World Trade Hotel, TaiyuanWorld Trade Hotel in Taiyuan, China has a corrected score of 3.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 18 of 20 hotels we score in Taiyuan. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.2 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.4, Agoda 3.1. Rooms from about $113 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located in the Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, the Shanxi World Trade Hotel is a large property situated within the Central Business District. It contains 398 rooms and serves business travellers and families. The hotel provides a gym, a sauna, a casino, and several meeting rooms. Guests can access on-site parking, valet services, and a restaurant that offers special diet menus. While the rooms feature modern amenities and 24-hour room service, the building itself shows its age from its 2003 construction. It is positioned approximately 20 km from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport.What stands out

Large number of rooms

On-site casino and sauna

Business and meeting facilities

Good value for money

Watch out for

Property feels dated

Breakfast is traditional Chinese only

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