Holiday Inn Aqua City

3 night stay for 3 adults in 2 rooms Upside: (1) Location: Many eating places in the mall next door and in the neighborhood. Walking distance to tourist attractions like the Confucius Temple and the Qinhuai riverside (2) Value for money: For the price paid, rooms were spacious and clean (3) Responsive management: Air-conditioning in one room didn't cool down the room. After raising the issue with the front desk, an upgraded (bigger and higher floor) room was provided Downside: (1) Smoking policy: Hotel appears to have smoking & non-smoking rooms. One room had a cigarette odor and an ash-tray in the room. Wasn't aware of this policy, because it wasn't indicated on IHG's website when booking. Too tired at check-in to request a room change, so just dealt with it by opening the windows (2) Gym: Decent size, but stuffy with poorly maintained equipment. There's also an indoor pool next to the gym, but I didn't use it (3) Mis-communication with concierge: Tried to book a minivan/SUV transfer to the train station with the concierge because our 3 large suitcases would not fit a typical Nanjing taxi's trunk, and some drivers would not be willing to put luggage on the front passenger seat. Process was quite challenging due to our limited Mandarin and concierge's limited English. Unfortunately, not only did the transport arrive 5-10 minutes late, it was a regular taxi. Luckily, the driver was accommodating, so all of us and our luggage were able to squeeze into one taxi

This is by far the biggest Holiday Inn property I've stayed in China. Good location, connected to a mall via the lobby which has Miniso, Popmart, shops and lots of dining options. Within walking distance to Fuzimiao too but not exactly near the metro station. The bedroom is very spacious with lots of space even for 2 person sharing a room. The bed is comfortable, with choice of pillow options. Basic amenities are also provided. Bathroom area is equally spacious with the standing shower, though I find the water flow pressure a little weak. The hotel also has a heated indoor swimming pool and gym. I did find it odd however that they don't help to send up your food deliveries, which we had to pick up personally. 

礼宾部的小卜特别热情 帮我办理了两单快递， 前台的任经理也很棒， 这个酒店的服务非常好 很推荐, 早餐品种非常丰富， 位置也很好。 房间很大 隔音不错， 虽然不是很新的酒店 但是可以看出他们的维护做的不错， I travel a lot, this hotel is definitely one of the best service hotel I have been to in the last few years, it is not super fancy hotel, but it definitely has a good service and great location for travelers