Modena Heping Tianjin

This hotel used to be my go-to in Tianjin when it was under Modena by Fraser. After the change of ownership, I booked it for a week, but left after one night, which has been my worst hotel stay. The one bedroom apartment I stayed came with all the hotel nightmares you can ever image- broken wardrobe doors, sofa full of stains, greasy and dirty kitchen, leaking shower with unknown deposit built-up, broken old duvet covers turned gray, building main door didn't shut, staff who couldn't care less. STAY AWAY!

Quite old and shabby inside, unlike website photos, with stained furniture and surfaces not properly wiped. Bathroom amenities either pre-used or leaking dating from 2016. Location good if you like today's overpriced shops and fast food outlets. Bed ok, but TV and lamps not plugged in ready to use. Microwave was ancient history, but worked. Toilet needed a proper disinfectant cleaner to remove smell. Bath towels hard and old. I got used to the apartment by the second day. Online maps from nearby station not clear so had some trouble finding it and needed a taxi.

I'm at the LoGin now. For 3 nights. We like it. Better than MANY pricier serviced Apts in Beijing but that's Beijing. It's not new but kept in decent shape as in no mold from water dripping everywhere. Carpets and pretty clean. One big bedroom; second one small but ok. Plenty of closets. Big lounge area with couch and working desk. 3 flat screens but we didn't turn them in. WiFi works quite well. Kitchen area large and clean. IKEA style. No utensils etc. But there are coffee cups etc. Bathroom is wonderful - ok not 5 star but good solid 3/4 star with bath and tub. And bidet toilet with heated seat. Little cramped but nice. Security is ok but parking is limited. My wife told them we're American and we expect free parking. Tell them if you have to pay nearby, they have to cover it. They agreed -- reluctantly but agreed. You can't go wrong here. We paid 395 rmb per night through booking.com which is now my number 1 choice. They're the best. Imo. But book early. There are all sorts of Chinese holidays and the prices can go up 40% and often booked out. Not just here but everywhere. Very central walking to breakfast shops restaurants everything. This is a 2 bedroom 1 large bathroom serviced apt for $60/night.