Norinco

I have been coming to Dalian for many years and almost always stayed at Renmin Lu, my preferred location in the city.Some of the hotels I have used in the past were all fully booked. Not sure why?? Hence, I choose to try this hotel, which is part of a chain, similar to the French Accor/Ibis chain. The hotel is simple but very functional. It has all what you need/want for a stay of a couple of days while in Dalian. Their rooms are fairly large, clean and have excellent wireless WIFI. There is NO fridge in the room, which could be a problem in summer time. I wish the 'office' desk would have also a phone there and not just at the bed. Most of their staff could do with a little more English language skills. Prices are very reasonable for the kind of hotel and location. A very positive surprise!

I arrived Dalian and the driver at airport recommended me to take a look at the room. He quoted me RMB120/night and to my surprise, it's one th best deal I've ever gotten through my leisure trip. The room is clean, bright and spacious. The heater, TV , mini bar, free internet access are all working well and without glitches. The breakfast which was included in the RMB120, was slightly above average for 3-star Chinese standard. The location was not close to railway station, but for size of Dalian, I covered the city by foot. I even carry my luggage from hotel to railway station, which is about 15mins walk. The rack rate was like RMB500-600 per night, and discounted rate was supposed to be abt 250-300. But the bus driver who picked me up from airport (same co that operate the airport bus/hotel chain) insisted RMB120 for me. So it was a bargain for me.