Ibis Hotels in Harbin

The room appears much smaller than on the website but is adequate for solo travelling. Although water bottles was replaced daily, dirty tea cups were never removed or washed during my 4 day stay and I had to rinse them in the bathroom. The trash can was emptied every day but they do not make your bed. The shower head was broken and difficult to handle and the mattress topper was too big for the bed and kept slipping off. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location was difficult in the sense that the hotel is situated in a very busy main road, with one way direction and few in between passes, meaning taxis must first drive quite far past the hotel before making a u-turn to turn back to drop you. The downside of using Didi's or taxi's are the rude and impatient drivers. They charged extra high fares during Christmas. We were often gridlocked in traffic, ending up walking back 2-4km to the hotel. Overall I was disappointed in the city itself. Many buildings were rundown and neglected with broken windos and peeled paint, that reminded me of *********************. Streets were very dirty and a nearby school did not make traffic congestion any easier when commuting forth and back to the hotel. Rumours that Christmas is not so busy and a better time to be visiting Harbin, is not true. The crowds spoiled the experience at Saint Sophia Church, especially the influencers who dressed up in ridiculous outfits posing in freezing temperatures at the church staircases and corners, spoiling any photography opportunities. Stalls and shops around the Church were very expensive. I visited a few other churches like St Aleksyev and Jile Temple which was far worth the effort. The highlight of my trip was Volga Manor, Baroque Street and the Songhua Railroad Bridge. Sun Island snow sculptures were very enjoyable, easy to navigate and not congested with people. Plenty of space to walk through the park, play in the snow and take the cable car over the river. The ques are not long from the Sun Island side, but crossing over to Harbin's side, the ques were very long to get a cable car. Danny's Beer in the Baroques Street area is a must visit and offered welcoming, warm and delicious food and hospitality. It's a 4,7km hike from the Songhua River bridge and offered good food at very reasonable prices. I did not visit the Ice sculpture park or light shows because of the three hour waiting cues, too many people and slippery conditions. The Tiger park was a so-so experience and mostly annoying due to people teasing the tigers with meat *****s they cannot reach; all for the sake of a photo opportunity. If you are an animal lover, rather skip the tiger Park. Lastly, a big plus was the public toilets near the Songhua River that were impressively clean.

For tourists, it is far from Central Street, the Church of Saint Sophia, and not close to the train station. It is not convenient to travel with children. But the two places worth recommending are relatively close to the Shida Night Market. Follow the Gaode map to cross the Shida University. Walk for about ten minutes to the night market. The second is very close to the Harbin Institute of Technology Aerospace Museum, and it is about ten minutes walk. If you go to the Harbin Institute of Technology Aerospace Museum, it is not recommended to take the main entrance of Xidazhi Street, but the school gate of Hexing Road Science and Technology Park. However, there are fewer restaurants nearby, and the restaurants may be concentrated in the west gate of the Normal University.

The staffs were friendly and helpful. The location is perfect. There is a subway station just outside the hotel entrance. Public bus is also accessible within 3-5 mins walking distance. Had the chance to take their buffet breakfast and i would recommend this. We had lunch and dinner outside as we are roaming around the city. However, you can also order food from Meituan app and the food will be delivered to your room door. Very convenient. Overall, our stay was nice.

Overall, everything is good, and the environment is also very good. I took my children there during the National Day holiday, and the staff even upgraded the family room. The stay was very comfortable. It was very convenient to go around and eat, and there was a free parking lot.

When you come to Haxi Station, the subway is just one stop away. You can see it when you exit the subway. The location is good. The room is booked in advance and there is a self-service machine. It is really convenient. Scan the ID card to check in in one second, and read the selection online. This one, you can do your own laundry on the first floor. When you come to Harbin, you want to experience the red wall of Haxi Internet, drink Internet celebrity milk tea, and eat Internet celebrity mala Tang, hahahaha, this time it’s worth it, the hotel service is really good , When I checked out, the front desk saw that I had a lot of things, and the security brother sent me to the subway entrance. Thank you very much. I really feel the enthusiasm of the people in Harbin.

Perfect location- on Airport Bus line 3 (just cross the road for bus from airport (tickets bought at airport counter) and bus stop in front for airport -tickets bought on bus), steps from Zhongyang Road, near Sophia Cathedral and walkable to the riverside to catch the cable car to Sun Island. Wanda Holiday Hotel behind Ibis. Room is impeccable- clean, kettle, good pressure hot water, heater, air-conditioning, comfy beds, quiet. Towel, toiletries, room slippers provided. No fridge but not required. Enough space for prayer. Staff all professionals and helpful even though none speaks English. Communication via translate app. Was able to check in at 1pm. Room cleaned daily. Breakfast is plenty. Left luggage at reception available. We booked our Yabuli tour at Katz Hostel, walkable 10 mins walk from Ibis and the 530am bus meeting point is literally 5 mins walk from Ibis, sweet! Mini market, bread shop just next door. Came for the Ice Festival but disappointed because for the very first time, the weather was already too hot, -10c in mid February (festival usually ends first week March). Also there is another Ibis on the same main road but 1km away. Definitely will stay again.