Hotel Of The Month: The Westin Ningbo

Although the Westin Ningbo opened its doors at the beginning of this year, it’s taken a while to gain recognition due to ongoing renovation work and its pending star rating. 

But now that all the final touches have been made, the hotel will undoubtedly rank itself as one of the most stylish to stay in the city. Situated in the heart of Ningbo’s central business district, with a selection of restaurants and shopping centres right on its doorstep, the 310 room hotel enjoys prime position as being a hotel of choice for visitors coming into Ningbo on business or pleasure. Transportation is convenient, with a bus stop right outside the hotel doors taking you on a quick and easy journey to most tourist hotspots as well as the train station (15 minutes), and the airport is just a short 25 minute drive away.

The Westin offers a selection of six different restaurants to choose from, including the Seasonal Tastes international all-day-dining restaurant offering Western and local dishes, Mai, a beautiful contemporary Japanese restaurant, and Zen5es, which offers Ningbo seafood specialities as well as Cantonese cuisine. There is also 24 hour room service available, which from my experience was swift, efficient and faultless. The food was delicious, came in large portions and at less than RMB 100 a dish (+ 15% service), was extremely good value for money.  

Other facilities that the hotel has on offer are the Heavenly Spa, Westin Workout fitness centre, and a 25-metre indoor infinity swimming pool meaning that if you are here on business, there are still enough facilities on hand for you to truly pamper yourself. And for those summer evenings, the Peak 39 bar is the perfect place to sit out and enjoy a cocktail. Being the only rooftop outdoor bar in the whole of Ningbo, we can see this being an enviable nightlife spot on Ningbo’s social scene.

My stay in the Westin Ningbo was nothing short of excellent. The rooms, which are all a minimum of 46 square metres in size, are large and expansive, and come with free high speed wi-fi, most modern facilities, plush sofas, as well as a large, comfortable king sized bed. My room offered a view overlooking the three river confluences that was spectacular. The staff during my stay were friendly, attentive and efficient, and ensured a truly pleasant stay.

The Westin Ningbo. 75 Rixin Jie, Haishu District, Ningbo. Tel: (574) 8910 6666