If you plan on going to Chongqing and you can’t speak Chinese, the Hilton Hotel is a great place to stay.  You will be greeted by a friendly staff that can speak English and served by many pleasant employees.  The hotel is clean and the service is great.  The rooms are also pretty good for the price.  It’s a 5 star hotel.  I was there a number of times so I got to know the staff including the managers.  I even knew a number of bands that played in their lounge that came from the Philippines as well. 

Some of the things you might not know about the Hilton Hotel in Chongqing is that they have a KTV bar downstairs that is also a brothel.  You go there, you sing, and there are girls that come to your room to entertain.  I was with my girlfriend there, so we didn’t stay long.  So, if you are interested in that type of thing, you know that it’s available at the Hilton Hotel in Chongqing. 

Another thing that was disturbing was the windows could actually open enough so that someone could fit through them at any level of the building.  Well, one night, someone actually jumped out of their window and landed just outside my friend’s window.  He was hurt, but was able to make it to the hospital to fully recover.  This is just a warning to be careful if you plan on staying overnight at the Hilton Hotel in Chongqing. 

Nightlife in Chongqing is something that is definitely fun and exciting when you first arrive.  Everything is new, all of the neon lights perform their own light shows, and you don’t know what to expect.  The bar scene in Chongqing is fun because there are a variety of bars you can try that have their own unique look and feel.  Foreigners are welcome to all of the bars.  There are even nights where foreigners can drink all they want for free.  The best part of going to the clubs is watching live bands play.  It’s nice to see the Chinese bands play, but they are no where as good as the bands from the Philippines.  They have the experience and talent to give a good performance.  You will find bands from the Philippines in hotels, bars, and even jazz clubs.  You don’t really know they are around until you go in and see.  Most of the hotels you can stay in that are international have a band from the Philippines.  These bands usually consist of a sequencer and two singers.  Sometimes the singers can play their own instruments, but there usually isn’t enough room for them to do that.  I’ve seen Filipino bands as big as six playing in a salsa bar.  The songs they sing are catchy, so it makes for an enjoyable night.