Travelling With Hotel Chengdu
by the TopOfHotel team
Travelling With is the design boutique with modern-classic rooms, balconies and a rooftop terrace, 8 minutes from Taikoo Li — the most charming value pick in town. Score 9.3.
Travelling With is the design boutique with modern-classic rooms, balconies and a rooftop terrace, 8 minutes from Taikoo Li — the most charming value pick in town. Score 9.3.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The sleeper pick of this list is a boutique we kept calling the hidden lead. Travelling With Hotel Chengdu — the Chunxi Road-Taikoo Li branch — starts at around $69 a night yet pulls a 9.5 on Trip.com, the same score as 5-star hotels, because the modern-classic design is good enough to photograph in every corner. The Chinese boutique brand leans hard on the look: a lobby of red brick, oak and warm orange light, with a small library of art books and free drip coffee all day. Deluxe rooms start at 28 sqm in a calm grey-beige-white palette, with a light oak bed, cotton-pile linens and soft down pillows. Guests say they open the door and assume they're in a room that cost twice as much.
Food and amenities
Two things rare at this price stand out. Most rooms have a small balcony you can step onto to watch the city, and a separate dressing nook with a real vanity and professional make-up lighting; the larger suites add a freestanding tub by the window next to the glass — quietly romantic. Up on the roof there is a terrace and lounge with city views for an evening glass of wine. Wi-Fi is fast, there are plenty of TV channels, and breakfast mixes Western and Sichuan — pickled-vegetable congee, dim sum and French-toast fried eggs. What you do not get is a pool or a gym; this is a boutique, and the design is the amenity.
Location and getting there
The address is dead centre, near Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li. It is an 8-minute walk to Taikoo Li to shop and photograph the IFS panda sculpture climbing the building, the city's icon, and 12 minutes to Chunxi Road metro. Closer still is Niujiawan on Line 2, just 6 minutes on foot, which runs on one line to the new Tianfu airport or transfers to Line 3 for the giant pandas. Around the hotel, local mala hotpot spots start near $11 a head, so you can eat real Sichuan at local prices.
Things to know before booking
This is a boutique, not a 5-star, so there is no pool, no gym and no sprawling lobby — if on-site facilities matter, book higher up the list. The Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li district is one of the busiest, loudest parts of the city, so expect street noise and crowds rather than calm. And because the brand is small, rooms fill fast in high season; the balcony rooms and suites in particular sell out early, so book a few weeks ahead if your dates are locked.
Our take
Travelling With Hotel Chengdu is the best answer for couples, creative workers and design-minded travellers who want a beautiful room for around $69 a night, 8 minutes from Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li. The look punches well above the price, the balconies and rooftop terrace are a genuine bonus, and real guests rate it near 9.5. We score it 9.3 — if you want value and good looks in one booking, this is the pick that will not let you down.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 4-star boutique from the Chinese Travelling With brand that sells design as its whole point — a lobby of red brick, oak and warm orange light, with a small library and free drip coffee all day.
- Genuinely central, an 8-minute walk to Taikoo Li for shopping and a photo of the IFS panda sculpture climbing the building, and 6 minutes to Niujiawan metro on Line 2.
- Deluxe rooms from 28 sqm in a calm grey-beige-white palette, with a light oak bed, cotton-pile linens and soft down pillows that feel like a hotel costing twice as much.
- Two features rare at this price: most rooms have a small balcony to stand out on, plus a separate dressing nook with a vanity and professional make-up lighting; suites add a freestanding tub by the window.
- A rooftop terrace and lounge with city views for an evening glass of wine, fast Wi-Fi, lots of TV channels, and a Western-Sichuan breakfast of pickled-vegetable congee, dim sum and French-toast fried eggs.
- It is a boutique, not a full-service 5-star, so there is no pool, no gym and no sprawling lobby — if you want resort facilities on site, look higher up the list.
- The Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li district is one of the busiest, most crowded parts of the city, so expect street noise and foot traffic rather than a quiet retreat.
- Rooms fill fast in high season and the brand is small, so the balcony rooms and suites sell out early — book a few weeks ahead if your dates are fixed.
Who It’s For
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Amenities
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a room with a balcony when you book — it is the feature that sets this place apart, and you can stand out and watch the city in the evening.
- Use Niujiawan metro on Line 2 rather than Chunxi Road; it is 6 minutes on foot and runs straight toward the new Tianfu airport, with a transfer to Line 3 for the panda base.
- Walk 8 minutes to Taikoo Li, then eat real Sichuan at a local mala hotpot place nearby from around $11 a head instead of the tourist-priced spots in the mall.