THOUSAND HOTEL

THOUSAND HOTEL sits in the Dingtai Phase III residential complex in Longmen Community, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie — 700 meters from Zhangjiajie railway station and 5 km from the airport, close to Dayong Ancient City and Four Seasons Water World.

Rooms are stylish and cozy, and the 17th floor (the rooftop) hosts a lounge area for unwinding, plus washers and dryers and a helper robot in the lobby. Breakfast is a varied buffet, and guests are sometimes given breakfast vouchers at check-in.

Who it's for: travelers who want a location near the train station and a pleasant rooftop lounge, along with an on-site laundry for longer trips around the region.

The gym, by several accounts, is fairly modest — "name only" — and there may not be enough dryers, so some laundry ends up air-drying. There are also some serious complaints about indifferent, slow front-desk service, a strange smell in the room, and the actual room not matching the booked category.