Bremen Harbin

Very ecclectic mix of Decor and in interesting hotel. Central and an easy taxi ride from the Ice Festival. The hotel is not geared for toursists and a translator app is very useful. Yu will not be able to exchange money. However In saying this the staff went out of their way to assist us in any way they could. If you are a non smorker you will struggle with the smell of cigarette smoke in the "non smoking" rooms.

I'm sure the "Bremen" deserved its 4 star rating when it was built. It must have looked very elegant with all the polished stone and dark wood. Sadly, there is a reason that the rooms are so cheap today … We got one of the smaller rooms for one night. If you go by the list of things that make a 4-star hotel, I guess they were all there: Bath robes, sewing kit, toothbrush, slippers, TV, Wifi, free water, water cooker, even some tea and Nescafé (We did not eat there nor did we look out for swimming pools, gyms and the like). But from the moment we entered the room it was clear that it was way past its prime. The flowery wallpapers were coming off. The shower curtain was too short, so that any attempt to take a shower would inevitably flood the rest of the bathroom. The wooden door of course did not like that and showed signs of advanced disintegration at the bottom. And we only took a very quick shower, since the water was barely lukewarm. The tubing below the sink was held in place by a bunch of wires. The carpet looked so old and filthy that I felt the strong urge to avoid any skin contact, so I got a pair of the (branded) single-use slippers out. Opening the packaging, I was greeted with a strong chemical smell and a strange feel of plastic fiber. I guess they ordered a truckload of these thirty years ago and are still using them up. The sheets were clean, but I think I'd rather not know when the mattress was last replaced. All in all, it was OK for one night but I don't think we'd come back.

We stayed a night here before heading to snow city and an additional two nights on the way back. Very accommodating staff. Room was very comfortable. Clean bathrooms. Heater was great. We had dinner at the restaurant and the meal was good. Would definitely recommend for family.