HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TIANJIN DONGLI

Had to bring a group of students for a competition at the Tianjin National Convention and Exhibition Centre. This hotel was very ideal as it is very near the airport ( abt 15 to 20 min drive) away and also near the Convention Centre. As our group was small, we also needed a place that was accessible for students to have a variety of dinner that was reasonably priced. The hotel is opposite a relatively modern mall - Wanda shopping mall (dongli) which had a supermarket, convenience store, a few cafes like Starbucks and Luckin coffee. There was also a variety of food options from KFC, Burger King to local eateries priced at a varied range. We really enjoyed the stay there as the hotel had undergone a renovation and rooms are clean and modern. Staff at reception was mostly helpful in giving advice and acceding to our needs. Special mention to Landy who is always asking us about our stay and helping us - the stay was made especially enjoyable because of her. Breakfast had a good spread and though the food was repeated the spread was good enough to allow us to have different breakfast the few days we stayed there. The spread was local with some international food and the coffee machine was a life saver for us.

The facilities are just okay, but the staff really impressed me. When I could not find any rubbish bin, the front desk staff helped me. She said she would throw this rubbish after work, and she also told me the reason why I could not find the rubbish bin in Tianjin everywhere. Haha. They have a large parking area free of charge. Just like a inn in North America. Good place to stay.

We lived in this hotel for one night. Good hotel. However, location is not perfect, 30min walk to restaurants. but near airport. 10-15min drive. Service was very good, and staff was very friendly. They have smoking room.