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Garden Hotel, Datong, Shanxi, China
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Address: No.59 Danan Street
Phone #: 86-352-5865888
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To Datong Railway Station: 5km
To downtown: 0.5km
Surroundings: Huayan Temple, Nine Dragon Wall
To Datong Railway Station: 5km
To downtown: 0.5km
Surroundings: Huayan Temple, Nine Dragon Wall
All rooms are provided with a full array of modern amenities including high-speed broadband internet, international satellite and movie channels, IDD/DDD telephone, private safe, fully stocked mini-bar, coffee and tea making facility, and mineral water supply. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
All rooms are provided with a full array of modern amenities including high-speed broadband internet, international satellite and movie channels, IDD/DDD telephone, private safe, fully stocked mini-bar, coffee and tea making facility, and mineral water supply. Non-smoking rooms are also available.
The Chinese restaurant located on the second floor features fresh and diversified Huaiyang, Cantonese, and Shanxi cuisines. The chefs present their best efforts in preparing imperial cuisine or family-style dinners. The Latina Restaurant serves Brazilian barbeque prepared by a native Brazilian.
The Garden Hotel is owned by the owner of two famous restaurants, Kun Lun and Hong Ya Restaurant. It is a four-star tourist and business hotel. The hotel is located within walking distance of the Bell Tower and Nine Dragon Wall as well as within easy distance of the business and shopping district.
Garden Hotel has a unique feature, called the Garden Atrium, located on the second floor. It is a garden within the hotel and is the best place for afternoon tea and relaxation.
A sauna is available in the health center on the basement floor. Professional massage is also available.
The Garden Hotel is always ready to welcome you warmly and to meet your needs with the idea that visitors are just like family and friends.
Opened in 2004
The Garden Hotel is owned by the owner of two famous restaurants, Kun Lun and Hong Ya Restaurant. It is a four-star tourist and business hotel. The hotel is located within walking distance of the Bell Tower and Nine Dragon Wall as well as within easy distance of the business and shopping district.
Garden Hotel has a unique feature, called the Garden Atrium, located on the second floor. It is a garden within the hotel and is the best place for afternoon tea and relaxation.
A sauna is available in the health center on the basement floor. Professional massage is also available.
The Garden Hotel is always ready to welcome you warmly and to meet your needs with the idea that visitors are just like family and friends.
Opened in 2004
Address: No.59 Danan StreetPhone #: 86-352-58658885 star hotel in Datong
(4 votes)
Ranked #1 out of 4 in Datong
Average price: $88
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I don't know quite how to describe our experiences at this hotel. Datong is a rather plain-looking place -- but it isn't as dreary and gritty as the guidebooks would have us believe. And in the middle of the city is the Garden Hotel -- a wonderful place! We've never before experienced such caring and concerned service. My wife was a little unwell during part of our stay -- no fault of the hotel -- it was a bad cold... The staff continually checked to see that she was all right. One young man even brought tea -- unsolicited -- to the room. The room was good; the breakfast could not have been better; the front desk were excellent. And the hotel arranged excursions by car to area sites -- at an incredibly reasonable rate. We were genuinely sorry to leave (after four wonderful days there).
Cote d'excellence pour ce Datong Garden Hotel, le meilleur rapport-qualité prix incontestable de notre séjour en Chine (8 logements différents). Chambres absolument impeccables (hôtel date de 2004, il faudra voir à l'usage), salle de bain hyper propre avec douche et bain ! Plein de petites attentions du personnel (corbeille de fruits et autres). Accueil souriant, ce qui est loin d'être toujours le cas dans ce type d'hôtel. Le meilleur petit déj expérimenté en Chine, énorme de buffet d'excellente qualité, qui plus est compris dans le prix de la chambre. Bonne situation par rapport au centre de Datong. Bref absolument rien à redire si ce n'est espérer qu'il continue de la sorte !
This probably is THE place to stay in Datong, but I can't quite give it 4 stars. Given the alternatives, it probably deserves it, but I wasn't "wowed." The room was clean and modern, and breakfast was good but not great (not enough selections geared toward Westerners). Would have liked better English language skills from the staff, something that perhaps could be expected at a "luxury" hotel in China. I couldn't really count on them for any assistance or advice (bring the China Rough Guide, which seems to be the most complete and updated China tourbook right now).
FWIW, the rates available through elong.com and ctrip.com seem to be the lowest available. I showed up at the hotel without a reservation (I knew there would be rooms available), but was unsuccessful in negotiating a better discount (and I tried pretty hard!). A room for 2 with breakfast on the weekend was about US $100.
My 2 cents on Datong is that it's not a great Chinese city. Worth seeing the famous caves and hanging monestery (cits at the train station runs a convenient tour), and then it's worth leaving town ASAP. One night is more than enough, and consider using the overnight trains to minimize your stay. Datong is by no means horrible (and it's pretty cheap), but it's no place for a foreign tourist to linger.
Without a doubt this was the best hotel I stayed in during my 3 month trip across China. Location in the heart of town, comfy rooms and Illy cappucino for breakfast! The rodizio for dinner at the restaurant is very good too. There were also many locals eating there (although they were more interested in the all-you-can-eat crab).
I cannot believe some of the harsh words in the reviews below. They must come from people who are only used to staying in 300 dollar rooms. The Garden Hotel is a Chinese 4 star hotel which I booked via Elong and cost me 480 Yuan a night. A bargain.