Vienna International Hotel Changsha Furong Square Branch

The reception staff were very courteous and helpful The rooms were very clean. Most important is the hotel is next to the Furong Square Substation. So It is very convenient to move around. From the airport it is one direct subway to the hotel.

This hotel is centrally located. Take exit 4 from fowin square metro and walk up the hill past Pizza Hut and then walk up the ramp to the hotel. I booked the "Fowin Hotel" on Ctrip so was somewhat confused that the Vienna International Hotel actually was the Fowin. There's one behind it also called the Vienna which I mistakenly visited first. Staff were kind enough to guide me back to the right building. The building is the same as the China Agricultural Bank Building (the sign is on top) and some of the floors are office space. When you check in make sure you get them to type the wifi username and password in your phone. It wasn't anywhere to be found in my room. The receptionist spoke some English but not all do. I was on floor 22. The room was small but fine for a solo traveller. I had some issues with my shower flooding (the drain had some filter in it which I removed but the water pressure was just too much for the drain and the door wasn't a proper seal). Traffic noise was pretty bad although I suspect that is the case in the city centres of most Chinese cities. If honking horns bother you, perhaps try somewhere more soundproofed. Air conditioning ran the entire time I was there and was nice to have a cool room to come back to. Breakfast was ok. Chinese meal only. You could get the traditional noodle soup with your choice of ingredients or there was vegetables and other bits and pieces in heated containers which were good. This hotel is right near (30m) Carrefour (giant supermarket) which is great for supplies. The metro is close and only one stop to WuLing Square which has great shopping and the pedestrian mall. Three stops to Orange Island (橘子洲). Overall, simple and clean and was cheap and centrally located. Not five stars, probably more like 3 but I stayed 2 nights without complaint.

Great location. Please note that there is also a Vienna Hotel not that far, so make sure to be in the correct one before paying the taxi driver. Standard service. The reception people have mostly a very poor english level. In addition they are not always helpful. Some items in the rooms are dirty. The windows don't close well, so you may expect to have a noisy night. This is supposed to be an International 5-star level hotel, but in my opinion it's rather a 2-3-star hotel at the best.