enormous bed, large room, our room was at front of hotel and had a small balcony. Interesting fire escape mask provided and yak meat pie as a snack in the room. Huge and very grand restaurant for buffet breakfast. Unfortunately the bacon and sausage were cold. good choice of asian and european food, cereals, fruit etc. Foyer was very grand and had musicians in the evening. Very small pool in basement. Good location for stroll to the central square in town . Must see the musical fountains that start about 8.30 pm. Go to the panda sanctuary and Wenshu monastery too.
Lots of roadworks outside hotel as subway being built and hotel about to have a large extension built over the next 18 months.

After staying 7 nights at the JinJiang, I can highly recommend it. Staff is friendly and take good care of the guests. The rooms and beds are very comfortable. The bathroom amenites include nail clippers and razors along with the usual kit. Room service menu has enough variety to keep you dining well for a week even if all meals are taken in your room! The hotel has a massive pool and a reasonably priced massage service. Wifi in the lobby and hi-speed connections in the room are invaluable.

An exellent base for exploring the region. Very comfortable, and friendly.

My wife and I stayed at the Jin Jiang Hotel two separate times in September, 2007. This is a VERY large, modern and well kept hotel complex in central Chengdu; a city that turned out to be one of our favorite in China (and yes, there are giant pandas nearby). There are two separate large buildings. Both seem to have similar rooms, but the annex requires a walk of a couple hundred meters to reach the dining room in the main building. That large, but very inviting restaurant served an excellent breakfast, but we did not try if for lunch or dinner. The lobby and shopping area of the main building were very spiffy, with polished marble and mirrors everywhere. The annex was just fine, but not nearly as glamorous.

Both of our rooms were a lot better than average for non-tourist center China – very clean, comfortable and quiet. I especially liked the free high-speed Internet connection in the rooms. The hotel seemed to attract both upper-end tour groups and rich Chinese (many Ferraris, Lamborghinis and fancy BMWs in the parking lot). I think in general you are better off in the main building, but don’t expect great views anywhere (unless you are turned on by busy streets). There may be better hotels in Chengdu, but this one is a pretty safe bet that we were happy with.