Yanji Yanbian International Hotel

We arrived at Yanji Airport around 3:30 pm and the cab ride to the hotel cost $50 RMB, which is approximately 7.25 USD. Yes, the room is bit of outdated as mentioned by other reviewers. However, we really didn't spend too much time in the room. We had a deluxe single room and it is well equipped with all the amenities. The concierge at the lobby Mr. Guao is really helpful with our inquiry; he even set up a last minute sightseeing outing for us; great local driver that took us to the Changbaishan. We could speak both Mandarin and Korean, thus we had no problem finding local dining and other relaxing activities (great foot massage in the proximity of the hotel) The hotel staff is little undertrained, but we expected that in this border city(w. North Korea) we chose this hotel based on its proximity to the airport and Yanji West train station and we enjoyed our stay and just a tip for travelers that doesn't speak Mandarin or Korean, it would be easier to stay in Changchun than this little city; it's relatively safe and air quality is better than city such as Shenyang or Beijing. BTW the cab fare from the hotel to Yanji West station cost about $23 RMB-3.45 USD. Two high speed train scheduled (one in the morning and one in the afternoon)daily that would take you to Jilin, Changchun, Shenyang and Dalian. Spend the money and buy the First Class seat and it's well worth the money and beats the hassle at the airport.

A throwback to the Wild Wild East days of 1990s China: guests are greeted by an imposing front entrance but the lights are of and all doors at the top of a ramp are locked, forcing one to lug all luggage up twenty stairs to make it inside. Prices on display in the lobby are laughably out of sync with actual offers made online, in my case a difference of more than three-hundred percent. The old bathrooms feature showerheads mounted at roughly 1,80m height, meaning if a guest is taller head bumps are all but guaranteed. Elevators do not require the use of keycards, a fact well-known to prostitutes, two of which cheerfully knocked on my and every other door on the floor. Thankfully, a similarly-priced but much more refined hotel is right next door to this building.

I had lunch at the buffet restaurant in the hotel. It was good and had a fair selection of food for the price (I think 45 yuan for lunch). The lobby of the hotel was nice and clean and it seemed like a well run establishment.