Holiday Inn Exp Songbei New District, HarbinHoliday Inn Exp Songbei New District in Harbin, China has a corrected score of 2.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 27 of 29 hotels we score in Harbin. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 0.4 before correction: Google 0.1, Agoda 0.7. Rooms from about $81 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Express Songbei New District is a 2-star hotel situated on Chuangxin 1st Road in the Songbei New District. The property overlooks the Songhua River and sits near the Harbin North and West railway stations. It contains 120 rooms with modern interiors and provides access to a gym and an on-site restaurant. Guests can access free breakfast and Wi-Fi during their stay. The hotel is suitable for travellers using the nearby rail links or those visiting Longta Square. One limitation is that some guests have reported inconsistent service levels and staff who are not always prepared to assist international visitors.What stands out

Riverside views

Close to railway stations

Includes free breakfast

On-site gym

Watch out for

Inconsistent service

Language barriers with staff

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