Jianguo Hotel, Xian

Hotel is located at the east part of Xi'an city, outside the ancient city wall, on the city 2nd outer ring road to be exact, which is far away from places of attraction and shopping areas. It has a modern 80s architecture style. The rooms facing the pond are more quite than those which are facing the street. Some have private balcony. Funnily, in some rooms, there are no extra drainage on the bathroom floor, if you spilled water out of your bathtub, the only way to get rid of it is to soak it dry with the floor towel. Since it's located far There will be no place to have breakfast or dine outside the hotel in the walking distance proximity, unless you take a cab. A cab ride to Xi'an eastern wall entrance or shopping center will cost around RMB 12-15. The only way to get to the airport from the hotel is to ask the concierge to book a cab for RMB 160,- Since the price has included the toll tickets, usually the driver would drive on alternative small dusty and jammy roads in order to save the toll as much as possible. Allow more travel time to the airport in this case. Caveat: I booked and paid this hotel through Agoda and settled my bills upon check-out, but when I got home, I was surprised to get an extra charge on my credit card for an amount that I do not recognize and have never authorized. Therefore, I have filed a dispute through my credit card.

This hotel is beautiful and convinient for business. Really well organize for meeting and convention. The service is great and fast. You always find a person who speak english. They are always their for you.Good restaurant and nice bar with a beutiful outside terrace. They have high speed internet for your communication and your room.

The Hotel staff were very helpful. Many of the (I think all front desk) staff spoke English. The Lobby and grounds were very attractive. The pond around the patio was a great quite place to relax and work. The pool seemed nice but I didn't use it. There were a large number of kids in the pool, which I thought was nice (reminded me of home) but might be a issue if you were looking for a relaxing swim. The rooms were OK. I had the “standard room” and it was standard, well worth the price, but nothing to write home about(Best to opt. for the delux room). The room had free internet which worked well the entire week and was a real help in getting work done and staying in touch. The rooms on the street side get noisy about 6:30, no problem unless you want to sleep in. The Staff was terrific. I felt right at home. The Concierge was a huge help with every thing from arranging for a cab and letting me know the proper fare, to helping me brush up on my Mandarin. All in all I enjoyed my stay