Recently refurbished, the Nanjing Central hotel is an improvement on its previous state but not quite there...! Much has been re-built and much has changed, mostly for the better. The Reception, bizarrely, is on the 4th floor now. The decor is quite nouveau-riche throughout, with plastic trees and flowers all over the place, except in the bed-rooms which are comfortable,... More

Despite many plus points not really up to 5 star standard. On arrival the safe was not working, there were no bathrobes, the cupboard was small and contained only four coat-hangers – not enough for two people for a long weekend., shower gel etc only enough for one person. On the second day there was no shower gel at all.... More

We stayed here with our kids (ages 8 and 15) during a monthlong trip to China to show our adopted daughter her homeland. We stayed at the Central Hotel because it's where we first met our daughter in 2002, but the hotel has improved greatly since then. Rooms have been nicely upgraded as have all the public spaces. The two... More

At best this is a 2 star hotel. My colleague and I got a deal of ~500 RMB for our room, which seemed a great deal for a 5 star hotel. It's NOT a 5 star hotel. Lobby is startlingly ugly, the international buffet is strikingly pedestrian. Even before getting to your room, there is no way you would consider... More

Found this lovely gem off of CTrip.com. They were doing renovations while we were staying here and seemed apologetic. The location is terrific. Steps away from the trendy and hip XinJouKou area of town - which is teeming with Western shopping and the hub of trendy activity in Nanjing. My (Executive) room was well furnished and equipped. Elegantly decorated with... More

I have stayed here four times in the last few years, and recommend it highly. It makes a difference to ask for the "Executive" rooms - much nicer furniture, free broadband internet, updated bathroom, free breakfast etc. No extra karaoke sounds were heard in any of my rooms here, although sometimes in the morning you can hear muzak from the... More