Shanxi Hotel

I booked the Chinese-style suite. Perhaps because it was Chinese New Year and there were a lot of guests, my room wasn't ready even by 4:30 PM. Breakfast was in the building across the street and was very mediocre. The room itself was decent, but the linens were generally quite rough and not conveniently placed. The mattress was too soft for me; it would jiggle a bit even when my child just turned over. I booked this room for the view of the Shanxi Hotel, but unfortunately, we also had a sandstorm. The humidifier by the bed occupied one power outlet, so I couldn't charge my phone and use the humidifier at the same time. The three-prong outlet on the bar was blocked by a stand, making it a struggle to plug in the kettle to boil water. Overall, the room looked great, but the details could definitely use more improvement.

The night view of Shanxi Hotel itself is already beautiful. We booked a twin room, and it was perfect for our family of four as we could push the beds together. The toiletries were excellent, especially the disposable slippers which we even took with us to reuse – they were really good quality, unlike the typical ones you get. The service was also fantastic, and the breakfast was great. The hotel's location is super convenient, close to everything like Wuyi Square and Lvzu Temple (we got free tickets with our room key!). For dinner, we took a Didi (taxi) to 'Tubaozi' (found it on Dazhong Dianping). It's a famous local chain restaurant, and their signature dishes were delicious and very generously portioned. They even gave us a large jug of sea buckthorn juice for free! Just a tip, make sure to reserve a table in advance, either by phone or online, as it's a very popular spot!