Orange Hotel (Changsha IFC)

Small hotel but good service. Walking distance for food & metro. Shopping malls is also within walking distance.

Superb location! You can literally walk to all the main shopping streets nearby for access to shopping and food (eg bakeries, famous fermented bean curd, bubble tea shops, Chinese food chains, many food streets/food courts). Just around the corner there’s also a small quaint alley which is quieter than the main shopping streets, that also has nice local options or coffee shops. The staff was very sweet when I checked in and she offered a room upgrade for me. I also needed their help to book a car because my overseas phone can’t do so on the Didi app, and they helped me with that :) The pickup / drop off location is however not at the hotel itself. It’s across the street right at the traffic light (outside Zegna of IFS). Orange Hotel is directly opposite IFS if you’d like access to higher end shopping. Don’t expect 5 star hotel cleanliness, the room did smell a little musky (someone definitely smoked in there before at some point), but it was livable and the good location trumps it all. There are some lighting options in this room as well that are pretty amusing - props to the hotel for wanting to spice things up. There’s a small ramp to help you roll your luggage up at the lift landing, and if you need anything eg an extra bottle of water, a robot helps to bring it to your room :)

Hotel location is the best. Right at the center of the town. Very friendly staffs and clean rooms. Easy checkin and checkout.

The hotel staffs are so accommodating. The hotel location is very convenient in terms of transportation, shopping, restaurants. If I will come back to Changsha I will choose this hotel again.

Great city location for an overnight layover when you don’t have a lot of time but want something to see/do. Because I had a big luggage with me I didn’t explore public transport options. If you’re getting a car, I suggest you put the location of the shop opposite the hotel (Ermenegildo Zegna, IFS) as the road is a one way street and cars cannot stop right in front of the hotel. There is a crossing you can use to get to the hotel from there. The room was comfortable and high-tech. Curtains can be controlled from the panel next to the bed. And there were a few light options. The Bluetooth speaker was a pleasant surprise (you could even enjoy your music while in the shower 🤭) would love to stay here again.

Hotel is located at tourists spot, slightly away from the noisy area, but it’s less friendly for taxi/DiDi users as no proper place to stop by.