Ocean City Hotel

I got into Shenzhen pretty late from an eight-hour train ride down (past 11:30pm!). The front desk was more than happy to check me in. The staff who checked us in late at night didn't really speak English, but we got through somehow with my broken Chinese and google translate. They don't take international credit cards, which was sad. Luckily, I had both wechat and alipay. They also required 100 kuai in cash for the deposit which you get back after checking out. The location is great! Not a far walk to the metro, and a close taxi ride to the bay port area. The room was super spacious and comfortable. The window had a lovely window seat all along its front. The bed was big with clean sheets. There are two small free water bottles, an electric kettle, and free bathroom necessities like shampoo, body wash, toothbrushes and toothpaste. There were outlets on only one side of the bed, but others scattered throughout the room. I wish they were on both sides of the bed - it'd just be convenient if you're staying with another person if both of you can charge your laptops or phones by your bedsides. Breakfast was good! There was a decent variety to choose from. Along with general Chinese fare, think porridge, fried rice or noodles, they offered bacon and sausages. The dimsum they had in big steamers was really good. Surprisingly, there was also an espresso machine and a toaster for making your own toast with jam! Checkout was fast and easy.

Good, clean hotel. About a 5 minute walk to the Metro station and 35 minutes to central Shenzhen. The included breakfast was quite good, even the machine coffee. It is a little out of the way but a good place to catch up on paperwork. Basic Mandarin would be an advantage but the reception staff also speak some basic English.

This hotel was in a convenient location for my work in this part of Shenzhen. It is very comfortable with decent size rooms, helpful staff, good beds and bathroom facilities. It is also close by convenience stores and restaurants.