am visiting friend who is at nantong university.

You may think about the GreeTree Inn Hotel at No. 88-1, Waihuan East Road, which is about 600-700m away to the university. It is no more than 10km from the university to the city downtown area.

thank you for the reply to my earlier enquiry re hotel near the university. I cannot find a link on the web for this particular hotel??. My friend informs me he is in Zhongxiu school part of the university.
Is the hotel you quoted me close to this school?. Is there another nice hotel you can recommend
which is reasonably close by. (I do not mind walking a fair distance) ?
Must have internet connection in room... thanks again

Around Zhongxiu campus, Jinjiang Star Hotel and Longyou Hotel are suggested for you. Both of the hotels are about 500m from the scholl and not costly.