I would have rated this hotel 5 except for 2 issues that made my stay less enjoyable. Firstly I was staying on a non smoking room where the entire corridor clearly states “no smoking” everywhere. Despite this people would still smoke next to the lifts and the smoke could be smelt from my room. The corridors always stunk of cigarette smoke and although it isn’t condoned, this is apparently just accepted in China and staff will not address this problem. The second issue was the unscheduled maintenance work on the swimming pool and gym during my entire stay. There was no mention of this on the website which was a shame for a 2 week stay. Other than this the hotel rooms are lovely. They are very spacious with a great view over the city. Fantastic location near prestigious stores such as Gucci, Prada etc, and 5 mins walk to the new metro station which will take you 14 stops to Dalian airport. Taxis are never hard to catch from this location and several restaurants are located literally outside the main entrance. The hotel is clean and tidy and the cleaners always put plenty of bottled water, tea and coffee in the rooms daily.