If you can only choose one hotel in Yalong Bay, choose the Marriott.
Scenery: Entering the lobby, it's high-ceilinged and spacious, with an unobstructed sea view. The sea breeze is gentle and cool, immediately putting you in vacation mode. This lobby alone is worth 90% of the room rate.
Room: It's not huge, but the new renovation is a plus. A great detail is that the toilet and shower are separate, so you can use both at once. Most importantly, the dehumidification in the room is excellent, and there's a balcony for drying clothes.
Breakfast: It's decent, but with a full variety. There are all kinds of buns, pastries, Western pastries, fruits, and vegetables. You often have to queue for the Eggs Benedict, but there's a very important surprise: the tofu pudding is absolutely delicious. No exaggeration, it's comparable to the wooden bucket tofu pudding at Cuiyuan (my husband said the spring rolls were also good, but I didn't find them as amazing as the tofu pudding).
Service: The Blue Cat Butler was incredibly responsive, almost instantly replying to any request. Our child was there to celebrate a birthday, and due to our own reasons, the hotel cake wasn't delivered on time. After we mentioned it, Blue Cat immediately informed the catering department. For dinner, we chose the hotel's BBQ buffet, where there was a band playing, and they even sang 'Happy Birthday' to our child. Our child had a very happy birthday.
Children's Facilities and Activities: The children's activities are very thoughtful, including cookie making, donut making, bead crafting, painting, cake decorating, and more. The activity center is also spacious, with a children's splash pool next to it, and a plant station further up where children can learn about various fruits and vegetables.
Shared Spaces: Here's the highlight of the whole trip! In Yalong Bay, the Marriott holds a prime spot. The public beach is very open and close to the lobby, with shady trees. Whether in the morning or afternoon, you can find a shaded spot to relax. The straw hat hut also makes for great photos! Most importantly, the Marriott's beach doesn't have a noticeable steep slope; the sand meets the sea, and the sea meets the sky. Neighboring hotels already have very regrettable steep slopes and reefs, and I wonder how long the Marriott's beach can maintain its current condition.
Of course, there are also some minor drawbacks. It would be better if the staff at the kids' club and a few individuals at the front desk could smile a bit more brightly.
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