Harbin 22c Boutique Hotel

The spacious rooms and the helpful staffs

They should provide better breakfast

The room was very generous and well-furnished, and the bed was extremely comfortable. The decor of the rooms and entire hotel was gorgeous. We especially loved the ornate tiles in the bathroom. It helps to be aware that the staff don't speak English, although they make excellent use of the translation apps on their phones. So, while communication is a bit stilted, it is still possible. We found the staff were also very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was adequate, but only available until 9.00am. It would have been great to have tea and/or coffee available with breakfast - although when we asked for some hot water to make instant coffee, the staff were very obliging.

Unfortunately, we couldn't adjust the heating in our room so it got very hot overnight. But at least the windows were openable and - in spite of the sub-zero temperatures outside - the room was much more comfortable for sleeping once we opened them a bit. The hotel was quite hard to find when we first arrived in Harbin in the early hours of the morning. It has shifted to a new location but we weren't aware of this until the taxi driver dropped us in the wrong place. Thankfully, another taxi driver took pity on us and helped us find the correct location - albeit after a lot of searching. Our advice: make sure you have the correct address for the hotel, written in Chinese if you can't pronounce it yourself. And, if you arrive after midnight, consider staying in a hotel close to the airport for your first night.