Nan An Qu, China

Rooms are spacious with good beds and water pressure, but drainage problems plague some bathrooms. The Yangtze River views from higher floors are stunning. The hotel is aging and showing wear, though staff in the lounge are friendly and breakfast offers plenty of Chinese options.

Radisson Blu offers spacious rooms with stunning river views on high floors, though some guests detected cigarette smell in smoke-free rooms. Staff go out of their way to help. Breakfast impresses with both Chinese and Western options, though Western items sometimes disappoint. The metro stop nearby makes getting around easy.