Zigong's only international hotel chain: Hilton Garden Inn Zigong High-tech Zone
Day 18 of my 101-day trip around Sichuan, Yunnan, and Tibet. Due to my need to maintain my membership status at the end of 2024, I made a detour while traveling to Tibet along the G318 National Highway and headed south from Neijiang to Zigong, the birthplace of salt gang cuisine.
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Compared to other parts of Sichuan, Zigong is famous for its food, dinosaurs, and lantern festival, but its hotel industry is not as developed. Among the five major international hotel chains, only Hilton Garden Inn is available. So, I chose this hotel for my first visit to Zigong.
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The price of this hotel is quite affordable, usually 10,000 points or less than CNY 300 in the off-season. If you plan to explore this city, this hotel is a good choice with great value for money.
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The hotel is a standalone high-rise building. It opened in 2023, so it is very new. It has an underground parking lot. The lobby has a double-height ceiling and a beautiful spiral staircase. It feels like a DoubleTree rather than a Garden Inn, which is a bit over the top.
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The hotel is friendly to members. I was upgraded to a suite without having to ask. The deluxe suite is 66 square meters, with a square layout. It is a standard one-bedroom, one-living room, two-bathroom, and one-closet design. The guest bathroom is on the left side of the entrance, and the luggage rack and mini bar are on the right. The living room has a sofa set, a standard desk, and a long shelf for storage. There is also an extra bench to make up for the lack of a luggage rack. The living room has half windows, and the view outside is wide as it is located in the high-tech zone. The 65-inch TV can be used for screen mirroring, which is very comfortable.
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The mini bar offers free water and tea bags. I received a cardholder as a welcome gift, but no welcome fruit, which was probably forgotten. However, the suite is a cure-all, and the fruit is just a photo prop that I rarely eat.
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Both the main and guest bathrooms have smart toilets, and the Peter Thomas Roth toiletries are very useful.
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The bedroom is also well-equipped, with a carpet under the bed, a bench at the end of the bed, and a chaise lounge by the window. The closet connects to the main bathroom. The closet is not large, but it has a luggage rack and a separate dressing table, making good use of the space.
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The main bathroom is spacious, with a double sink and a large vanity. It has three towels, a bathtub, a shelf, a bath bag, and bubble bath liquid, which is very thoughtful.
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The suite is spacious and bright, with no strange smells. It is very comfortable to stay in, with unbeatable value for money. It is a top choice in Zigong.