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markholmes · Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 661 Location: Wengehua

I will be going to China to buy a container of furniture in a few months (for business). Most of the antique furniture warehouses are located about an hour from Ningbo in a place called Cixi (or maybe Tian Yuan). Has anybody been to Cixi and knows a reasonable guest house / hotel.

Most of the people I know who are buying furniture seem to stay in $100 a night hotels in Ningbo, but apart from not having that kind of money its not really my thing.

I speak enough Chinese to get by and can read a menu (well enough to know what I'm getting), so the hotel doesn't have to be English speaking. Clean with a bathroom and preferably heating is fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks

millie · Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 413 Location: HK

A quick google search reveals:
http://china.hotels-123.com/Cixi/
4 stars for less than US$60.

Then in Ningbo:
http://www.sinohotelguide.com/ningbo/
Some for under US$30.

But if you speak Chinese, just get off the bus/ train/ plane and tell the taxi driver you want a 3 star hotel - anyone- doesn't matter.
Ningbo is a quite an orderly place so you want get gouged by the taxi driver.)

You won't need heating at that time of year but 3 stars will have a/c and a choice of rooms anway. Assuming your arrive outside of holiday time, you don't need to book.
However, if that worries you, the hotel in Ningbo could do so.
Happy travels.
M

sojourner · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 4:55 am Post subject:

Mark,

About 12 months ago, I stayed at the Ningbo Hotel - I can't remember if it's a 2 or 3 star establishment - anyway, the suite was quite clean and comfortable,although a bit small ).It's located at,I think,65 Mayuan Rd,Ningbo.I made the booking through www.sinohotel.com - the "special rate" at the time was 218 RMB per night. I can't remember if breakfast was included in the tariff,or not.

Peter