This hotel and Kunming Shangri-La bring unique experiences of both brands to Spring City. The two hotels not only have independent spaces and differentiated check-in experiences, but will also share some dining, spa, fitness and banquet facilities. Kunming JEN Hotel is located in the core area of the city's first ring CBD, seamlessly connected to Metro Line 3. Its superior location allows you to easily start your city roaming journey and explore the colorful and vibrant Spring City trend. Here, enjoy the comfortable and flexible space of JEN guest rooms, go to Kaitang Coffee Bar to taste innovative Asian cuisine fused with local flavors, focus for a moment in the shared space or communicate with like-minded partners... Here, please enjoy the city Rhythm makes an exploring heart not only stop here
"The hotel is one of the newest to open in Kunming, which attracted me to choose Jen for my stay in the city. The hotel is well located, with the MRT just beside the hotel, making travelling on the train very easy. However, check-in/check out can be a lengthy affair, especially if you cannot speak Mandarin fluently, and the limited staff at the check-in desk. As I booked this room using Trip.com, which comes with several benefits like breakfast and welcome drinks, I had a problem getting the reception to agree that my room includes breakfast and the welcome drinks. And when I asked where I can claim my welcome drinks and dessert, I was initially told that it was already sent to my room. But when I came down to the reception and asked where in the room my welcome drinks and dessert were was, I was informed by another reception manager that I had to have the drinks at the 'Open House' cafe besides the reception. At the 'Open House,' I was shown the welcome drinks menu, and instead of offering me a seat inside to enjoy my drinks, I was given my canned soft drinks selection in a plastic bag to take back to the room.
The most uncomfortable part of my stay was the toilet, which made a loud shuddering noise whenever the cistern was filled. Initially, I thought it was another hotel guest slamming the room door hard. But I later realised it was coming from my toilet. I didn't complain to the front desk as I would have guessed that the previous guest would have already done so, and nothing has been done to fix the problem yet. And I didn't want to change rooms again given my short stays ( I had upgraded to this room from an earlier booking direct with the hotel). Another issue was the room water dispenser was not working, and it was only when we informed the reception that it was not working, the reception subsequently sent up a kettle. And on my last night of stay, the emergency white light came on several times briefly in the middle of the night.
Breakfast had a good selection offering local, Asian and western options. I especially like the freshly made wonton noodle soup and congee.
Overall, I like the hotel despite the slight issues I encountered and would like to stay here again. I believe these are just teething issues of a new hotel which would be ironed out in due time. I would highly recommend this hotel for visitors to Kunming."