Fairfield by Marriott Dalian Jinpu New Area
Reliable Marriott standards on the Line 3 corridor
About this hotel
This is the option for a fan who wants a known quantity in a district where quality varies wildly. Fairfield sits in Jinpu New Area a short taxi ride from Dalian Development Zone Five Color City, on the eastern corridor that Metro Line 3 runs out to from Dalian Railway Station, which is what makes it a workable base for Dalian Sports Center rather than a purely business address. Rooms are consistent international-brand issue, breakfast is included and the business centre is genuinely used rather than decorative. The trade is distance: Ganjingzi is a proper journey west, and on an evening fixture the return leg needs planning against the last train rather than assumed. Fans staying here get predictability, a decent breakfast and a rail option, which for a first visit to a city this spread out is worth more than a few saved yuan on a room nobody can vouch for.
- Brand-standard rooms
- Breakfast included
- Line 3 corridor
- Business centre
Our take
The right call for supporters who want brand-standard rooms and are comfortable treating the trip to the complex as a commute. It suits business travellers adding a fixture, and first-time visitors who would rather not gamble on an unfamiliar local property. Fans wanting the old centre on foot, with the trams and the seafood halls, should book near Zhongshan Square instead and accept a smaller room for a better evening.
- Ride Metro Line 3 west rather than driving, the corridor is long but the road into Ganjingzi is worse
- Take breakfast early on a matchday, the journey from Jinpu New Area eats more morning than you expect
- Book a late checkout for a night fixture, the return east lands well after most desks want you gone
Why we love it
- Predictable international-brand rooms in an uneven district
- Breakfast included and a business centre that gets used
- On the Metro Line 3 corridor towards Dalian Railway Station
- A short ride from Five Color City for an evening out