Tianbo Hotel

Hotel and facilities generally very clean, as was all the linen and towels. Parking very cramped, you need to be very good to get anything bigger than a Mini parked. Rooms small, but so was the price. Good budget hotel, not for a long stay.

I have secured a booking confirmation (and provided credit card information for no-show penalty) on ibis.com, yet when I arrived at the hotel the front desk said the hotel was full, and he had no idea about my booking record. When I showed my confirmation, this gentlemen said he cannot read English. I was stranded at this hotel at 2 a.m. with no alternatives provided by the hotel. No one ever notified me for the possibility that my booking confirmation will not be honored before my arrival at Tianjin. The hotel manager called me at 9 a.m. the next day to "confirm" my booking for the night before.

Booked the family room for a stopover in Tianjin. Like: - 20 mins drive from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (but it is hard to find a taxi which trunk can carry 2 pieces of luggages) - close to railway and metro station - close to Riverview Mall where there are many dining options and a nice supermarket - spacious and low budget room - hot tea served in the lobby Dislike: - room is a bit torn, there is a large piece of paint peeling off from the wall and the table was damaged - noisy air conditioner - wifi not working - limited bathroom amenities, ie. toothbrush with paste, paper cups, soap and the shower gel plus shampoo is in a tube which needs to be squeezed out - RMB100 for deposit but can get back without checking anything