Zhanjiang Zhongtailai Daisi Hotel

The Zhongtailai Hotel in XiaoShan, Zhanjiang is a nice hotel situated in the YiFu Shopping Complex. It is handy to many shops restaurants and also the "Walking Street". The rooms are of good quality and breakfast is included in the price. Be prepared for the rather hard Chinese mattresses though :)

We booked two deluxe rooms and were deeply disappointed with this hotel. The carpet in the rooms was FILTHY, the shower stall very dirty and full of mould, and even the glass in the bathroom had the prior guests' toothpaste still in it. It was terrible. The bedding was ok. The towels were very old, and torn along the edges. The internet was ok, slow but worked most of the time. The tv was terrible. No channel was clear, all were blurry. The window was so dirty you could hardly see outside. The location should be good, with an IGA Superstore downstairs, plus a two coffee shops, and a Mannings, but it's so busy in the parking lot that taxis won't come in and if you have someone trying to pick you up, it's a terrible experience. There is a pedestrian shopping mall just behind the hotel, so that was good. The service wasn't good. The checkin counter girls were not friendly at all. The breakfast was like something in Cuba....all basic dried out starches and nothing fresh at all, not even fruit. They had noodles, bread, and buns. None fresh. They had butter and jam one day, but not the next. The dishes were not clean in the restaurant. We have stayed in Zhanjiang at similar priced hotels and will not return to Zhongtailai. It was too dirty. I prefer basic but clean, dirty is not ok regardless of price.

Room clean and modern. Internet connection fast and available 24/7. Quiet room with ample space and good facilities. Staff helpful at all times. As has been noted earlier; well located for walking access to shopping areas. Dinners good value and varied menu.