Ibis Tianjin Railway Station North Square Hotel

Hotel and facilities generally very clean, as was all the linen and towels. Parking very cramped, you need to be very good to get anything bigger than a Mini parked. Rooms small, but so was the price. Good budget hotel, not for a long stay.

I have secured a booking confirmation (and provided credit card information for no-show penalty) on ibis.com, yet when I arrived at the hotel the front desk said the hotel was full, and he had no idea about my booking record. When I showed my confirmation, this gentlemen said he cannot read English. I was stranded at this hotel at 2 a.m. with no alternatives provided by the hotel. No one ever notified me for the possibility that my booking confirmation will not be honored before my arrival at Tianjin. The hotel manager called me at 9 a.m. the next day to "confirm" my booking for the night before.

Booked the family room for a stopover in Tianjin. Like: - 20 mins drive from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (but it is hard to find a taxi which trunk can carry 2 pieces of luggages) - close to railway and metro station - close to Riverview Mall where there are many dining options and a nice supermarket - spacious and low budget room - hot tea served in the lobby Dislike: - room is a bit torn, there is a large piece of paint peeling off from the wall and the table was damaged - noisy air conditioner - wifi not working - limited bathroom amenities, ie. toothbrush with paste, paper cups, soap and the shower gel plus shampoo is in a tube which needs to be squeezed out - RMB100 for deposit but can get back without checking anything

The positives for this hotel are: - a pretty low price - close to the central train station - clean towels - reasonably fast internet However, if you're used to 4 or 5 stars hotels (either Chinese or international) you may find this one repulsive. - worn-out hallway with stained carpet to your room - unpatched/unpainted walls/corners - slightly beaten up furniture and floor - questionable bathroom Overall this hotel felt like a high-traffic, low budget, student dormitory which was not renovated since it opened 20 years ago, but only had occasional repairs. If you're on a tight budget - it'll still work, if you're looking for something nice - look somewhere else

Room was good size, clean and bright. We were on the 7th floor and although checkin is normally 2pm, we were able to access our room at 0930am. Hotel is 6 minute walk to subway station, Line no. 9 and is one stop to the railway station for high speed train to Beijing, or train to Tianjin International Airport. Hotel offers complimentary half hourly daytime shuttles to the train station Monday to Friday. Only downside is very limited English spoken by the staff, and no tourist information or maps available in any language.