Anonymous User
My stay here was incredibly disappointing, mainly due to three issues.
First, the actual environment significantly differed from what was advertised. The promotional material before check-in gave the impression of a pleasant environment with views and a resort-like feel. However, looking out from my room's balcony, there was a massive construction site directly opposite, with prominent tower cranes, hoardings, earthworks, and construction areas. To put it bluntly, this balcony view wasn't for enjoying scenery; it was more suitable for supervising construction. The construction noise was also quite noticeable during the day, which was a far cry from the peaceful environment I had anticipated.
Second, the front desk service attitude made me very uncomfortable. On the evening of June 7th, I asked the front desk if they had any recommendations for nearby attractions or itineraries for the next day. The female employee wearing glasses on duty at the time was very cold and flatly stated she couldn't recommend anything. Her reason was that previous guests had been dissatisfied with her recommendations, so she no longer offered any. She then told me to look at the tour package price list displayed opposite the front desk and choose for myself.
I believe it's a perfectly normal service scenario for guests to ask a hotel or guesthouse front desk for local sightseeing advice. An employee can certainly say they're unfamiliar or objectively suggest a few common directions for guests to decide. But to use 'previous guests being dissatisfied with recommendations' as a reason to refuse any advice, coupled with a cold attitude, is not caution; it's a lack of basic service awareness.
Third, the subsequent handling of the situation was even more unacceptable. Although I was unhappy at the time, I didn't proactively complain to the platform or report it to the hotel. However, the next day I received a call from Trip.com, stating that because I had complained, the hotel was offering an 8.8% discount on the room rate. They said that because of this discount, they needed to cancel my Trip.com order. The problem is: I never complained proactively, nor did I negotiate any 8.8% discount or order cancellation with the hotel.
More critically, cancelling an order isn't just a simple matter of a discount; it could affect a guest's right to leave a genuine review based on their actual stay. If there's a service issue, the hotel could have directly communicated with the guest, especially since I was still at the hotel and hadn't checked out. But instead of contacting me directly, the hotel chose to offer a discount and remove my right to review through the platform, which made me feel very uncomfortable and lacked transparency.
I don't need a discount from the hotel, nor am I concerned about this price difference. What upsets me is: the significant discrepancy between the actual environment and the advertised impression, the cold front desk service, and the lack of direct communication when issues arose, opting instead for a discount and order cancellation via the platform.
If it were just an average environment, I might be able to understand. If it were just an unfriendly staff member, I might not even bother to leave a review. But the combination of a huge environmental letdown, cold service, and opaque handling of issues made this stay a genuinely poor experience.
I suggest future guests always confirm the actual room orientation and outside view before booking, especially whether it faces a construction site or has construction noise. I also hope the hotel seriously addresses service training and complaint resolution procedures. Don't let 'not bothering guests' turn into 'not providing service,' and definitely don't use order cancellation to obscure genuine guest reviews.
Original TextTranslation provided by Google