Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel

We wrote a review praising the excellence of the employees, from room service to senior Management the day after we arrived. After two weeks nothing has changed except we know everyone by name! we enjoy being here more each day. My wife has family in the city but this is our base while we are here. The hotel is in an excellent central location and close to the freeways taking you to historical and geographical sites or any of the numerous attractions. Two days ago we visited the Texas Themed water park (50 minute drive East but a world away from Zhanjiang) and yesterday we visited the Confucius Temple (40 minute drive,but North of the city. I also recommend the harbor cruise; the guide unfortunately spoke no English but the city is impressive from the water. The city has a host of beautiful parks, the Nanguo Torrid Zone Park is a short walk from the hotel and is as beautiful as any garden I’ve ever walked through. When not visiting sites or hanging out at the hotel gym and pool, we walk across the street to the beach, build sandcastles and interact with the Mostly Chinese families who also visit there. There are a couple of malls a few minutes away so that keeps the ladies happy while I chill out in the extremely opulent bar drinking a beer and watching the sports and US news channels on T V. Going home this week but we’ll be back.

We were happy with our 3-night stay. Our room was clean, well-appointed, and spacious even with a rollaway bed for our child. From older reviews we expected the hotel to be “tired” but they must have updated since. The only thing of that sort that we saw was a worn & torn tablecloth on a room service cart. Everyone on the staff was professional, friendly and helpful. We were especially grateful for the attentiveness of the pool staff and lifeguards who kept the area tidy & safe. The location was great. We used the hotel pool instead of the adjacent beach, but took walks along the beach and waterside park. There are at least 2 malls and many restaurants within a few minutes walk of the hotel, but the hotel is peaceful.