Bremen Hotel Central Avenue

the hotel's in a great location - about 100 yards from Central street and about 200 yards from Zhaolin park. it's near the bus route 47 that goes to the ice and snow festivals across the river, it's close to the cablecar too. it doesn't have many facilities but the rooms are very warm and comfortable and mine had a radiator in the shower - fabulous when it's so cold outside. it's slightly shabby, but I rather liked that - and expected it for the money. I didn't ever get up in time for breakfast so I don't know what that's like (breakfast is 0700-0830)

They don't take visa although the description says they do. I had intentionally gone for a pre-paid booking as I find it very hard to use my credit cards (visa and mastercard) in China. Booking.com contacted me to say that the hotel hadn't taken the money so I needed to pay there which is exactly what I had tried to avoid - I had to give them cash and very luckily I found a cashpoint nearby on central street that took visa but that doesn't always happen in China, so make sure you take enough money to pay cash. The girls on reception didn't speak english, but they did try their very hardest to communicate.

It's very good.

I think at this tourist destination the staff should be English spoken to facilitate the people