Crown Plaza (Jing Guan Jiu Dian)

Description:

• While definitely not the Holiday Inn variety, this new four-star opposite the Miao-inspired stadium currently gets all the affluent foreign tour groups. Guest rooms are nothing special and the bathrooms are about 2 decades out of date. Try to get a room at the rear as the new minority-style stadium seems to be the nightly meeting point for a group of motocross enthusiasts who work on their wheelies and other Evel Knievel abilities.

• © Frommer's 2012