New Century Hotel Ningbo — Hotel in Ningbo

What a very elegant place to stay, I would not usually stay in a hotel like this but because I was on vacation I thought that it would be nice to treat myself to a little bit of luxury. When you first walk into the hotel you are met with a visual extravaganza of post-modern /art deco interior and the reception desk is at a low level. Checking in was very easy with the reception staff speaking fairly reasonable English. My room was on the fifteenth floor. The room itself was very spacious and clean the bed was very comfortable. In the room there is a guest safe that you can program with your own code and also a mini bar with snack and soft drinks (I did not use this.) The facilities in the hotel are numerous and on the third floor (you have to take a separate elevator) there is a billiards room with two pool tables and a full sized snooker table, there is also a table tennis room, spa, foot spa and a swimming pool. I only made use of the pool and it was very warm and pleasing to swim in, but there were a few children in there with parents sitting around the pool side , so it's not really exclusive to the hotel. The lounge bar is a very comfortable place to relax for a short while serving snacks and drinks but watch out for the service charge. Getting out and about from the hotel is pretty easy and the staff are all very willing to help with directions and organizing a taxi to take you where you want to go, and a special mention to Serena who was very helpful in pointing out places of interest in the guide book. Overall it was a very nice place to stay and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Ningbo for...

What a very elegant place to stay, I would not usually stay in a hotel like this but because I was on vacation I thought that it would be nice to treat myself to a little bit of luxury. When you first walk into the hotel you are met with a visual extravaganza of post-modern /art deco interior and the reception desk is at a low level. Checking in was very easy with the reception staff speaking fairly reasonable English. My room was on the fifteenth floor. The room itself was very spacious and clean the bed was very comfortable. In the room there is a guest safe that you can program with your own code and also a mini bar with snack and soft drinks (I did not use this.) The facilities in the hotel are numerous and on the third floor (you have to take a separate elevator) there is a billiards room with two pool tables and a full sized snooker table, there is also a table tennis room, spa, foot spa and a swimming pool. I only made use of the pool and it was very warm and pleasing to swim in, but there were a few children in there with parents sitting around the pool side , so it's not really exclusive to the hotel. The lounge bar is a very comfortable place to relax for a short while serving snacks and drinks but watch out for the service charge. Getting out and about from the hotel is pretty easy and the staff are all very willing to help with directions and organizing a taxi to take you where you want to go, and a special mention to Serena who was very helpful in pointing out places of interest in the guide book. Overall it was a very nice place to stay and I would recommend it to anyone visiting Ningbo for...

Stay here during work week for one night.||Hotel is a good value for budget minded tourist or business travelers.Stay was about 1/2 the price of nearby Sheraton.||As mentioned by others, check in is slow for Westerners, hotel staff likely encounters very few Westerners.||Room on 18th floor was very spacious and clean. Backside room was quiet. Bed mattress was a bit firm for my back. ||Advise, if you need something like bottled water or electrical adaptor just go downstairs, hotel operators don't really understand English.||If you need some westerner food there is an " Irish Pub about a 15 minutes ( 2 large blocks and then turn left). Take a left as you exit front of hotel. Also their is a Walmart grocery store across the street for cheap snacks and beverages.|| Westerners be Patience and you can safe by...