Who says it's cold all day? With love, warmth in heart — a different way to know Changsha

Reposted from: Traveling Photographer.

The first trip after New Year's Day, I chose Changsha, a city that makes people feel comfortable. You can slow down, be lazy, with less noise and more tranquility. The spiciness here satisfies, the food here is unforgettable.

People say that travel is addictive, and indeed, once you fall in love with travel, you can't stop the journey. Travel is a process of experience and insight. Experience nature, understand life, fear no difficulties or obstacles, treat everything as an experience, adapt to circumstances, maintain a calm mindset, and respond calmly.

For me, the impression of a city is mostly about the accommodation experience, because it's the closest way to intimately connect with the place. From touch to smell, from sight to taste, sensory and spiritual feelings are more genuine. So for this trip to Changsha, I chose a hotel-style service apartment recommended by many friends — Citadines Xingsha Changsha, to deeply feel the city's uniqueness.

The apartment is located in the Changsha National Economic and Technological Development Industrial Park, surrounded by well-known engineering machinery, automobile manufacturing, parts industries, and headquarters of large domestic and international enterprises. Around the apartment, everything for eating, drinking, and having fun is available. Living here, travel is convenient. Outside is the bustling city, inside is a quiet and comfortable environment — truly "a great hermit hidden in the city."

Stepping into Citadines Xingsha Changsha, the first impression is the lobby's artistic and quality feel, with exquisite decorations and soft lighting. On one side of the reception is the lobby bar sofa area and business meeting area. It has a youthful and trendy vibe while still being simple and elegant for business. You can entertain visiting friends here, or relax, read, or work when free.

Who says it's cold all day? With love, warmth in heart. In the lobby bar, a small cup of ginger tea, a simple greeting — the hotel's gestures bring waves of warmth. Every small detail shortens the distance between guests and staff, adding a warm touch to this winter.

Also, every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, they provide free cola ginger tea and a rest area for DiDi drivers, letting them enjoy warmth in the cold winter. This detail is truly wonderful.

The apartment's overall decoration is elegant and refined, with calm and light colors. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide excellent lighting and wide views. From the room, you can freely look near and far. If on a business trip, the accommodation and work environment here will make your trip relaxed and comfortable. The dedicated business travel amenities start a quality city vacation.

High-quality bedding, soft mattresses, LCD TV, full furniture, combination sofa, washing machine, microwave, cookware, and simple tableware — all facilities are available. Whether for family travel or short business stays, it provides a warm and comfortable home-like experience.

The security measures here are commendable. When traveling, safety is the most important. The hotel's security is excellent. If you return after midnight, staff must verify before opening the door. The access control system offers higher protection for personal safety and property.

The apartment has 220 well-designed comfortable rooms, from studio apartments to three-bedroom luxury suites, meeting different needs. It has complete entertainment and leisure facilities such as a gym, yoga room, indoor heated swimming pool, sauna and steam room, reading area, and guest leisure lounge. After enjoying delicious food, you can go to the gym or swim to burn calories.

Hotel-style attentive service fills every detail here. Away from the city's noise, you can shed travel fatigue in the comfortable and luxurious rooms, enjoying a quiet leisure time, feeling as comfortable and warm as home.

Living here, you often encounter high-end business people and many foreign friends exchanging work with laptops. Most of them live here long-term, and neighbors become friends. Many guests share local specialties with other guests and hotel staff.

Hotel-style service is more life-like than business hotels and simpler than star hotels. Each room has kitchen and bathroom supplies, fridge, washing machine, and you can cook. Tableware, cookware, microwave, toaster — all available. Spaciousness and comfort are the biggest experience. Without complex luxury facilities, the price is naturally more affordable.

The open kitchen design is spot on, showing the designer's thoughtfulness. I want to stay a few more days, visit the nearby farmers' market, then use these tools to cook a feast for myself. Make a few dishes, chat with friends around the table — very pleasant.

The rooms select high-quality toiletries, provide bottled water, and many user-friendly facilities to meet different needs. I must say, if I didn't tell you this is an apartment hotel, you'd think it's a high-end star hotel. The rooms are large, especially the deluxe king rooms or suites. Space, lighting, and comfort are especially good, making it an excellent choice for business travelers, executives, and white-collar workers.

When night falls, shed all fatigue, lie on the comfortable bed, and sleep well...

Breakfast should not only fill you up but also be enjoyable. The ritualistic buffet restaurant will make your dining mood beautiful!

The buffet breakfast at Citadines Xingsha Changsha is very down-to-earth. The breakfast restaurant carefully prepares various meals for each guest: staple foods, desserts, fruits — all available. Western desserts, vegetable salads, Chinese rice, health soups and porridge — enjoying delicious food in a stylish and simple restaurant naturally lifts the mood.

A morning is the start of a day. New beginning, full of energy, vitality, and deliciousness, driving away fatigue.

In addition, downstairs there are large supermarkets and shopping plazas, and not far away is a food street. When night falls, the night market food street begins its hustle and bustle: hotpot, dry pot, barbecue... all kinds of food available, along with some authentic Changsha flavors, satisfying everyone's taste buds.

Isn't staying in such a hotel apartment great value for money? I have to say, Citadines Xingsha Changsha targets specific groups and offers an excellent stay experience. One stay leaves a deep impression. If you come to Changsha on business or just for a few days of leisure, this is a good choice.

Tips: The apartment is about 15 km from Changsha Huanghua International Airport and Changsha South High-Speed Railway Station, and about 6 km from Window of the World and Songya Lake National Wetland Park.