The fried dishes at breakfast were really salty 🥲. For drinks, they only had soy milk, regular milk, and coffee – not even water.
The front desk staff seemed severely overworked and overly enthusiastic, as if guest reviews were directly tied to their KPIs. Hotel staff and guests should be on equal footing; there's no need for staff to demean themselves. Not every guest enjoys being waited on hand and foot. I'm staying at a hotel in Beijing in 2026, not the Forbidden City in 1806. Before this Mercure, I stayed a few nights at the Grand Mercure Xidan, also an Accor property, and the staff there felt much more authentic. I'm giving five stars because I don't want the front desk staff to get reprimanded! I hope the staff at Mercure Dongzhimen are treated better.
Also, the bathroom and shower glass is transparent. Even if you're with family, it's a bit awkward. I wonder if this design is due to cost-cutting or a safety concern? 🤔 Plus, there's absolutely nowhere in the bathroom to put dirty clothes or hang towels (there's only a clothesline right in the middle of the shower, at neck height, which I hope no guest gets injured by).
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