Metropolo Classiq Hotels in Shijiazhuang

Really nice! The decor was classy. The rooms were very clean and everyone in the hotel was very friendly. The bed was much more comfortable than at many Chinese hotels I've stayed at. I also like that they replenish the breakfast buffet throughout the operating time so you aren't left with crumbs if you don't arrive immediately. They have someone on site who will make fresh breakfast noodles or wontons for you. The hotel isn't very close to any attractions, but it is just a few steps away from a subway station, so it's very easy to do things like go to the provincial museum. There are also good restaurants nearby. I went to the hotpot restaurant Happy Lamb, which near the intersection just to the west of the hotel. They were very friendly and helpful even though I wanted a table for one. If I would improve anything, I'd make clearer signage explaining how to get to the lobby. (It's on the fifth floor of the building.) That wasn't clearly explained in either Chinese or English, so both a local couple and I were worried we had gone to the wrong address. No English was spoken when I went there, and the women at the desk told me I was the first foreign customer they'd had in three years. Still, they were very friendly and helpful. Just be aware if you're foreign you may need to learn some simple phrases in Chinese to communicate with them or have a translation program you can use.

Ich buchte kurz nach 9:00 Uhr nach dem Abflug des Schnellzugs. Mein Gastlehrer nahm mich von der Shijiazhuang Station und führte mich zum Hotel, aber wir konnten nicht in der Nähe fahren, weil die Straße geschlossen war. Wir gingen ca. 500m und mein Lehrer half bei der Eincheckung übersetzen, da ich sehr müde war, nach dem langen Flug aus Australien direkt nach der 7hr Zugreise. Ich habe gerade meinen Pass verwendet. Das Zimmer schmeckt ein wenig Zigarettenruch und die schlechte Luftqualität schien irgendwo zu lecken. Ich lief die ganze Nacht mein tragbares Luftreiniger. Das Bett war sehr komfortabel und alles schien in sehr guten Arbeitsbedingungen außer dem Thermostat. Trotz des Versuchs, die Raumtemperatur auf 16-18°c zu senken, blieb es bei 23-24°c, was für mich zu hoch ist. Ich hatte ein Boutique-Queen-Raum, das sehr warm wurde, wenn die dicken Gürtel geöffnet. Es ist ruhig und sauber.