We were here in January 2013 as part of a tour group visiting the Ice Festival - Harbin's top attraction making this the peak time. The room was nice and comfortable with all the amenities you would expect except that the TV provided only Chinese channels - no CNN or BBC. But we were only there to sleep so no... More

we stayed 3 nights at the milky way as part of a tour group....so could not tell how handy we were to the ice and snow festival...(something not to be missed ).......breakfast was satisfactory although mostly asian 7/11 shops not far away....down fall... the state of the carpet in the bedroom, it is a good job they provide slippers and... More

We stayed here on the opening days of the ice festival, Jan 2012. l guess it was good to even find a place during this busy time of year but the hotel itself was just average with very dirty carpet and basic rooms. Food was alright as l didn't want to go out into the -20 deg first thing in... More

I went to Harbin to see the Ice Lantern Festival in January 2005 and stayed at the Milky Way Hotel, described as 3 star or 4 star depending on which website you visit. Hotel accommodation in Harbin is far cheaper than in Beijing. My rate at the Milky Way Hotel was about AUS$80 (about 450 yuan) per night. The room... More