Empark Grand Hotel - Chongqing — Hotel in Chongqing

I have stayed in this luxury hotel several times over the past 7 years. The rooms are very pleasant, spacious, quiet and comfortable. The beds are firm; I sleep very well. The staff are helpful and competent. I enjoy the varied breakfast which is predominantly Chinese with many characteristic, spicy Chongqing dishes. I like the location as an opportunity to immerse a bit in local urban culture. There is a large plaza in front of the hotel that attracts families, grandparents looking after children; seniors singing in groups, dancing or doing tai chi; and young people shopping. The stores above ground are quite luxurious and expensive. The "sleepless city" below the hotel and some other underground malls nearby offer goods for ordinary Chinese at much lower prices. There is a handy supermarket in the sleepless city that sells snacks and staples such as good quality tea, fruit, drinks, local specialties, and housewares. I occasionally saw other non-Chinese guests at the hotel; guests were mainly Chinese coming for conferences and business meetings. To me the atmosphere is more pleasant than in the international business area around the...

I have stayed in this luxury hotel several times over the past 7 years. The rooms are very pleasant, spacious, quiet and comfortable. The beds are firm; I sleep very well. The staff are helpful and competent. I enjoy the varied breakfast which is predominantly Chinese with many characteristic, spicy Chongqing dishes. I like the location as an opportunity to immerse a bit in local urban culture. There is a large plaza in front of the hotel that attracts families, grandparents looking after children; seniors singing in groups, dancing or doing tai chi; and young people shopping. The stores above ground are quite luxurious and expensive. The "sleepless city" below the hotel and some other underground malls nearby offer goods for ordinary Chinese at much lower prices. There is a handy supermarket in the sleepless city that sells snacks and staples such as good quality tea, fruit, drinks, local specialties, and housewares. I occasionally saw other non-Chinese guests at the hotel; guests were mainly Chinese coming for conferences and business meetings. To me the atmosphere is more pleasant than in the international business area around the...

I've stayed in Empark Grand Hotel (Shi Ji Jin Yuan Da Jiu Dian) a couple of times now. The convenient location and competitive price was the main reason for me to stay there. I booked the hotel via ctrip.com, using a credit card to guarantee late arrival. I'm continue to be impressed by the hardware of Empark Grand Hotel, but believe the management has a lot of rooms to improve. In fact, it's not very fair to say hotel management is not good. The real challenges come from its regular customers, which are mostly local people who may have some habits we don't normally see in US. I don't want to call it out, you will know what I mean when you see it. Bottom line, If you are a foreigner, and prefer a 5 star hotels that customized to foreign cultures, then this wonderful hotel may not right for you. But, if you like $100 less 5 star hotel, then you should try it...I highly recommend my friends to stay there when...