中国福建省で、プールのあるホテル

This place makes me wish there was an option for six stars. I study Asian art for a living, and I travelled to Jianyang to visit the home of Jian ware, classic tea bowls of the Song dynasty (960 to 1279 CE), distinguished by their black and brown glazes. Over the last few decades, firing Jian ware in the Song tradition has been revived in the area. I chose Nanping Colourful Village Homestay because it was in Jianyang, affordable, and accepted international guests. What I found was a luxury resort with all the warmth and personal attention of a homestay. I asked the front desk about an excavated Song kiln site in a nearby village, and the receptionist brought me the manager, who arranged for someone to take me the next day. My driver was Ms. Huang, an employee of the resort whose job involves buying and selling contemporary pieces. She knew everything about Jian ware! The kiln site isn’t run as a tourist site, so I was only able to view it because Ms. Huang arranged for it to be opened for me. I had told them I was vegetarian, so for lunch they took me to lunch at a vegetarian buffet. Then we visited the town’s Jian ware museum, where they have exhibits on the history of tea and Jian ware, historical pieces, and the work of contemporary Jianyang potters. To my delight, Mr. Gao, the potter-in-residence at the resort, uses a Song-style wood-fired dragon kiln, built right on the grounds! His pieces that range from beautiful but quite affordable to exquisite and appropriately expensive. They include both iridescent silvery oil spot and orange-to-black hare’s fur pieces. I am still thrilled that I was able to purchase wood-fired pieces on my limited budget. For dinner, the resort’s restaurant prepared vegetarian versions of Fujian cuisine for me. The food was all delicious, featuring classic Fujianese mountain ingredients like local bamboo and mushrooms. Then we visited Mr. Gao’s dragon kiln, and later his studio, where he experiments with different local clays and glaze recipes. The rich colours and iridescence of Jian ware are the result of the iron-rich local material fired at high temperature, and the results are as unpredictable as they are beautiful. The next day, they drove me to Mr. Chen’s family tea plantation in the mountains, where they grow famous northern Fujian teas. These fine teas were all wonderful, smooth and rich with a touch of smoke, and sometimes fruity in flavour. We strolled through mountainsides of tea bushes and visited groves of centuries-old tea trees. This is a perfect place for an immersive experience in China that is also very comfortable and convenient. I often find tourist experiences in China claustrophobic due to the press of people, but the resort was spacious and airy, and they took me to places where there was no one else but us and the occasional local going about their business. Everyone was very patient with my limited Chinese language skills. They were also happy to work with translator apps on our phones, so if you don’t speak any Chinese, you will be fine. This would be a great place to come as a family. There are gardens and rides for kids right next to the resort. You can learn how to whip Song-style tea and carve your name into the base of your own Jian ware cup. Not far away is a historical theme park with a collection of real architecture from the Ming (1368 to 1644 CE) and Qing (1636 to 1912 CE) dynasties. The employees wear period dress and there are performances and activities. Nearby there are hiking trails, historical sites, and lovely villages to visit. It’s also very close to Wuyi Mountain National Park, so it would be a perfect place to stay if the mountains are your destination. If you ask, they could arrange for you to visit famous sites or take you to breathtaking places that only locals know, whatever you want. They can also arrange transport to and from the train station or airport.

部屋はとても清潔で、フロントの方が部屋をアップグレードしてくれました。市街の眺めは素晴らしく、開放感があり、大きな窓が特徴です。特に夜景は息をのむほど美しいです。中山路や鎮海路に近く、観光スポットへのアクセスも抜群です。スタッフの対応も丁寧でした。ちょうど厦門の雨季と重なり、部屋の床が少し湿っていて滑りやすかったので、注意が必要でした。全体的にサービスも良く、部屋も綺麗で満足です。

福州三迪ヒルトンホテルでの滞在は、全体的に模範的な体験でした。客室のデザインは、ヒルトンならではの落ち着いた上質さを継承しており、淡いグレーのファブリックと中国風の掛け軸が、細部にまで洗練された雰囲気を醸し出しています。高層階の窓からは遮るもののない閩江の景色が広がり、雨の日のぼんやりとした水蒸気が、川の景色に独特の雰囲気を与えています。バスルームは乾湿分離が合理的に設計されており、大理石の床は高級感があり、独立したバスタブからは閩江が直接眺められ、最高の没入感を味わえました。ベッドは最高の寝心地で、期待以上の睡眠体験でした。バトラーのNickさんの対応も迅速かつ効率的で、終始スムーズで快適な滞在でした。

美食街と呼ばれる通りの入り口にあり、西街、博物館、少林寺景勝地までのタクシー料金は基本的に10〜12元です。ある日、私は開元寺、西街、中山路歩行者天国からホテルに戻りました。街路、孔子廟、イスラム教、関越廟、疲れを感じません。ホテルのロビーには、さまざまな観光スポットへの公共交通機関の情報が掲載されています。ホテルの外壁は半分が花火、半分が妖精で埋め尽くされています。

今回、クラウンプラザ厦門ジメイシービューに宿泊することを選んだのは私にとって正しい決断でした。特にホテルのフロントデスクのサービスチームに感謝したいと思います。ジェシカは事前に私に連絡し、部屋をアップグレードしてくれました。部屋は広くて快適で、海に面しており、白鷺が飛んでいるのが見えました。客室は広々としており明るく、シンプルな装飾と柔らかいベッドとキルトが備わっています。また、ホテルの立地は抜群で、周辺の交通も便利、高速鉄道駅にも近いのでタクシーの利用も便利です。ホテルの素晴らしいサービスに改めて感謝いたします！

The room was clean and tidy, well-equipped, and the staff were considerate, attentive and gave me lots of handy tips for visiting Xiamen. The location was convenient for travel. There are a couple of market streets nearby with lots of local restaurants and street stalls to try. You can cycle along the coast or walk along the beach. The environment was quiet and comfortable, and the living experience was excellent. I would definitely stay here again.

Grand Honor Hotel is definitely the best hotel in Shishi, but it’s not quite the same level as a luxury hotel in a bigger city. Generally the hotel is clean, but it’s the little things that I noticed, ie when I checked in, there were some sweet wrappers next to the bowl of sweets that weren’t cleared away. That said, the sense of space is evident in the hotel lobby, lifts, corridors and most importantly, the hotel rooms. Rooms are very spacious and well-designed, although the closet area can definitely do with brighter lights. Most amenities are provided but what put me off is that many items that would have been free in other hotels at this price-range aren’t free at Grand Honor. There is a Chinese tea set on the table and usually the loose leaf tea is provided for free but it cost ¥15 per packet. Honestly it’s not a lot of money for us, but on the flip side, surely the hotel can provide a bag of tea leaves for their guests. There are the standard free single-use packet tea in the drawer so at least there’s that. In-room slippers are not to be taken out; they’d charge you if you do - and that’s fine, but the slippers are actually really uncomfortable to wear. The small plate of fruits (banana, plum and mandarin) given at 5pm every day is a nice touch. The hotel breakfast is probably the highlight. Set on the 22nd floor with panoramic views of the city, breakfast is very enjoyable. The food quality is pretty good, but a real surprise here is the sheer diversity of food. The bread selection alone has 5-6 choices (pastries, brioche, baguette, square toast, etc), the cooked food section is almost endless (and there’s cooked Chinese vegetables! 👏🏾) and then there’s the fruit selection at the end too. My only gripe is that the coffee machine is a bit slow, and there’s only one machine so there can be a wait for coffee. Location of the hotel is a little odd; good restaurants and the main mall is about 15 mins’ walk away. There aren’t many good shops to wander around nearby. Generally, this is a solid hotel for this price point. Excellent service with very fast food delivery (using the ubiquitous delivery robots) and friendly front desk staff.

ホテルには温泉があり、私は温泉付きのプライベートコートヤードに宿泊しましたが、事前予約が必要で、運試しをするしかありませんでした！シャトルバスの運転手さんは素晴らしく、特に李さんという若い女性は目の下にほくろがあり、とても可愛かったです。彼女は親切に私に一人旅の注意を促し、心からの祝福をくれ、荷物の運搬も手伝ってくれました。レビューを書いてからしばらく経ちましたが、福州という街、そして様々な出会い、そして呉世将軍のような革命の殉教者たちが私たちに美しく平和で穏やかな生活を与えてくれたことに、今でも心から感謝しています。運転手と荷物のサービスを提供してくださった李さんに感謝します。福州の今後の発展、ホテルの繁栄、そして李さんをはじめとするスタッフの皆様とそのご家族の健康と幸福、そして豊かな新年をお祈りします！

まず、ホテルの立地がとても良かったです。地下鉄2号線蔡塘駅から徒歩数分で着き、すぐ隣には大型ショッピングモールがあり、非常に便利でした。 部屋は広々としていて快適で、マットレスも枕も寝心地が良かったです。部屋にはバスタブもありました。 プールもあり、宿泊客は無料で利用できました。洗濯機と乾燥機も清潔で、細やかな気配りを感じました。自分で部屋番号を貼っておくと、スタッフが回収してくれました。 5日間滞在しましたが、大変満足しています。ホテルの朝食も美味しかったです。特に厦門名物の麺線は絶品でした。 全体的にとても満足のいく滞在で、大人も子供も皆、大満足でした。厦門にまた来る際は、ぜひここに泊まりたいと思います！

厦門のホテル、クラウンプラザ厦門に再び宿泊しましたが、今回もサービスは素晴らしかったです。特にCathyというカスタマーサービスマネージャーには大変感謝しています。事前に私たちの部屋の要望を把握してくださり、無料でエグゼクティブオーシャンビュールームにアップグレードしてくれました。さらに、ラテックス枕も用意してくれていました。部屋のメンテナンスも良好で、景色は言うまでもなく最高でした。また必ず来ます！