"One word to sum up my impression of this establishment - OLD…! Yep, for a Crowne Plaza it’s screaming in need of a major renovation, probably the most rundown IHG property I’ve ever experienced… Overall, room is spacious, hotel scale is grand, its location is centralized although walk to metro station is not most ideal when it rains… But condition is definitely dated and deteriorating, carpet is stained and musty, fixtures are rusty and loose or falling apart. Alas the overwhelming perfume smell that envelopes the lobby when you enter the hotel… Too strong I feel, smell like some strangely pungent floral perfume scent, as if to mask off the aging property. Lastly seems like I’ve no luck with swimming pools this year… My first time back in China after more than 20 years, indoor pool at B2, gentle reminder for foreigners like me it’s mandatory to wear swim cap at public pools in China."
