Hawthorn By Wyndham Shangri-La Old Town

We stayed here for three nights. The room was comfortable and warm. It took a wee while to figure out the high-tech controls for everything: the curtains won't pull? Oh, you have to push the button and they open/close automatically; you can see into the bathroom and the blinds won't come down? There must be a button somewhere for that; hey, is that a TV in the bathroom? Bed was soft, not the regular hard type you find in China. The hotel is about a 30-minute walk from the Dukezhong Old Town. The staff at the front desk will call you a taxi, which will take 10-15 minutes to arrive. You pay a surcharge for the driver to come out - to get to the airport it was 20 RMB for the driver to come from town, and then another 20 RMB for the 10 minute drive to the airport. Book through Ctrip/Elong (or bargain well) and you can get a room for 360 RMB a night. Notes * breakfast was a bit crowded – lack of seating – and the good stuff (lobster?!) goes early. * Don't expect English to be understood.