Homeland

I guess this hotel was built to be a convenient lay over near the airport but now the expressway by passes it the hotel is a little isolated. Impressive entranceway and lobby with very attentive and helpful staff. Lovely pool area but the idea that you pay 10¥ for a locker and another for a towel shows that standards are not what they once were. Had a buffet style dinner which was very western and not so impressive. Still there are many worse hotels to choose in Chengdu. Location sort of let's it down though as it is a long way from the city centre.

I stayed for a week as I was attending a conference nearby. They first booked me into a smoking room on the sixth floor, but upon request quickly switched me to a non-smoking room on the eight floor. The room was clean and towels were changed daily. The breakfast buffet had lots of Chinese and western choices, and my favorite was the Sichuan noodle (cooked upon request). There is also a Chinese restaurant inside hotel opened for lunch for dinner - not cheap but it's very clean and the food was alright. Like some reviewers pointed out, the exteriors have aged noticeably. The upkeep inside was good. The hotel is close to the airport, but be aware cabs/taxis don't want to do short-run from the airport. Usual cash price (off-meter) is RMB 40~50. English of some staff were better than others, but all of them were very friendly and helpful.

We got 1 night at the Homeland. It is A good hotel, but it needs some remodeling. The hotel is around 15 min to the airport, and the hotel provides shuttle service, but you need to ask the reception on the night before leaving. The breakfast is ok with some options for westerns and plenty options for Chinese breakfast. Overall is ok for a short stay.