The Grand Wind really is grand! We stayed here as part of our group tour, upon entering you are greeted with large marble-esque pillars and a huge chandelier. The long curve of the hallway leading you to your room was nicely lit and styled. The bed was massive with a nice firm mattress, decent size bathroom with some nice toiletries (although it had bath foam with no bath) plenty of them as well. The air conditioning wasn’t very good and the fridge didn’t get cold, but other than that it was a good room. We had a decent view too. There is a nice bar downstairs with cakes and a decent selection of drinks, albeit with slow service. WiFi didn’t work very well but I have data service on my phone so it wasn’t a big deal. Despite the humidity of the Guilin area and the AC not working very well we still slept comfortably. Really well located with the river / lake, and park very close by and lots of...
Read moreThe Grand Wind really is grand! We stayed here as part of our group tour, upon entering you are greeted with large marble-esque pillars and a huge chandelier. The long curve of the hallway leading you to your room was nicely lit and styled. The bed was massive with a nice firm mattress, decent size bathroom with some nice toiletries (although it had bath foam with no bath) plenty of them as well. The air conditioning wasn’t very good and the fridge didn’t get cold, but other than that it was a good room. We had a decent view too. There is a nice bar downstairs with cakes and a decent selection of drinks, albeit with slow service. WiFi didn’t work very well but I have data service on my phone so it wasn’t a big deal. Despite the humidity of the Guilin area and the AC not working very well we still slept comfortably.|Really well located with the river / lake, and park very close by and lots of...
Read moreThe Bravo Hotel in Guilin is a grand, somewhat old-fashioned hotel that feels a little out of step with the times. It’s a large property with long hallways, well maintained and clean, though our room carried a lingering smell of cigarette smoke. The room itself was spacious but furnished in an outdated style.||The hotel also offers a pool and a gym, but the opening hours are rather inconvenient—both only open after 8:00 a.m. and close again quite early in the evening.||Breakfast, served in one of the three restaurants, was plentiful, tasty, and varied, leaving little to complain about on that front. Still, we didn’t feel entirely comfortable during our stay. Not because of any single issue, but due to a collection of small things: the hotel felt too big, too plush, too much of an old style.||That said, the Bravo Hotel is still a solid option when...
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