Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei

"Right in the core of Jiefangbei. Step outside and you're immediately swallowed by the chaotic Bayi food street. As an Accor brand, it guarantees decent western mattresses (not those rock-hard traditional Chinese ones), solid showers, and a front desk that won't panic when they see a foreign passport. Much smarter than rolling the dice on a local Airbnb and spending half a day at the police station for registration."