I was in Shenzhen from May 13th to 15th for the 'Battery Exhibition' at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center. I tried to book a hotel nearby...
Since the notice came so late, many good hotels were already fully booked when I tried to make a last-minute reservation. As a platinum member, I used a coupon and booked it for 500 RMB+.
It's about a 10-minute drive from the International Convention and Exhibition Center. The hotel is spread across several buildings, which felt a bit confusing.
The front desk staff's service attitude was just okay. P.S. They even gave me the wrong floor for the restaurant; I had to figure it out myself from the signs in the elevator lobby.
During check-in, they also seemed a bit distracted...? Ummm, it's hard to describe, but it didn't feel very welcoming. P.S. Because I had to switch hotels last minute, I was going to have different room types for the two days. They offered to let me stay in the first day's room type for both days, which I said was fine. That was a convenient gesture.
However, the good times didn't last long.
After dropping off my things, I headed to the exhibition.
That evening, when I went to lock the door, I found that the external lock was broken. There was a strand of hair on the soap by the sink. The toilet bowl itself was clean, but there seemed to be some yellow urine stains on the lower part.
Sigh... It was late at night, and I was too lazy to complain or switch rooms, so I just rinsed it myself. P.S. The hotel did a basic cleaning the next day, but the hair on the soap wrapper was still there. The disposable toiletries and mineral water were replaced with new ones.
Hot water and air conditioning were fine. The soundproofing was a bit poor.
I called the front desk to confirm if my room extension was all set. The main desk said that the front desk had suggested it, so it should be fine. I said I wanted to confirm to avoid having to come back from the exhibition tomorrow if the room wasn't extended successfully. Reluctantly, after I provided the guest's name, they said it should be okay. P.S. I don't know if they couldn't see the room number or what, but their perfunctory attitude was a bit much.
Breakfast:
-- The variety wasn't extensive. The noodles had a strange taste. The rice noodles I had on the second day were better.
-- The service staff in the breakfast area were quite friendly.
Regarding the free shuttle bus to the National Exhibition Center:
-- It was advertised as running every 20 minutes.
-- In reality, it seemed to only run in the mornings. There were almost no buses in the afternoon. They said they only leave when full, so I didn't see any sign of a bus. I did manage to catch one the next morning. The attitudes of the other bus drivers were generally indifferent. Many people were asking about other drop-off points, but they mostly didn't respond.
Overall, my stay was not good. I do not recommend it.
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