Originally Posted by underpressure
The front desk at every hotel I have been at in China had cards with the hotel address and phone number on it.
They also had destination cards that the front desk staff would write your detination on along with an estimate of the cost.
This system worked flawlessly for me every time.
Yes, it works well generally and every hotel I've dealt with in major Chinese cities does the same. However, there are some exceptions in regards to how well it works (or didn't work). I've often used a map to indicate where I've wanted to go, and that's worked rather well too, except in those cases where the driver's eyes seemed a bit week.
... and there's that first trip from the airport to the hotel that makes for some interesting tales too.
