中国江蘇省の2つ星ホテル

I arrived in pouring rain. I thought I could walk to my hotel but it was impossible in the downpour. I didn’t want to bother any hotel owner.   I didn’t and still don’t  have an eSIM that can make local  call but thanks to Trip.com, there is a link that I could call the owner for free.  I didn’t advise the owners my arrival time so they were off running errands.  I called the owner to pick me up and thankfully he answered. He was busy but gracious enough to turn around and picked me up. It knew Zhouhuang requires a ticket but I didn’t know that no cars, nor motorcycles, nor bicycles are allowed. Without him I would have arrived the hotel easily.  I always like to meet the owners instead of employees . They were very helpful and answered all my questions. They are honest people who dedicate their  blood and sweat to their business. The owner even offered to walk me to the bus stop  to Suzhou which was my next destination.  This  operates two hotels with 9 in one and 6 in the other. The one that I stayed in with 9 rooms is in a  lively and busy area . Just outside the hotel is a restaurant and there are plenty of places to eat. Inside the hotel is a peaceful oasis where you won’t hear any noise. The location is the best. The other hotel is in a quieter neighborhood a few minutes away. Each of the 15 rooms has it’s own personality, is different and has its distinctive decoration. The owners said they decorated them themselves. I love the decoration and especially the lighting.  After you reserve a room, be sure to contact the owner for the exact address in case you want to arrive on your own. I think it is best to request the owner to take you there because he/she will lead you to the ticket booth to buy tickets. There are a number of bridges so heavy big luggages can be a bit of a challenge .  If you arrive after 5 pm, you can enter free of charge as no one is there to check your ticket. . But once you are inside, and if you choose to leave the area after 8 or 9 am until 5 pm, you have to pay to come back in. You can buy a one day or in my case 3 days pass.  Do check with the owner for up to date information.  The room was quite clean. There were hot water all the time. There were other guests during my stay but they were not noisy at all. I barely heard them. I slept very well during my 3 nights there.  Zhouhuang is really beautiful. There are many canals, bridges, boat rides, good food of all kinds. I had some of the best meals there. In fact , I ate in the same restaurant that serves dumpling twice. One night I had grill (BBQ) meat just outside the entrance for 4 yuans. .  There is decent size supermarket just outside the turnstile and not too far away is a much bigger supermarket. It was there where I bought half a Peking duck for only 32 yuans . The seller sliced the meat and separated the meat from  the bones. The bones he fried so it was crunchy.  It was delicious. There is a theater that offers performances. The night view is great. If you step out your room, you will be overwhelmed in a good sense by the exciting surroundings.  This hotel definitely is one of the best that I have ever stayed in. Look at the beautiful pictures and find one that you like.  I stayed only 3 nights and one of those days I went to Tongli. In my opinion, one should spend at least 2 to 3 full days in  Zhouhuang (and especially this hotel ) savor the ambience. I don’t think Tongli is worth the time because it was twice as expensive and there are not that many canals and boat rides. It is much quieter and has fewer things to see. . The worst is that the sightseeing places require you to show your ticket. After 2 places, I lost mine ticket and I  couldn’t get in the rest of the places. It is unnecessary to require proof of entrance because you can’t enter the area without a ticket. 

I was initially asked by the hotel to leave a five-star review, but after my full stay I can’t do so in good conscience, and I have since adjusted my rating based on the second half of my booking. This was a two-part stay (two separate bookings of five days each), and while there are genuinely strong positives, the overall experience was significantly affected by ongoing service and cleanliness issues. There are still clear strengths to highlight. The location is excellent—quiet, safe, and surrounded by good restaurants, convenience stores, and a pleasant park nearby. The rooms are also very well designed: spacious, comfortable, and equipped with useful amenities such as a washing machine. The layout and overall setup make it a very livable space. The staff were, for the most part, kind and helpful. One staff member in particular was consistently warm and welcoming. When issues were raised, the team did attempt to respond professionally, and I do appreciate that some solutions were offered, including a discounted rate for a future stay. However, there were repeated concerns that affected my experience, particularly during the second half of my stay. Cleanliness remained a consistent issue. Even after rooms were serviced, dust accumulated very quickly—so much so that items like my laptop would be visibly covered overnight. This raises concerns about the overall level of cleanliness and ventilation. In addition, housekeeping services felt inconsistent. On multiple occasions I had to specifically request basic essentials such as bottled water and fresh towels, rather than these being proactively restocked daily as would normally be expected in this type of accommodation. Service consistency also varied. Some days staff would check in or ask whether I needed room cleaning, while on other days there was no such follow-up at all. This lack of routine made the experience feel unpredictable for a stay of this length. There were also concerns regarding pricing and communication during an attempted extension of my stay. I had initially paid approximately 268 rand per night (already at a discounted rate). When I asked to extend for one additional night during the May Day holiday period, I was quoted around 800 rand. While I understand that rates fluctuate during peak demand, this felt inconsistent given the earlier discount offered due to the significant issues experienced in the first rooms. The handling of this request also felt quite rigid initially, although the pricing discussion changed once I indicated I would be leaving a review. By that point, however, I had already made alternative arrangements in another city. I also noticed a change in overall tone and attentiveness from staff following my initial complaints, particularly on the day I was trying to extend my stay. In that instance, even basic housekeeping services were not offered, which contributed to a feeling of inconsistency in service. Ultimately, I think this hotel has strong potential. The location, room design, and general setup are genuinely excellent, and there are staff members who are clearly committed and welcoming. However, the inconsistency in cleanliness standards, basic housekeeping expectations, and service delivery means I cannot recommend it as a reliably high-quality stay at this stage. With more consistent attention to cleanliness and service fundamentals, this could be an excellent hotel experience—but in its current state, it falls short of that standard.

立地は最高で、地下鉄からも近く、観光地へのアクセスがとても便利でした。店内は清潔に保たれており、ベッドも快適で、ロッカーも安全で使いやすかったです。共用バスルームもきちんと手入れされていました。オーナーとフロントスタッフはとても親切で、観光のアドバイスも熱心にしてくれました。同室の人たちも静かで、リラックスできる雰囲気でした。学生の貧乏旅行にはコスパが最高で、一人旅でも安心して過ごせます。強くお勧めします。

總體來説很滿意 衞生:乾淨整潔，還有一次性用品齊全馬桶墊也有 環境:現代風格比較適合我們年輕人 位置:CBD旁 金雞湖景區 周邊購物中心比較多 打卡美食休閑都有 安全:上樓要刷卡，自助式密碼鎖 比較私密 很喜歡

21歳になり、春から夏へと季節が移り変わる頃、私は南方の旅を始めました。 無錫から蘇州、上海、そして杭州へ。 旅の終着点は南京。本当に良かったと思っています。 このホステルを選んだのは、美しく清潔だったからです。しかし、そこは清潔さと美しさだけにとどまらない魅力に満ちていました。 そこには笑い、ユーモア、敬意、そして秩序がありました。どの都市にも、それぞれ異なる生活様式が息づいています。 南京の温かい雰囲気は、私をこの上なく心地よくさせてくれました。インターネットでホステルを探すと、昔ながらのチェスやカードゲーム、使われていない楽器、そして若くはない若者たちがいるようなところが多いです。しかし、ここでは楽器は演奏され、グラスは丁寧に拭かれます。ここにいる人々は生き生きとしています。古いチェスやカードゲームでさえ、活気に満ち溢れています。人々はマイクを囲んでグラスを掲げ、豪快に酒を飲み、その抑えきれない活気はまさに若さそのものを体現していました。ここはまさに私の夢のホステル。尊敬の念、良き指導者、そして仲間がいる場所。夢もあれば不安もあるけれど、まさにこうした感情こそが抑えきれないものなのだ。 これこそが青春の醍醐味。屋上バルコニーからは通りが一望でき、下では歌手やミュージシャンたちが熱心に演奏している。グラスを軽く傾ける音、グラスがカチンと鳴る音。自由に使われるチェス盤、そして人々との会話。21歳の私にとって、今日は素晴らしい一日だ。南京、ここソーウッド・ユースホステルへようこそ。

GreenTree Inn, Jurong (Jiangsu Province) is an oldie but a goody! I stayed there for 5 nights in late August/early September (2025). At first glance I was a bit dubious, but it turned out to be a really great place to stay. I felt very safe there and in the neighbourhood (day and night) and would stay there again. Excellent customer service ..… the Reception and cleaning staff were all really friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The first room I was allocated smelt of cigarette smoke (no thank you!), but I was immediately moved into a nicer smelling room, which was absolutely spotless, quite large, and had a nice new smart tv, air con, an opening window with a flyscreen and security bars (essential for a ground floor room), nice solid furniture, pure white linen (impressively imprinted with “GreenTree Inn”) and a clean, comfy doona and pillows. A standard hard’ish Chinese bed, but I find them quite comfy. The old carpet runner along the length of the long ground floor hallway (where my room was) is a relic from way back when, but it was clean and well maintained, as was the rest of the hotel that I could see. The shower head needed fixing, but that’s an annoyingly common problem in pretty much every budget ＞ mid range hotel I’ve ever stayed in, in China. The hotel is only about 20 metres from Jurong Chongming Subway Station. Local bus stop almost at the front door (& across the road). The entrance to the old cobbled road (no cars allowed) & all its little shops is across the road at the lights, and a large pharmacy at the entrance (near the “archway”). Electric scooters galore to hire (via the AliPay or WeChat apps) outside the subway. Plenty of restaurants in walking distance once you get past the trades shops (plumbing supplies etc). My only gripe about GreenTree Inn Jurong (& this is a gripe I have for many hotels etc throughout China) is that smoking is allowed on the premises. I think it’s the worst it’s been since 2002 when I first started travelling to China. It’s awful walking into foyers and lifts that reek of cigarette smoke, and copping wafts of the smoke along hallways from smokers in their rooms (& ashtrays at lift entrances), and horrible arriving tired after a long flight and long trek from airports etc, only to discover you then have to request a room change to escape the smoke, and start all over again. No matter how accommodating the staff are, I could easily do without that hassle and the horrible smell. In my opinion, hotels etc in China need to up their game where that’s concerned, and follow the lead of the many countries which have banned cigarette smoking in all public buildings (including hotels), all public indoor and outdoor spaces, anywhere near children and shopping centres, on and near public transport etc etc etc.

このホテルは本当にお得です。数日前に価格が比較的お手頃だったので予約しました。予想よりずっと高かったです。部屋は特に広くはありませんが、とても清潔で暖かく、バスルームも比較的きれいに掃除されていました。 3泊毎日トイレタリーを交換し、使い捨てのトイレシートを提供してくれました。フロントの小林さんはとても責任感があり、私が未成年を連れてきたので、彼女は率先して直近の両親に電話して未成年の安全を確認してくれました。やり方は本当に良いです、そして掃除のおばさんも毎回暖かく迎えてくれます、部屋もきれいに掃除されていて、ホテルの場所はどこに行くのにも本当に便利です人気の観光スポットまでタクシーで約10分です15ほど、ホテルの隣には地元の人々が食料品を買いに行くコレーン野菜市場もあり、手頃で清潔で整然としています。

Location The hotel is near Dongliu Station, but you need to walk about 3 blocks (15 minutes). The walk is flat, but in July and August it can get very hot, so bring an umbrella. The area is quiet and feels isolated. Although the hotel is not far from Nanjing University Xianlin Campus, there is no direct train, you need to change lines and make an awkward turn. Shared bikes (Hello blue bikes) are convenient in Xianlin, but not around this hotel. A good option is to take the B3 shuttle bus from Sanyang Road, which goes to Nanjing University train station (walking distance to NJU). Around the hotel, you will find small eateries (like chicken and duck rice shops) and a few convenience stores, but no malls. Cleanliness The rooms are clean, but there is a smoke smell that stays for about a day. The staff suggested opening the window and using the aircon, but I also bought a reed diffuser from Miniso to make it smell fresher. Bedsheets were changed regularly (every 5 days). The toilet slippers looked dirty, so I did not use them. Also, the hotel does not provide floor towels. Staff & Service The staff were very kind and helpful. They upgraded me to a bigger double room with a sofa and work area, and also gave me a cheaper rate since I stayed for 40 nights. Cleaning staff came daily, bringing bottled water and keeping the toilet clean. The night-shift counter staff were also helpful. Facilities There is a washing machine that can wash and dry in one cycle. Do not overload it, or clothes won’t dry properly. Since the hotel is not very busy, I could use the machine anytime without queuing. Rooms have a hair dryer and a lighted mirror. The aircon makes a small dripping sound, but it is not a real problem. Noise The soundproofing is generally okay, but occasionally you can hear people talking loudly if there are guests next door. It’s not the hotel’s fault—just that people in China often speak very loudly, even inside their rooms or in the corridor. Nothing much you can do about it. Surroundings & Safety The area is safe, with big roads and many residential apartments. In the evenings, families with kids and dogs walk around, and I also jogged nearby. Food delivery is easy drivers can bring food to your room or the counter. Overall It is a quiet and safe place to stay, with helpful staff and decent facilities. The location is not very convenient for NJU Xianlin Campus, but manageable if you use the shuttle bus.

初めての一人旅で初めてのホステル体験でしたが、最高の滞在でした！フロントの女性はとても親切で、設備も充実していました。洗濯機と乾燥機は追加料金で利用できましたが、とてもリーズナブルでした！バスルーム、パウダールーム、トイレも清潔でした！共用スペースもとても清潔で広く、宿泊客全員が満足しているように感じました。部屋のロッカーは大きく、2段式で荷物をきちんと収納できました。ベッドの上には小さなテーブルと充電器、ライトが置いてあったので、電気を消しても中が見えにくく心配ありませんでした。また南京に行く機会があれば、ぜひここに泊まりたいです！

這家酒店的地理位置簡直太方便了！臨近高鐵站，太湖、萬達廣場，周邊餐飲、便利店選擇很多，解決吃飯和購物完全不是問題。雖然地處繁華地段，但房間內很安靜。房間大小合適，佈局合理，基本設施完善且維護得很好。以這個地段和價格來説，性價比真的非常高！服務人員態度也很好，反應迅速。強烈推薦給注重出行便利和性價比的朋友！