Somerset Jiefangbei Chongqing

We had a lovely stay at this apartment in an excellent downtown Chongqing location - just a short walk from the pedestrian mall. The apartment was spacious and had a fully equipped kitchenette and washing machine with dryer function. The breakfast (Chinese style only) was very good with lots of options to choose from. There was always an English speaking staff member on reception. Note that the WiFi was a bit slow during the evening peak usage time.

A very pleasant place to stay. Everything about the room was good, very good in fact. Having a clothes washer was perfect for a 7 day stay. Only downside was just one breakfast for the room, and some of the bottles in the bathroom were not refilled each day. But it is still an excellent hotel.

High praise for the somerset. I've stayed here twice. One when landing in Chongqing and one returning from a trip from Chengdu. It's a good hotel. I booked the executive apartment. One time i had a double bed on the west side of the hotel. The view was not as good but i had a full living room and good comfort. The second time we were offered two rooms with a joining door as i was travelling with a friend. The view is much better, one apartment didn't have a kitchen and one was two single beds and looked a little more worn. I can say i didn't mind trading it for the view. The air con in one seemed to work but not the other. The staff did try and bring a portable unit and they would easily of allowed me to change if i had of asked. They seemed to bend over backwords to help. It looks like they regularly do fire drills too for safety. One thing i am pleased with after the recent tower fire in London. The bar did lack a bit. No beer and a bit weird. If they did the bar up they might have a real winner. Breakfast was good and had vegetarian options. The rooms were clean quiet and big. The staff were all lovely.