Our first stop on this Hexi Corridor trip was Jinglong International, and overall it was good. The facilities are probably among the newest and best in Zhangye, and the service was excellent. Our room was super spacious, and we even got an upgrade, which we really appreciated!
However, there were also some noticeable downsides:
1️⃣ The hotel's underground parking is shared with residential buildings, so there are limited spaces. Also, the lighting from the underground entrance to the elevators is motion-activated. If you're waiting for the elevator for a while and it's slow to arrive, that section of the path gets very dark, which could be unsettling for women. Ground-level parking was also extremely full, making it very difficult to find a spot.
2️⃣ I really have to complain about the lighting! Personally, I think the smart lighting design is the hotel's biggest flaw 😂 Even though the front desk explained how to use the lights when we checked in, we still encountered issues. For example, while lying in bed playing on my phone, with no movement at all, the bathroom light and fan would suddenly turn on by themselves. When I wanted to turn off the TV in the bedroom, after calling out to 'Xiao Du' (the smart assistant), the bedroom TV turned off, but the living room TV magically turned on by itself. If the bedroom door was closed, 'Xiao Du' couldn't be activated. Honestly, these lighting designs, with lights suddenly turning on in the middle of the night, were genuinely quite frightening.
3️⃣ The hotel's breakfast wasn't great. Perhaps due to the high volume of guests, most dishes were empty after 9 AM and weren't refilled promptly.
4️⃣ There were no small hand towels in the room, which was a bit inconvenient. Although the hotel has been in a trial operation for a year, the cabinets still had a noticeable odor.
Overall, it has its pros and cons, and I hope the hotel can improve!
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