welcoming common rooms. Extremely helpfull staff, readily available. Conveniently located in the city.

Pros: Very friendly owner with great food recommendations! The location is quite central with close public bus stops to the major attractions. A bus ride from Chengde train station to the hostel costs 2 RMB and takes roughly 15 mins. The hotel itself has a very nice terrace where you can enjoy your breakfast in the morning sun and chat with other travelers. In the evening, they offer cocktails and movies. Unfortunately, we missed out on the evening activity, but it looked great! I'd definitely come back here.

Pros: The manager of the hostel is excellent. He helped me in booking a show (I saved 50 yuan by booking through him) and even explained me what bus to take. He also rents an excellent mountain bike that is great to go and visit the temples independently. In addition, he freely upgraded me to a much bigger room. Thanks a lot for everything!

Cons: nothing

Pros: Nice rooms, great breakfast and really nice hostel. The host was super kind. Definetely one of the better hostels I stayed in (concerning price/quality wise).

Pros: Nice place for travellers, friendly staff.

Pros: Everything. Perfect hotel and they have very delicious rose mooncake!

Pros: Very good and clean! Big park beside

Pros: Rooms are spacious, beds are extra comfy and well stocked big modern bathrooms, location is away from downtown but next to a popular tourist spot Twin Towers and a short drive away to Chengde Mountain Resort.

Cons: Tea / coffee in the room not up to mark, buffet breakfast didn't impress neither me nor my family. It is a pity not to have a swimming pool for such a large and so called luxurious hotel, me and my daughter were completely dejected. hotel is big, but occupancy seems to be very less.

Pros: though the hotel is outside Chengde， but it is very convenient to take the public transport or taxi to get downtown. very quiet，good breakfast，beautiful view...very satisfied with my staying