Nantong Marriott

The breakfast is really nice, with a huge range of choices, and the gym is spacious and well equipped. The building is newer, with lake views, and there's a park and a nice jogging path nearby. On weekends, the lake has a fountain show at night. A five-minute walk gets you to a newer area with Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, and Japanese restaurants, plus a 7-11, Burger King, and Starbucks. It's still a bit far from the city center. The Executive Lounge is pleasant, and Bella, the manager, is wonderful. When she's away, though, staff have twice started ushering guests out 30-45 minutes before the stated end of drink service, dimming the lights, sweeping around us, and putting drinks away. The lounge buffet is a good size and mostly local food, with chicken nuggets each night for anyone who doesn't like the local options. The pool was disappointing. Towels aren't allowed in the pool area, only in the locker room, and an automatic shower drenches you on the way from the lockers to the pool. That makes it hard to bring a phone, book, or towel to relax with on the loungers.

The location is beautiful, though there's not much close by. We had a great junior suite, and the staff's smiling service was perfect. The food wasn't what I expected from a Marriott. There is a lovely restaurant complex about a 10-minute walk away. I'd definitely return.

The rooms and location meet Marriott standards, and it's a nice hotel. Breakfast service could use some improvement.

I found it perfect for a business trip and would pick it again on my next visit. The modern hotel has big, comfortable rooms and sits by the lake, a good spot for walks in the morning or evening. Google shows the wrong location. Shops and restaurants are nearby, and the restaurant has plenty of breakfast and dinner choices. The gym is decent too.