“Good value, great idea, could easily be better...”

This was my second stay at the NingBo Good Sun apartments. The first time was in May last year. Both experiences were similar. The Good Sun apartments are, as the name says, APARTMENTS. Imagine an apartment building in a big city anywhere in the world. When you walk in the front door, instead … Più

This was my second stay at the NingBo Good Sun apartments. The first time was in May last year. Both experiences were similar. The Good Sun apartments are, as the name says, APARTMENTS. Imagine an apartment building in a big city anywhere in the world. When you walk in the front door, instead of the doorman, there's a small reception area with two or three people doing check-in/out. I booked my room on eLong, so I didn't have to worry about any credit cards being misused as another poster had written. I gave them my name and passport and check-in was just like any other hotel. The Good Sun is otherwise an apartment building. It feels nothing like a hotel and more like staying at your aunt's apartment while she's out of town. On both of my stays I took a 2-bedroom apartment since I was traveling with a colleague. This room type is a nice size with a large living space, 4-person dining set, kitchenette, refrigerator and full bath (with a small washing machine, bonus.!) downstairs. Two bedrooms (one with en-suite bath) are upstairs. Overall, the apartment was clean, however the furnishings and decorations are definitely dated and in need of updating. Our couch had a cigarette hole and a few worn areas (not dirty really, just old and a bit worn). The bedrooms were also clean and the beds reasonable (not the usual stone slab hardness, but not US-style soft either... From my US perspective, I'd describe the beds as extra firm but not "hard"). The linens were very clean. One bedroom had a large desk, the other bedroom had an en-suite bath. There is no restaurant on premises, but restaurants, delivery and take out are available nearby. Be advised that if you reserve a room with breakfast included, you'll get a coupon for the local fast-food (Chinese food only) restaurant around the block (200M walk). The food was ok. Overall, I rate the Good Sun a solid 3 stars. But it could easily be a 4-star place if they updated the rooms. Having 2 bedrooms for less cost than a local 4-star full-service hotel makes the Good Sun a good value, but unless they do some updating, this is a one-night-only place to stay for me.

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