Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort

Although the hotel structure looks nice, it is totally badly maintained, with pieces of walls, pools, road falling down. The staff tries is best to be kind and helpful however the service is simply zero: nobody speaks a word of English, food and beverage takes ages and the restaurant orders close too soon (no later than 8:15-8:30). We had a villa with pool but every day we were out on trip and once back everyday we had to ask for pool cleaning. Nevertheless the outer floor was dirty and they never cleaned up. The only acceptable element was the breakfast: nice and rich, even if by the time they open at 7 am, not so much is ready and available. For the price we paid the value for money is simply ridiculous. The position is far away from everything however it could have been worth it if the service was at least decent. It might be that the years of covid restrictions did not help however we must admit that we would not recommend it to anyone.

We were welcomed warmly by Joanne who was so helpful and friendly. The room was stunning with a beautiful view of the river from the balcony. The bathroom is enormous and I have never seen such a colossal bathtub in a hotel room before. It was such a fantastic experience to soak in a tub so deep! I am tall and yet I couldn't reach the end of the tub! Then one evening we met Jasper who took great care of us too in the restaurant and the bar. Both Jasper and Joanne excelled in their care and we can't thank them enough! The location of the hotel is great for the Botanical Gardens... they even offer a buggy to take you to the gate! The spa was really relaxing and enjoyable. Came away feeling chilled and unwound! Would love to go back in the future!

Nice！👍