Ayaa International Hotel
Strong scores and breakfast on the Five Color City side
About this hotel
Guest ratings well above the rate are what make this one worth naming among the Development Zone budget options. It sits a short taxi ride from Dalian Development Zone Five Color City, which puts it on the eastern corridor rather than anywhere near Ganjingzi, and that is the honest starting point for anyone booking it around an event at Dalian Sports Center. Breakfast is included, which matters when the surrounding blocks do not open early, and the rooms are cleaner and better kept than the price band usually delivers. There is no bar and no parking listed, so the evening happens elsewhere and drivers should look at the Atour branch on Jinma Road instead. Fans staying here are buying quality per yuan rather than position, and provided the Metro Line 3 timetable is checked before a night fixture, that is a perfectly sensible way to book a Dalian trip.
- Highly rated for the price
- Breakfast included
- Five Color City nearby
- Development Zone base
Our take
A smart pick for budget-minded fans who care more about the state of the room than the length of the journey. The scores here beat properties charging half as much again. Supporters heading to a late-finishing arena concert should think twice, because the Development Zone corridor is exactly where a missed last train turns into an expensive night, and this property has no parking to fall back on.
- Confirm the last Metro Line 3 service before booking a night fixture, there is no parking fallback here
- Take breakfast in the building, the Five Color City side offers little before the offices open
- Head into Five Color City for dinner, it is the nearest real choice of food in this district
Why we love it
- Guest ratings well ahead of the nightly rate
- Breakfast included on the Five Color City side
- Clean, well-kept rooms in an uneven price band
- Easy reach of the Development Zone business cluster