ibis Tianjin Railway Station Hotel

Front desk staff not much acknowledge and reaction very slow. Room level smelly and did not tidy up properly. Morning breakfast not much variety and water not boil and didn't fill up for customer as well as food.

Some problems appears with the smell in bathroom (mustiness, humidity), we change the room and another problem appears - smell from cigarettes. There're many "No Smoking" signs in the hotel, but somehow smell all over the place (rooms, hall, even in elevator). Breakfast was Chinese style with abit of croissants :) Nevertheless, it was quit in the room and 199RMB per night works. And yes, no English speaking person @ front desk. We talk using Google translator :(

cheap hotel in a rather run down area of tianjin offering basic rooms with bathroom (shower) atn a cheap price £15.80 p/n has a resturaunt with traditional food at reasonable price or there is a better diner 2 mins walk real chinese food cheap meal for two ~ £9

Clean and friendly, room was spacious and bathroom more than adequate, extremely good value for the money. Breakfast for a westerner was ok, toast, muesli and coffee, but a full Chinese breakfast buffet. I would definitely stay there again.

Although it is called ibis Tianjin Station, it is not close to the Station. It is about 15 mins of walking distance (1 bus stop) from the train station. It is strangely located on the edge of a slum(having that almost all Chinese railway stations are surrounded by poor neighborhoods) and a newly built Ritz Carlton which is right next to the river. Rooms are big, and all have big couches inside. Windows are big too, which could provide you with good views of the city (despite the pollution of northern China). But all the rooms have very strong smell of cigarettes(I'm not sure if they have non-smoking rooms). But if you open the window and keep the ac on, the smell can go away.

Arrived at the hotel lobby, only to be greeted by a freezing cold lobby. Apparently the heating was out of order and with the only wifi available in the lobby, it was a pain to hang around the lobby for more than 10 minutes. Only redeeming factor was the polite and courteous staff at the front counter. However, the staff turned down our request to call a cab on our behalf, citing that Ibis does not offer such a service. I mean, how hard is it to call a cab? There was no other way out of the dreadfully boring and drab vicinity the hotel is located in, and quite impossible to hail a cab out in the freezing cold. So the only dinner option was a Chinese restaurant located in a building that is connected to the hotel. The food there was cheap and edible, RMB180 for 4 of us. Breakfast at the hotel was simple fare, eggs and toast and some veggies and other carbohydrate options. Mineral water can be bought from the front desk in the lobby. Even though it is a non-smoking hotel, the local Chinese guests were obviously chugging away at their ciggies and we had to put a wet towel at the bottom of the main door to prevent the smoke from coming into our room. All this being said, for the economical price of this hotel, Ibis did serve its basic function.

Was what I expected from international chain. was close to the railway station and a short taxi to city centre. had some issue with the wifi being setup while we were there hopefully it will be resolved now.

Very good value for money.Staff is helpful and kind. Front office staff very helpful.Some problem to convey a message in English,as most of the staff do not understand English.If one needs to have a dinner at the hotel on the ground floor, check and confirm the rates before placing the order.Or you may be overcharged by the cashier.

The hotel was relatively new but the condition of the room and bathroom was shocking. Big enough room with wide windows. But when we arrived, the floor was dusty and sticky. The bathroom and sink, downright dirty. It was as if someone had just checked out and the housekeeping gave the cleaning a miss. The bed was hard and bed sheet was spotty. Staff speak limited English. The receptionist even insisted on charging us half day rate for checking out 15 minutes past the normal check out time. Thank God for a gentleman who clarified the whole situation with a smile and gave us some tips on the city. Location wise, it's situated next to a busy street with lots of taxis passing by. Hailing one is a different matter though.

IBIS Tianjin is a good hotel to stay in. The rooms are larger than most IBIS hotels and this was good. It is within walking distance to the main shopping street and of course the railway station but buses are also available. There are good restaurants nearby particularly the one about 100 meters behind the hotel.