Hyatt Regency Tianjin East

Great hotel, location was a poor choice on my behalf. But the service was great. Beverages a little pricey.

My wife and I wanted to visit Tianjin and I picked the Hyatt. We wanted a club floor with club amenities, a gym, and a swimming pool. We were delighted with everything. The hotel is only about 20 minutes from the airport and I could actually see the tip of the airport terminal from our room. Our room had the biggest shower I have seen. The breakfast was very good, with stations for western food, eastern food, and a large bread station between. The pool/locker area was quite clean and the water was very clear. The pool had four lanes, pretty large for a hotel pool. The well-equipped gym was adjacent to the pool, separated by windows. I don't like swimming with lots of other people, so I could check the pool and choose an elliptical machine instead of swimming, which I did one time. There were free weights along with machines. Happy hour had plenty of wine and beer. The food choices were ample, with fried rice or Chinese noodles every night, along with various meat accompaniments. Cheese, almonds, dried fruit, fresh fruit, fresh salad choices, lots of breads made it possible to skip dinner altogether. The major drawback to this hotel is that it is 20-28 RMB away from the city center. There is virtually nothing in the immediate area to even walk to. We walked up to the next street where there were local shops, but nothing else. And, it was a long walk just to get to that next street. A minor defect was the lack of CNN on the TV.

Great location, just outside of the city but with very easy access to the subway which takes very little time to get into the centre. Fantastic service and good room for the price. NB: There is a road crossing close to the subway entrance which is easy to miss, make sure to find it or you'll be walking for a long time to get to the footbridge further down the road.