Originally Posted by
etch5895
Thank you for responding. Yes, it is the Sofitel Taihe. I booked a refundable rate; would you recommend a better located place (Hilton, Marriot, or Accor preferred) or is this pretty good and central?
Anyone else have any suggestions for me?
Your current hotel is fine as it is centrally located.
889 has a good point. If you are on visa-free stopover, you need to manage you time conservatively. Like, use first 2 full days for day trips outside of Chengdu, and the last day doing things within Chengdu or nearby. It is your call.
Day to to Emeishan takes longer than Leshan due to longer distance of travel plus much higher mountain to hike. But either is doable as a day trip. I did both in 2 separate day trips by train. Trains are quite reliable these days.