At best this is a 2 star hotel. My colleague and I got a deal of ~500 RMB for our room, which seemed a great deal for a 5 star hotel.

It's NOT a 5 star hotel.

Lobby is startlingly ugly, the international buffet is strikingly pedestrian. Even before getting to your room, there is no way you would consider this equal to other 5 star hotels like the Hilton. A 5 star hotel should make you feel special for being there, and take away the stresses of travel by wrapping you in luxuries that you do not have at home.

You probably have a nicer home.

Which brings me to the rooms. One of the hardest beds I've ever slept in, with a bedspring digging into my ribs all night is not my idea of luxury. Mismatched cheap furniture - some I recognized from ikea - not my idea of luxury. Relly old shower/bath combo with a handle you have to throw your weight into to turn on - not my idea of luxury.

Oh, and if you're about 176 cm or taller, watch your head in the bathroom. Ceilings quite low. First time I've seen that in a 5 star.

All in all, if it had been rated as a 2 star I wouldn't have been dissapointed at least. Still would've had a poor nights sleep though.

Found this lovely gem off of CTrip.com. They were doing renovations while we were staying here and seemed apologetic.

The location is terrific. Steps away from the trendy and hip XinJouKou area of town - which is teeming with Western shopping and the hub of trendy activity in Nanjing.

My (Executive) room was well furnished and equipped. Elegantly decorated with modern conveniences. Service at the front desk was in effective English.

I have stayed here four times in the last few years, and recommend it highly.
It makes a difference to ask for the "Executive" rooms - much nicer furniture, free broadband internet, updated bathroom, free breakfast etc.
No extra karaoke sounds were heard in any of my rooms here, although sometimes in the morning you can hear muzak from the hall.
I enjoy the Chinese breakfast, but recently the breakfast rooms were merged into the lobby Rose Cafe (usually the more pricy Western breakfast room) for a combination breakfast offering.
I recently had a room on the 6th floor with a huge round bathtub and a separate shower.
Some of the housekeeping staff have English skills, as do most of the front desk staff.
I have tried both the ground floor Chinese restaurant and one of the banquet rooms - the food is quite fine.