The Kinson

After seeing so many glowing reviews on Xiaohongshu, my actual stay was a huge disappointment. First, let's talk about the environment. From my room, I could look straight into the building opposite, just a few meters away. I could clearly see into the rooms across the way, and the side of a dark building completely blocked out any natural light. There were only two spotlights in the room, making the whole place feel incredibly oppressive! Next, the hygiene. Out of the four pillows for the two beds, three had a strong, stale sweat smell, and one even had visible sweat stains. I was shocked – I’ve never encountered anything like this even in the cheapest hotels! Soon after lying down, I started itching all over and broke out in small red bumps, and I'm not even someone who's easily allergic! The trash can in the bathroom was covered in dust. To top it off, both the shower and sink were clogged! There was no phone in the room to call the front desk, so I immediately contacted Trip.com to arrange a checkout. Trip.com was very proactive in handling it; the front desk later called me, saying Trip.com had been calling her non-stop 😂. It really goes to show, you get what you pay for. I will absolutely never book this place again!

The first thing that comes to mind about this hotel is how incredibly good value for money it is! I never expected to find such a beautiful, stylish, and spacious room with a kitchen, just a 10-minute drive from the city center! I truly recommend this hotel to everyone! Thank you, Zakinson!

The night receptionists were great, with excellent service. The location is in Zone 2, and you can catch a ride right outside the corner, though for a group, taking an Uber to the city center might be more cost-effective. The hotel's design meant that none of the bathroom doors had locks. In our first room, the bathroom door was semi-transparent with a large gap on the side, making it uncomfortable and awkward since there were four of us sharing the room. After speaking with the staff, we were moved to another room with a solid wooden bathroom door, which was much better. However, the new room's lighting was very dim, and some power outlets were loose; even their own lamp would fall out. The small cooking light in the kitchen was also broken. The towel rack in the bathroom was attached to the ceiling, but the ceiling around it was cracked and looked like it was about to fall, which felt quite dangerous. One day, I requested room cleaning and left a note asking them not to make the bed, but the staff didn't even empty the bathroom trash; instead, they left a trash bag for me to change myself.... There were only two tissues left, and they weren't refilled. When I went down to the reception, the staff said they could only make a note to refill them tomorrow, as they didn't have any immediately available. There was no phone in the room, so I had to go to the front desk myself to find staff. Each shift only had one receptionist, so usually, I'd have to wait 10-15 minutes while they dealt with other guests, which was ridiculous. It's not that the staff are bad, but they are severely understaffed! Also, because there was a kitchen but no cooking utensils, when I asked the front desk, the receptionist had to personally bring a set up... they're clearly too busy!

Stayed at this hotel for three nights. The female staff at the front desk were all kind and smiling, while the male staff were all cold and arrogant.