TRUE GO Hotel (Harbin Central Avenue Songhua River Riverside Road) is a 74-room hotel on Da’an Street, on eight floors of a building right by Harbin’s Central Avenue. It is six minutes’ walk from Zhongyangdajie metro station, and all around is everything people come here for: Central Avenue with its cobblestones, St. Sophia Cathedral, the Hongzhuan market and the Songhua embankment with the memorial tower. The rooms have panoramic windows from which the city lights are seen in the evening. A separate feature of the hotel is a smart assistant: a voice “butler” that is available round the clock and helps with small things. The staff are at the same time live and attentive: guests write that they are offered an umbrella, helped with luggage and even have their clothes folded. Breakfast gets good marks for value for money. For a winter trip to Harbin it is a practical option in the very heart of the old town.


Da’an and Central Avenue: on foot to all the main places

Harbin grew as a railway city at the start of the 20th century, and the Russian era left behind baroque houses, churches and cobbled roadways. The Daoli district is the historic centre. The hotel is at 38 Da’an Street, on the first eight floors of the building, and it is a few minutes’ walk to Central Avenue. Nearby are St. Sophia Cathedral with its square, the embankment of the Songhua River and a tower in memory of the victory over the flood. The railway station is in the Daoli district, and it is convenient to get there by metro. In the surroundings there are many cafes, shops and markets that work from morning to evening.

  • Central Avenue — cobblestones and buildings from the start of the last century.
  • St. Sophia Cathedral — the symbol of the city.
  • The Hongzhuan market — a morning market.
  • The Songhua embankment — walks by the river.

Tip for travellers: In winter Harbin is cold, down to thirty degrees below zero, so dress in layers and take warm footwear. The ice-sculpture park opens in the depth of winter. The best time for walks along Central Avenue is morning and early evening.


A smart assistant, panoramic windows and skiing

The hotel is arranged in a modern way. Once you check into the room you can control the light and curtains by voice, and the smart butler will help call for cleaning or ask for an item. In the evening it is good to look at the night city through the floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows. The hotel has a gym, a massage room, a tea room, a library, a restaurant and a cafe, as well as coworking and bicycle and car hire. The airport pick-up and seeing-off service makes winter trips easier. Among the entertainments is skiing: the hotel will help arrange a trip to the slopes.

  • A voice assistant in the room
  • A restaurant, a cafe, a tea room
  • A gym, massage, a library
  • Airport pick-up, car hire
  • Arranging ski trips

Rooms

Panoramic windows open a view of the city lights. Guests call the rooms clean and warm.

Service

The staff are caring: guests are offered an umbrella and helped with luggage and with changing things.

Rooms

The hotel offers the following room categories:

  • Cozy Queen Room — 13 m², 1 double bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water, electric kettle.
  • Dynamic Cinema Room (100-Inch Screen + Smart + Independent Air Conditioning + Refrigerator) — 11 m², 1 double bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, tv, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water.
  • Celebrity Double Bed Room (Smart + Humidifier + Independent Air Conditioning + Refrigerator) — 15 m², 1 queen bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, sofa, desk, balcony, coffee machine.
  • Japanese Style Harmony Room (100-Inch Screen + Smart + Independent Air Conditioning + Refrigerator) — 11 m², 1 double bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, tv, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water.
  • Smart Room (Double Bed) — 13 m², 1 queen bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water, electric kettle.
  • A cozy room with two beds — 13 m², 2 single beds. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water, electric kettle.
  • Cozy Family Room (Smart + Humidifier + Independent Air Conditioning + Refrigerator) — 23 m², 1 queen bed and 1 single bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, sofa, desk, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker.
  • Superior Family Room (Smart + Humidifier + Independent Air Conditioning + Refrigerator) — 28 m², 1 queen bed and 1 single bed. In the room: shower gel, hair conditioner, shower cap, coffee machine, coffee/tea maker, bottled water, electric kettle.

Breakfast with good value for money

Chinese and Western dishes are served for breakfast, and guests consider it hearty and inexpensive. After a frosty night, hot soup and buns are especially welcome. The restaurant and the cafe suit lunch and dinner, and the tea room the evening.

In Harbin it is worth trying guobaorou, pork in sweet-and-sour sauce, dumplings, smoked sausages and Russian-style bread. Central Avenue is famous for ice cream, which is sold even in the frost.


Pros and cons of TRUE GO Hotel Harbin Central Avenue

What guests like

  • Central Avenue, the cathedral and the embankment a few minutes away.
  • The metro six minutes on foot.
  • Panoramic windows and a view of the night city.
  • A voice assistant and attentive staff.
  • A breakfast with good value for money.

What to know in advance

  • There are few rooms, so book ahead in the winter season.
  • The view depends on the floor and the side.
  • The streets in the centre are slippery in the frost.
  • There is no pool or spa.

What guests usually write

Guests most often praise the location, the staff, the views from the windows and the breakfast. Criticism is rare and concerns winter logistics.


How to book TRUE GO Hotel Harbin Central Avenue from Russia

Decide on your dates: in the ice season Harbin is packed. Choose your dates in the “Where to book” block and pay in roubles; you will see the payment method at the last step.