WILLIAM_E.
11. toukokuuta 2025
Pros:
1. **Excellent location** – The building is steps away from Zhōupú Subway Station (Line 14). Exiting the hotel lobby brings you directly to the subway elevator, making it super convenient for travelers with baggage. The mall adjacent to the hotel also has a subway entrance.
2. **Adjacent mall** – A large shopping mall is meters away from the hotel lobby. The 3rd floor offers a solid selection of local cuisine restaurants, and there’s a well-stocked supermarket on the B1 level (basement) with various adjacent shops too.
3. **Spacious, clean rooms** – The room was generously sized, and the bathroom was OK. We wiped the floors by ourselves and there was no dirt on the floor. Great.
Notice: the bathroom sink tube has to be sealed with some hermetic or something else because it's literally loose and so the smell gets into the bathroom from sewerage. 5 minutes work.
4. **Great amenities** – The room includes a microwave, a washing machine with a proper drying function (not just a spin cycle), a spacious fridge, a sofa with a coffee table, a work desk and chair, wardrobes, and other essentials.
5. **Flexible housekeeping** – Cleaning services are provided upon request, no matter how short or long your stay.
6. **Thoughtful touches** – A wireless charger on the bedside table was a nice surprise!
7. **Keyless entry** – No physical key cards to lose or share; access is via a digital system.
8. **Practical bathroom feature** – A towel rack for drying towels.
9. **Comfortable bedding** – Two types of pillows provided for different preferences.
10. **Hygienic flooring** – No dusty carpets – rooms feature easy-to-clean stone floors instead.
Cons (mostly building-related, not the hotel itself):
1. **Mixed-use building** – The property feels more like a serviced apartment complex than a traditional hotel. Some floors (like the 12th where we lived) were poorly maintained, though higher floors (e.g., 24th) resembled typical Chinese apartment-style accommodations (but still looked very old and very "tired").
2. **Elevator maintenance** – While six elevators are available, they could use more frequent cleaning by building management.
3. **Unusable kitchenette** – Rooms include gas stoves but lack cookware or utensils, making the feature impractical for short stays. (Might be useful for month-long stays, though.)
4. **Entertainment limitations** – The room’s projector and large screen only offer Chinese streaming content with no international options. Access requires a local subscription – my friends lucked out with some content, but I couldn’t get it to work. A minor gripe, but worth noting.
Käännä