I saw great reviews on this website and decided to stay at Tibet Hotel. I have stayed at Crowne Plaza Chendu, which was very comfortable but somewhat lacking in character.

So I ventured out of Chengdu's High Street. I am still happy with the result, but compared to the Crowne Plaza which I thought was barely five-star Tibet Hotel was a tourist-class, at most 3.5-star hotel.

The room looks very nice, with nice and quaint details. But the room I checked into felt a little musty. I ventilated for the whole afternoon but it was still musty so I called the front desk. They immediately changed me to a differet room on the same floor so that there's almost no hassle of moving. I still feel the air in this hotel is a little stuffy (again I am comparing it with Crowne Plaza). I think they could use a Dyson. Normally I would have been fine, but I just got over a cold and my throat was very sensitive to dust, so that may be why. The room I was moved to turned out to be much better but still I constantly needed ventilaiton.

They told me if I wanted a non-smoking room I had to face the street. I thought I would be high up enough to not hear much noise from the street, but I was quite mistaken.

I quickly got used to the buses and construction noises going on until wee hours of the night, but if you are a sensitive sleeper you might want to avoid rooms facing the street even it is higher than the 10th floor.

The first day, I was taking an afternoon nap because of my jet-lag, and I had the Do Not Disturb sign clearly turned on. But I suddenly received a very loud phone call which I picked up half asleep. A staff blurted out "do you need room cleaning!" I said no. This happens at most Chinese-run hotels. From my experience with both Chinese- and American- run hotels in China over the years, one thing I learned is Do Not Disturb does not mean "do not call or enter the room" at a Chinese-run hotels.

Then, the most bizarre thing happened--I was walking right outside the hotel browing at one of the small local shops. A bell staff who was non-Chinese and was English-speaking said hi to me and we started chatting in front of the small shop right behind the hotel. He basically told me that he had two children and because I didn't have any children my life was completely empty. I initially thought it was his culture and was going to let it go, but he kept on saying that I should have children, otherwise my life did not mean anything and it was an immoral thing to not have children.

I told him it was none of his business and that he might want to be careful when talking especially to non-Asian guests because that can easily be construed as sexual harassment. I told him being friendly and being rude were two different things. He never said sorry and abruptly went away.

That was a little shocking because i never expected to be told what to do with my life by a staff of a hotel I am supposed to be enjoying my vacation at.

If you can take these glitches as part of the adventure Tibet Hotel is your cup of tea.

I am glad I ventured out of Chunxi Rd, saw small shops and spoke to people in restaurants and shops in my truncated Chinese. That was really what made this stay nice.

But staying at Tibet Hotel made me realize the comfort and security of Crowne Plaza--or for that matter any other American-owned hotels in China--they may be boring, but I never had to beg a staff to understand what a "do not disturb" sign meanst at quite a few Crowne Plazas or Sheratons in China I stayed at. The noise level at those otherwise boring American owned hotels has been significantly lower than that of Tibet Hotel and other Chinese owned hotels. And ah, I have never had to ask a staff at Sheratons or Crowne Plazas in China to understand that a childless life can be morally justified!

Last thing, I am not particularly pro-Tibet, but you might want to bear in mind that Tibet Hotel's Tibet is PRC's Tibet. If you have strong opinions about Tibetan independence you might find this hotel not very satisfying. For an apolitical culture vulture like myself this aspect of the hotel was bearable.

We booked our trip through Ctrip.com where we got the room for RMB 587 per night including breakfast for 2. We requested a King bed non-smoking room. The taxi ride from the airport took around 30 min, cost RMB 60. The hotel couldn't guarantee a non-smoking room but said they would do "smoke-free treatment". We arrived around 11:30pm at night. The bell boy helped us with our bags. Checkin was fast and efficient. They even offered to have a "breakfast pack to go" since we have to leave the hotel at 5am the next day when breakfast hasn't started. They also offered to book a taxi for us to go to the airport the next morning.

The room was very nice and clean, bed was large (see traveler's photo), no smell of smoke, design was tibetan style. Bathroom was a highlight, really nice and clean with good shower and bathtub. Amenities were good as well (lotion, razor, toothbrush, comb, vanity kit, mending kit), nice fluffy towels, clean toilet.

TV has English channels (CNN, HBO, etc). The next morning checkout was just as quick and efficient. There were taxis waiting outside already and the trip to the airport took around 20 min and cost us RMB 70 (there's a RMB10 for highway fee).

I would definitely come back to this hotel. Rate was good and particularly good as a business hotel I think.

Excellent all round hotel. Great staff and fantastic large room. More like an appartment decorated witha mixture of Tibetan and art deco and very comfortable. Only 15 minutes walk from delightful Wenshu Temple and the newly developed old style tourist quarter nearby. There is a great Sichuan hot pot restaurant across the road opposite the hotel. Laundry is a bit expensive but there is a local laundry across the road which charges only a fraction of the price.

If this is a 4* hotel what could a 5* hotel provide that was better? Nothing as far as we could see.

This is a little bit of luxury in a big city. It is decorated in the Tibetan style and little notes or bookmarks are left on the bed each day explaining something about Buddhism or an explanation of the pictures in the room. There was even a simple walking route around the area. Nice touch. The rooms were clean and spacious with a TV on a rotating table that could be watched through a window from the bath or from the bed in the bedroom! Speakers in the ceiling in the bathroom let you hear what was on TV. Strangely the toilet had a glass wall looking into the shower and that had a glass wall looking out over the carpark which meant that we had to keep the blind down or slightly open at the bottom. We later returned to this hotel after a night in Emishan and it was like coming home. We again had a room overlooking the carpark (we had asked for that as it was quiet and got the sun) but our friends got one overlooking the road this time and that room was smaller (with no rotating TV). The breakfasts were yummy and after days of sightseeing we were too tired to go out to eat and had club sandwiches and chips or steaks - delicious after so many different Chinese meals and very reasonably priced. The staff were excellent, polite, friendly and smiling. The bar staff made excellent drinks and the business room ladies were helpful at changing money and letting us use the Internet. This is a definite 'must stay at' hotel and was one of the best we used in China.

I didn't know what to expect for my first hotel stay in mainland China. The hotel was mostly chosen as a quick jumping off point for Wolong. I was more than suprised by the hotel's level of service and luxury. The helpfulness of all the staff encountered was above and beyond anything I have ever experienced at a hotel. We were there for just one day and didn't really sample the buffet. I was most thankful to find a desktop computer in our room. I'm not sure if the computer was an upgrade, or if there is one in every room. I think the one thing that stands out most about this hotel is the attitude of the staff and their helpfulness. The hotel is beautiful and clean,but I most remember the staff.

Loved this hotel. A top of the range 4 star hotel. The rooms are huge as are the bathrooms. The rooms are furnished beautifully with all the expected amenities from a good 5 star hotel even thogh this is just a 4 star hotel.

I believe the hotel is not located in the best part of Chengdu. But the reason to be there is as a stop off point to Tibet or to Wolong to see the pandas or to see the Giant Buddha.

The hotel restaurants are very good and the hotel has one of the best breakfast buffets I have experienced in China. Even the beds are soft, unusual in a Chinese hotel.

Highly recommended hotel.

This was one hotel on our trip around China. This hotel was by far the best we had stayed in. The entrance lobby was of a good size, and the reception area seemed very spacious. The one thing that stood out about this hotel was the excellent rooms. We stayed both times in a delux room. The first room being slightly larger than the second, but this made no difference. The beds and pillows were by far the nicest on this trip and we had a really good sleep that set us up for the long day ahead.

The bathrooms were exceptionally well fitted out and there was big fluffy towels to bury yourself in after a long day sightseeing.

We were only due to stay in this hotel for 1 night before we left for Woolong to see the Panda's. We were so impressed that we returned for another night before moving on to Shanghai.

We were unlucky to miss breakfast on our first morning, and we went to the restaurant to see if we could have a cup of coffee or a snack, the head waitress immediately arranged for us to have a breakfast, even though they were setting up for lunch. The food was really good and we had no complaints about presentation or service.

And as an extra plus, this hotel actually cashed travellers cheques, without the usual querying look by staff of other hotels.

It is definately a hotel that I would stay in again.

Fantastic hotel - I stayed here having come back from working at Wolong Panda Reserve, and the room was absolutely fantastic - and the bathroom is to die for - myself and my room-mate's bathroom was out of this world, and other members of my party said that you could swivel the TV so you could watch it in the bathtub!

The hotel reception is impressive, a couple more couches to sit on would have been useful as there were 12 in our group. We ate in the hotel that night and the service was absolutely attrocious - everyone's food was brought at differerent times, the waiting staff were extremely rude, requests for drinks were ignored, despite pointing to the menu water was brought instead of vodka, it was as if the staff were determined to spoil our meal, and we were the only people in the dining room! However the reception staff were more than helpful, our bags were brought to our room extremely quickly, and the girl in the business centre was particularly helpful.

The hotel location is not ideal - I have travelled round China and this is the only place that I did not feel safe when out walking - indeed I walked for about 5 minutes then went back to the hotel. But the hotel itself is wonderful, it's just a shame about some of the staff and the area it's situated in.

This is easily the nicest hotel I stayed at during my time in China. The rooms are modern, spacious, and beautifully decorated. The staff is courteous and extrememly professional, perhaps a tad too attentive for my tastes. The room attendant called three times to ask when she could stop by and clean my room after I turned on the "do not disturb" light.

The only small negative as noted by other reviewers is the somewhat inconvenient location (a 20-30 minute walk to the city center). Despite the location, I would gladly stay here again and happily recommend this hotel to my friends.

This hotel is a bit removed from the centre of Chengdu which seemed to be a disadvantage first. However, as I got to know the city I realised that the restaurants around the hotel are far better and more what you would want than the horrible fast-food joints around the centre.

The hotel is beautiful and the rooms are very different to your standard hotel room. The bathrooms are lovely and the towels were replaced during the day if used. It was spotlessly clean and the tv rotating into the bathroom was a fun (if not useless!) touch.

I'd definitely recommend this place in Chengdu. I think I paid about 500 RMB for a king room but can't fully recall - breakfast was included and had a reasonable selection so everyone would find something. Eat in the hotpot restaurant right across the road for a spicy experience!!!

In terms of facilities and standards, this was probably the best hotel we stayed at over the 3 weeks(and 7 locations). The room was very modern, especially the bathroom . The meals in the dining room gave a tremendous range of choice and the area around the hotel was very interesting.

First visit to China. Read the reviews on TripAdvisor and selected this hotel. It was an excellent choice. Large, clean room, open public areas and very helpful staff. As a unilingual Canadian, I was very thankful that the staff spoke English. Would recommend this hotel to any one.

We stayed in an executive floor room, complete with a computer with internet access at no extra charge. The bathroom had a glass walk in shower, and a separate tub. Nice king bed, upscale decor. Safe in the room. Good hotel laundry. Hotel location is OK, but not great. Large breakfast buffet included western and Chinese food. Hotel has a bowling alley on third floor, get to bowl a game or two for free, though do have to pay for shoes. The executive club lounge was nothing special, did have cookies, juice and hard liquor, but no tonic water.

I stayed two nights at the Tibet Hotel in Chengdu. I must admit...I had some second thoughts about not staying at one of the "name" hotel chains (Hyatt, Sheraton, etc) in this part of the world, but I was pleasantly surprised. This is a great facility! The entire hotel seems to be newly-renovated...the rooms are small-ish, but very clean and contemporary. The staff is helpful and friendly, and there's always someone around who can speak enough English to help you out. The buffet breakfasts are big and full of variety...both American and Asian specialties abound.

A bit of a warning...the beds are hard as a rock (which I like), so if you don't like a firm mattress, you'll be unhappy. But overall, I'd recommend this place to anyone who's visiting Chengdu.

The best part...my room, with all taxes and breakfast included, was just $44 US. A terrific deal!