I arrived at the hotel around 3 PM. Ctrip indicated a 3 PM check-in, but I ended up waiting over an hour until past 4 PM to finally get checked in. To make matters worse, the room amenities weren't even fully stocked. I called the front desk, and it took another half hour for them to be delivered. They claimed it was due to staff shortages during the holiday, which just goes to show the hotel isn't capable of handling holiday guests. They shouldn't even be open then! 😡
There are four elevators, but going up or down always takes forever. I looked it up and apparently, this used to be a Hilton that was taken over by Kaiyuan. The facilities haven't been upgraded at all, which is probably why they haven't dared to claim a five-star standard. Yet, the prices haven't gone down, which is completely unreasonable.
Breakfast was another issue. I actually had to queue for half an hour, and the food wasn't replenished in a timely manner. It was truly frustrating.
The hotel is also quite out of the way, a fair distance from several attractions in Wujiang.
Many of the benefits listed on Ctrip weren't offered unless I specifically asked, and even then, it took ages to verify them. Eventually, I didn't even bother trying to redeem them. The front desk staff also don't proactively inform you of anything, like important notices or the Wi-Fi password. The service quality is truly terrible and doesn't match the price, especially for a hotel that positions itself as a five-star luxury establishment! 😤
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