It has been years since I stayed in a Howard Johnson’s hotel. I am from the US, most of them in the US are just 2 to 3 star hotels. This hotel is definitely a 4 or 4.5 star hotel. Huge grand lobby with marble, nice and attentive staff, fancy upgraded rooms and a very nice buffet breakfast on the 17th floor. If you’re in Kunming, I can definitely recommend this as one of the better hotels for sure.