Hilton Dalian — Hotel in Dalian City

I stayed here while on a business trip to Dalian. The room was comfortable and clean, and the hotel itself was very grand inside with chandeliers everywhere (even in the lift!)|The negatives were that the price of food and drink is massively marked up and about 3 times what you could get at a similar hotel in China. It is nice food though, but felt liked customers were being a bit ripped off.|The pool area was nice to look at, but there were a few rules that are off-putting and uncomfortable for Westerners. For example, you must wear a swimming cap in the main pool - I have literally never used one in my life, and there were no signs anywhere saying so, and it's confusing to be told off for something you're unaware of. Perhaps they could give these out with towels?|Also, in the plunge pools in the changing area you aren't allowed to wear a swimsuit and must go in naked 'for hygiene reasons'. I was unaware, and got told off for going in in a swimsuit so got out and didn't use them again. Both these things soured the supposed 'relaxing' experience.|For an international hotel, it didn't feel very comfortable from a Western perspective. If you just need a room the hotel is fine, but I wouldn't book it for the...

I stayed here while on a business trip to Dalian. The room was comfortable and clean, and the hotel itself was very grand inside with chandeliers everywhere (even in the lift!)|The negatives were that the price of food and drink is massively marked up and about 3 times what you could get at a similar hotel in China. It is nice food though, but felt liked customers were being a bit ripped off.|The pool area was nice to look at, but there were a few rules that are off-putting and uncomfortable for Westerners. For example, you must wear a swimming cap in the main pool - I have literally never used one in my life, and there were no signs anywhere saying so, and it's confusing to be told off for something you're unaware of. Perhaps they could give these out with towels?|Also, in the plunge pools in the changing area you aren't allowed to wear a swimsuit and must go in naked 'for hygiene reasons'. I was unaware, and got told off for going in in a swimsuit so got out and didn't use them again. Both these things soured the supposed 'relaxing' experience.|For an international hotel, it didn't feel very comfortable from a Western perspective. If you just need a room the hotel is fine, but I wouldn't book it for the...

I chose to return to the Dalian Hilton after a great stay in June, but this time, my experience at the Hilton Dalian was extremely disappointing. I believe there was a medical equipment group staying during my visit. The guests from that group displayed extremely rude behavior; they cut in line during check-in and were very noisy throughout the hotel. It seemed as if the hotel only prioritized the group's needs and didn't care about other guests.||This groups was extremely terrible. They made this hotel not like a five star hotel anymore. A five star hotel should not even have these kind of guest. ||The first room I checked into had a terrible cigarette smell, and during breakfast, they had run out of soy milk by 9 am. Additionally, the bed sheets felt somewhat itchy. Overall, this stay was a disappointment. When I visited in June, I had a great experience, which is why I returned. However, this time, it was a complete letdown. The only two hotel employees I encountered who were extremely polite and helpful were Louise from the front office and Dongmei Du from housekeeping. They were truly exceptional.||||In summary, my stay was disappointing, and I will reconsider my choice the next time I'm on a business...