“It was terrible, but is getting much better”

This is by far the most convenient place to stay if you have business with the University, and even the nearby Aloft hotel (which is very comfortable) is annoyingly distant from the University offices and getting a taxi on the island is hard. So there is very strong incentive for people like me wh… Plus

This is by far the most convenient place to stay if you have business with the University, and even the nearby Aloft hotel (which is very comfortable) is annoyingly distant from the University offices and getting a taxi on the island is hard. So there is very strong incentive for people like me who work with the University to stay here. I stayed here for the first time about 18 months ago and it was awful. Dirty, old, uncomfortable, and with an extremely inefficient staff (it took us literally hours to check in). However, the entire place has been remodeled (I was unable to stay there on my last visit because of the construction, but the managment very kindly allowed me to see a couple of completed rooms. The hotel is completely transformed, and my colleagues who have stayed in the new rooms since the renovation report that not only the facilities, but also the staff, have undergone a transformation for the good. I'll be staying there again in a couple of months and am looking forward to it much more than on my previous trips.

Moins

“Mixed bag”

This hotel is both good and bad. Good: * Clean room * Very cheap (~260Y) * Parts of the hotel where aparently recently remade, so you get brand-new TVs, bathroom, beds, etc. * The staff is very friendly and does speak English Bad: * There is no swimming pool, contrary to what Opodo, Booking.com … Plus

This hotel is both good and bad. Good: * Clean room * Very cheap (~260Y) * Parts of the hotel where aparently recently remade, so you get brand-new TVs, bathroom, beds, etc. * The staff is very friendly and does speak English Bad: * There is no swimming pool, contrary to what Opodo, Booking.com et al. state * No breakfast * The room I had (4119), had no window, but only a small terrace behind a corner, which means the room gets no sunshine, even in the middle of the day * The shops around it are largely closed * The taxi was not able to find the hotel, and drove back and forth several times asking local people (students), who did not know either. In the end, I managed to see it >>myself<< by looking out the window. Had I not called this out, we'd probably still be driving around

Moins

“Good, if you're there for business with the University”

The hotel is conveniently located near a shopping mall (Guangda Commercial Center), a KFC and a pizza hut. At the KFC you can get a decent breakfast (rice soup with chicken and mushrooms), the hotel itself has breakfast room. there are two "normal" Cantonese restaurants, one big hall that houses 10… Plus

The hotel is conveniently located near a shopping mall (Guangda Commercial Center), a KFC and a pizza hut. At the KFC you can get a decent breakfast (rice soup with chicken and mushrooms), the hotel itself has breakfast room. there are two "normal" Cantonese restaurants, one big hall that houses 100 small foodstalls that cater students. There's a Karaoke bar and one small bar "Sweet Pals" that plays western music and serves imported beer. The hotel rooms are adequate, so expect clean linnen every day, a flatscreen with many channels and an airco. The carpet however has faded. There is free wifi available. These are completely open access points, so beware.

Moins