Decent quality of room, and reasonably quiet (though depends on your neighbours - TVs can be heard through walls if turned up) so long as you choose the North side. Staff were always very helpful - allowed a couple of hours' extension for early check-in and late check-out without difficulty. Walmart and Westernised restaurants/shops five minutes' walk away; West Lake accessible by a lovely 30-minute walk up and over the hills opposite the hotel.

I was in a remodelled room and it was nice and spacious. The "pillow menu" offered many choices of pillow like buckwheat, bamboo, all kinds of foam pillow etc, pretty neat. But the best thing was the breakfast buffet, the selections were huge, both Western and Chinese and since I'm a big breakfast eater, I had the greatest time. Service is alright by Chinese standard and the venue is bright and spacious AND clean. Part of the West Lake is just opposite the hotel so it offers a nice stroll after a huge breakfast. Oh yes, the lobby is bright and spacious too and most of the front desk staff speak decent English. Easy to get a cab to go anywhere.

I have stayed at this hotel twice now and they are eliminating the "World Trade Center" part of their name for probably obvious reasons. The rooms that have not been remodeled are showing their age but they are still acceptable. I recommend asking for and paying for the remodeled rooms. The breakfast buffet is very good with many choices. It's not as far to West Lake as some reviewers have stated. If you can't walk about a mile and half to get to the lake you probably don't really need to go walk around the lake either. There is a hiking path across the street from the hotel that goes over the "mountain" and comes out by the Shangri-La hotel right by the lake...very pretty walk.

Not sure why anyone would stay at this hotel if they weren't put up at this place because of a business conference. It's old and tired. Only stayed one night and that was enough. Not in a convenient location if you want to sightsee / go to the West Lake.