Guest House International

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• mikebravo22

  07 abril 2013
  Enjoyable Stay

  We stayed here for three nights at the start of April. The hotel is uniquely positioned at the top of small hill, whilst this may sound like a negative as the beach is either a 15 minute walk or 5 minute shuttle ride, in reality it ensures the hotel is refreshed by cooling breezes and above the noises and smells of the street. The rooms are clean and well designed, if not a bit basic. However all the standard mod-cons of 21st Century hotels are present (power shower, dressing gowns, safe, clean bedding etc.). The two pools are a nice size and remain quiet, however the spa (eternal spring) is really a jacuzzi/hot tub. The private beach, is located in the centre of DaDong Hai beach, which means the beach is not private, but the loungers are comfortable and at worst it is a good spot for people watching. The breakfast is probably the weakest aspect of the hotel, but is still serviceable. The staff, always try to help even if the language barrier may prevent perfect communication. They are more then willing to write a place name in mandarin off a computer screen and try to wade through the bureaucracy as quick as possible. Issue/Comments On arrival we were given an awful room, however after requesting a change, they quickly arranged for a much better room, which I consider a plus. The shuttle to and from the beach is infrequent and is always '15 minutes away', this is especially frustrating on the beach side. It would be advantageous if there was a schedule that hotel guests could use. Not all rooms have internet connection. Hotel staff were reluctant to exchange money on the day before departure (not sure if this is a China policy or hotel policy) Do not rely on reception to book a taxi on your behalf, it is much more efficient to get the lifts to roadside and hail one yourself.

  

• NorCal_Prof

  01 enero 2014
  Wonderful hotel, very slow front desk staff

  This hotel is wonderful. The rooms, the pools, and the restaurants are lovely, and the location is perfect. The staff are friendly and helpful, but the check in and check out are so slow that you want to jump out a window. It took 30 minutes to check in. That is bad even by China standards. But the rest of the stay made up for that.

  

• Richard S

  26 enero 2014
  Not for the monolingual

  This is a strange hotel. Overall, it was okay. Safe, nice pools, busy and popular. The buildings and lobby were clean and attractive. It was set back from the road, and quite peaceful, given how close it really is to the traffic. However, there were many small problems that added up to big inconveniences: 1) The room itself just wasn't clean. There was an awful damp, musty smell. There was a sticky patch on the night stand, and oily food remnants on the desk. 2) The guest services book in the room was in Chinese only. The room service menu was bilingual, but the people who answered the phone weren't, so room service was VERY hard to get. 3) When my room service food did arrive, it came without any chopsticks, spoon or utensils at all. Phoning for these was futile. Eventually a staff member arrived with them, but by then I'd eaten everything with my fingers. 4) There were two bottles of wine in the room minibar that I might actually have consumed and paid for, only there was no cork screw. 5) I needed a power socket adaptor. Phoning the service number was hopeless (no English), so I went to reception with my power cable and *showed* them what I wanted. Ah yes, they said, no problem, go back to your room. I did. It never arrived. 6) There are several hotel bars/restaurants listed on your cardboard key folder, complete with locations, but no map is provided, so it's really hard to find any of the outlets. 7) The buffet breakfast is like a side of beef tossed into a shark tank - hordes of people crowding around a few hot dishes. Also there's a bakery section with bread and butter, but no knives anywhere. Ever tried spreading butter with a chopstick? The primary issue is the lack of English skills. If you don't speak Mandarin, you're better off staying somewhere else. That said, these are all SMALL gripes. The bedroom was safe, secure and the bed was extremely comfortable. The Internet worked well (cable only in the room, though; wifi is free in the lobby). The evening meal in the Hillside Cafe was very nice, and I found a young waitress with some English skills who was helpful, polite and charmingly giggly. Others have reported problems with check-in/check-out, but I had none. It was all very smooth (hint: pay deposit in cash, not credit card - much quicker). For the price, this was fine. I don't think I'd go there again, but don't regret visiting.

  

• Esr84

  25 marzo 2015
  Encantados!

  EN nuestra estancia en Sanya pasamos un fin de semana en el Guestohuse, situado en dadong hai, la "zona Rusa". se encuentra sobre una pequeña montaña con un ascensor directo que esta a pie de calle. la habitacion estaba orientada a la piscina, la cama era enorme y muy comoda, la ducha del wc en forma de cascada era muy relajante. la zona es tranquila, el trato del personal era bueno, aunque muy pocos hablan ingles, al final logran entenderte! El desayuno era muy variado. Muy cerca del hotel encontramos un restaurante llamado Dolphins , un sitio muy bueno de comida de hamburguesas, en el que veias futbol, jugabas al billar y ademas hablaban español! nos sentimos como en casa!

  

• maxt10

  12 octubre 2015
  Pretty good hotel

  We stayed in October 2015 and it was pretty good. It is in the center of the town, up on the hill so it is a peaceful stay. There is a shuttle bus that will take you to the beach where they have their own chairs that are only available for guests. All the chairs are owned by the hotel and they have guards making sure that you are a guest in order to sit. The breakfast is standard, not great. Usual stuff. The hotel is a bit outdated. Gym is terrible, they have a couple of machine and the treadmill is not operational. Swimming pool is small but not too bad. Service is good, no complaints here.