Xian Sofitel

... at 11:00AM, only to find out the management felt dreadful abot this ordeal and they've upgraded us (AGAIN!) to a Club Sofitel room, which basically includes free internet, free breakfast, lounge access (beautiful lounge, BTW) and happy hour from ...

... a nice 8-hour long sleep, we woke up to a hot day in Xian. We'll soon be off to explore the old part of Xian and perhaps take a trip on its ancient walls. For the time being, we're enjoying the executive lounge (free of charge...) and having a great ...

10:00 update. After a rather good night sleep and a complimentary breakfast at the Sofitel Club, we're off to see the Terra Cotta warriors just outside Xian. There's a lot of built up towards this visit, and I hope we're not disappointed. Following the ...

... away from Beijing. The Xian airport is a long way from the center of the city, about 45 minutes. We arrived at our hotel (Hotel Sofitel) and was able to check in by 3:30. The hotel is extremely nice. Maybe one of the best hotels we have ever stayed ...

... myself wandering aimlessly no where and yet every where like usual.  I soon found myself in a little park over near the Sofitel Hotel in which I had to dodge a million young children rollerblading all around me. I slowly walked in a circle around ...

... It is a massive, sleek, good smelling lobby! I was greeted by a lady who handed me a card with the address of the Sofitel, Chinese phrases, tourist sites (English and Chinese) and a number so that the cab driver recognizes which hotel to bring us to. How ...

We landed at the People's Hotel of Xian which was part of a Sofitel complex (but not as nice as Sofitel). We took an orientation tour around the city which passes us by the Bell and Drum Towers. We ended up at the Muslim Quarter. We strolled around ...

... dinner and a show.  This show highlighted the culture of the Tang Dynasty with various musical and dancing performances.  Our accommodation for this part of the trip: Sofitel Hotel Our take:  It's an uber modern design but no free wifi ...

HE SAID: On our flight from Datong to Xian, we were once again the only white people on the plane.  I did notice one other white person while at the airport which totally ruined the experience (I would never do that to him).   We arrived ...

... up our bags, met our driver, and were on the way to the hotel.  In booking, I had splurged and gone with the Sofitel Xi'an, because I really wanted a hotel with a pool.  (The inflated prices that some of the travel agencies I had contacted had ...

... not sure how much, but I am sure it will be much cheaper than the hotel. We checked out the price of the internet at the Sofitel - 1 yuan per minute. So, we will not be using the internet here... I had an iron brought up to the room and for the first ...

... is 27 degrees (!!!), and after a rather dull dinner, we woke up to a beautiful morning in Nanjing, had breakfast at Club Sofitel and went to the business center to purchase train tickets to Shanghai for tomorrow (38$ for a 1st class ticket - 301 Km ...

... and massive superhighways, serving the world's largest cities, the Chinese are paving their way towards a much more productive future. Details: The Sofitel is THE place to stay in Xi'an if you're looking for something grown-up - it's not that expensive ...

... our taste of nice hotel in Beijing, we booked another nice one here instead of staying at a hostel as was originally planned. It is a five star Sofitel hotel and it is still only costing us AUD$50 per night, and its got a pool. We got to our hotel late at ...

HE SAID: Who can visit Xian without going to see the Terracotta Warriors?  Some people consider them the 8th wonder of the world.  We really enjoyed our visit there but I actually felt that some of the pictures taken were more impressive than ...

... I thought I'd left China because 'less people' doesn't exactly happen. Anywhere. The square is really great and host to the Sofitel, Grand Mecure, a few uppity restaurants and a convention centre. It's also lined with BMWs, Porsches, and the odd ...

... . After the Temple of Heaven visit, the tour bus drove us to the Capital Airport where the group would take a local flight to Xian. This is where I said goodbye to my family members as I would be left behind for studies at Beijing Language and Culture ...

... in the heat with our cabin mate. He is Chinese and does not speak English but seems nice enough. He offered us some cookies from the Sofitel. We laughed and showed him that we had stayed there too. He looks like he may be a monk of some kind. He is ...