Yijia Hotel

Very conveniently located next to the Hohhot Railway station. Lots of eateries around there. The staff is also very friendly and polite. It was a great stay.

I felt like I was staying in a gas chamber. China is notorious for its smell of cigarettes in every corner of the country. This hotel was no exception. I feel like it was the worst out of the 7 Chinese hotels I've stayed at this month. I don't think it matters if you request a non smoking room because smoking is normalized in China and so you have people smoking outside, in the lobby, by the elevators, in their rooms which are all connected by the same HVAC system. This means no matter how much you ventilate your room, the smell percolates throughout the hotel and into your room. Immediately as I entered my room upon checking in, I could smell it. Even with the air conditioner on, I feel like it was blowing air contaminated with cigarette smell. Upon coming back to my room each day after going out, the smell would reaccumulate. The bathroom vents also reeked of cigarettes. Anyway, the service was average. The air conditioning was nice and cold, despite also smelling like cigarettes. The location is convenient for the main train station and also the metro station. It is a bit further away from main attractions but again the metro station is a few steps away.