The hotel was great, but more a selfservice hotel. It was clean, the beds were comfortabele, personel was vey friendly but did not speak otter languages but with the translate app everything worked fine. Every text in the hotel was in Chinese only. Maybe it will be beter when more foreigners come to China for holiday! The location of the hotel is really great, naar metro and shops and also the river is close. One thing for improvement would be to have real towels. Better for guests and environment.
On the map this hotel is about 900m away from the Lanzhou West train station, but I would advise you to take a taxi/ride-hail vehicle if you have large/heavy luggage. You have to either cross an overhead bridge without lift to reach the hotel, and because the stretch of road has buildings beside it that are undergoing construction, it can be a bit difficult to navigate the footpath which sometimes spills over to the road. Alternatively, you can take the metro for one stop and backtrack, but you would have to put your luggage through the scanner, let security test your liquids in the luggage, etc.
There is a convenience store outside the hotel, but otherwise there isn't much shopping to be done. The location is good only because it is near the train station.
Within easy walking distance to the train station - ideal for solo travellers, but far enough to not feel swamped in the crowds. The staff are friendly and personable, always happy to help and have a nice chat. This is a decent budget hotel, and was exactly what i would expect but the warmness and welcoming enviroment created by the staff was above and beyond and helped me feel at ease. Theres a small convinience store directly next to it with various shops and restaurants in the adjacent area providing useful. The bathroom couldve been a little cleaner, and the shower had some problems with water pressure and cleanliness but nothing bad enough to affect my stay. i will reccomend this place to any foreign friends staying in Lanzhou!