Nade Hotel

“In the middle of no where”

The name Nade Hotel can be confusing , as there are 4 hotels in Hangzhou with the same name. It is a high tower hotel far away from the city. Approx one Hour drive from Westlake in a suburb. In the hotel is a restaurant, and for the rest nothing in the surrounding! There is a huge building pit nex… more

The name Nade Hotel can be confusing , as there are 4 hotels in Hangzhou with the same name. It is a high tower hotel far away from the city. Approx one Hour drive from Westlake in a suburb. In the hotel is a restaurant, and for the rest nothing in the surrounding! There is a huge building pit next to the hotel and a university nearby. A bit lonely in the night, as you can not go anywhere and no English TV channel. But rooms are very spacious, with a extreme big bathroom and desk to work.

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“You stay here because of work, not for pleasure”

My room was OK, no surprise and no disappointment. It’s meant for business and/or conference. It served its purpose, and I slept well. Breakfast was of the local style. Will be a bit of a challenge for overseas visitors. That said, will find enough to eat. It’s about 8 minutes’ walk to the subway … more

My room was OK, no surprise and no disappointment. It’s meant for business and/or conference. It served its purpose, and I slept well. Breakfast was of the local style. Will be a bit of a challenge for overseas visitors. That said, will find enough to eat. It’s about 8 minutes’ walk to the subway station and then you can take the No.3 and No.5 lines and reach most places in the city. Also, it’s next to a canal. I enjoyed a morning walk.

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“Just about 3 stars!”

My wife and I stayed in this hotel recently as part of a tour and it was an underwhelming experience. Pros: good shower,comfortable bed and decent sized room. Cons:street and hotel noise was excessive,keeping me awake one night,even though we were on the 10th floor(ask for a room at the back);a lon… more

My wife and I stayed in this hotel recently as part of a tour and it was an underwhelming experience. Pros: good shower,comfortable bed and decent sized room. Cons:street and hotel noise was excessive,keeping me awake one night,even though we were on the 10th floor(ask for a room at the back);a long drive because of traffic congestion from West Lake,Hangzhou's main tourist area(at least an hour), Too hot room temp despite a/c which was noisy as well as inefficient;non existent wifi except in lobby;poor western style breakfast;threadbare carpets and decoration in need of attention;although lobby is large it is uninviting with 6 chairs available. Would I stay in this hotel again? No! I would,rather pay a little more and be nearer the centre of Hangzhou and have a better hotel.

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“Hotel Experience Could Have Been Better But Satisfactory With Okay Value Room”

Last weekend I stayed at Nade Freedom Hotel to be in the audience for the 8th English Public Speaking Contest for College Students of Zhejiang Province at nearby University City College. The hotel experience was satisfactory although it could have been better. For the English Public Speaking Contes… more

Last weekend I stayed at Nade Freedom Hotel to be in the audience for the 8th English Public Speaking Contest for College Students of Zhejiang Province at nearby University City College. The hotel experience was satisfactory although it could have been better. For the English Public Speaking Contest the unexpected up and down ratings awarded left me feeling fairly flat. I can truly say performances of our 2 competitors, were tremendous and highly commendable. Check-in process was perfectly proficient and my allocated room was well fitted out, noticeably clean and particularly good value. Major drawback with my room; there was not one English speaking television channel which has never happened to me before in China travelling to more than 20 cities. Having no BBC or other western news nor a western movie channel; at very least makes mockery of purported 4 star ranking. At 10:45pm, I needed to telephone the reception desk concerning extremely loud music from downstairs party. Situation should have been rectified by senior duty manager without needing my complaint to act. At breakfast I heard someone else critically mention same. Breakfast was reasonably varied and well presented. Yogurt was really good but orange juice wasn’t up to scratch. Toaster only heated on one side and needs to be repaired or replaced. Some dirt and dust could be seen along skirting boards behind front office reception desk. This bad presentation wouldn’t be fault of Housekeeping Department but front office staff not making sure their space looked the very best possible. All round I can say Nade Freedom Hotel would benefit significantly if Liu Qing Qing from sister Hangzhou Nade Hotel could be included in its management structure.

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