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Very good place to stay

This is an excellent hotel in a fantastic location with great access to local transport and tourist sites. The hotel itself is located on floors 26-28 of the Pride of Times building; views from the rooms are incredible, and the hotel's lobby balcony provides a pleasant area to look out over the lights of modern Chongqing in the evening. This is also an option for the Saturday drone shows. The staff were extremely helpful throughout our stay. They provided recommendations for local food, as well as extra water and a limited daily clothes washing service. They were very accommodating of a late checkout for our evening flight schedule. For those coming via the metro: get off at Chaotianmen on Line 1, take exit 4 up a short escalator, then go up the long escalator on your left. The hotel's building will be right in front of you. Easy access through the same subway to everything around Chongqing's old city. The hotel itself doesn't offer breakfast, but there's a large food hall just next to Chaotianmen station - head back down via Exit 4 and it's impossible to miss. The one thing to be aware of is that the elevators up to the hotel floors are a bit worn and can be very crowded. I recommend taking the express routes stopping on even or odd floors for most of your stay - it will be much faster than the central shaft which stops on each level. The main lobby is on floor 27, and all rooms can be accessed via a separate dedicated elevator that services the hotel from floor 27.

The hotel is amazing, and the room has a wonderful view overlooking the bridge, the cableway and the skyscrapers. At night time, the room lighting is super efficient and helps highlight the glass windows which give you an ultimate experience. The mirrors all around the room make it very special and it does not seems like you are in a hotel room. The bathtub lights up and is very large, it easily accommodates two people, giving you a unique experience! Very much appreciated was the Nespresso coffee machine and tablets available each morning for us to enjoy. Also, the fridge was equipped every day with fresh drinking water, much needed during our stay because the weather was sunny and hot. The bed and mattress were very comfortable and the sheets very soft, also had very comfy pillows (the extra pillows were very much appreciated too!). The staff was professional, polite and friendly and there was always one person who spoke English, making communication and our stay much smoother. Super fast check-in process. Overall, a great experience! Highly recommended!