GGuest UserTowards the end of the summer vacation, I took my kids to a water park. After much research and planning, we finally settled on Forest Sea. Having never been here before, we were really looking forward to it. Now that our trip is over, I'd like to share some thoughts and give an honest review.
First off, we chose this place primarily because it's ranked as the number one family water park in Guangdong on Ctrip. Despite extensive research, we were quite disappointed upon arrival and frankly, couldn't understand how it earned that top spot. Personally, I found Forest Sea to be just 'okay' overall, with many aspects falling short of its supposed reputation. We booked the 'Starry Sky Family Room', which was indeed very spacious, spread over two floors with two beds downstairs and one upstairs, easily accommodating several people. However, the room's cleanliness was far from satisfactory, especially the bathroom, which was quite dirty, giving the impression it was only superficially cleaned for the next guest. Furthermore, the air conditioning was incredibly noisy, a constant rumbling sound. I'd advise anyone sensitive to cleanliness or noise to seriously reconsider staying here.
Moving on to the water park itself: hotel guests were promised early access from 9 AM, but the reality was completely different! While we did get in at 9 AM, most attractions were closed or unavailable because lifeguards hadn't arrived. Everything only started operating at 10 AM, which is also when day-pass visitors were admitted. So, what was the point of that 'early access' for hotel guests? It was an empty promise! The result was an immediate crush of people, completely ruining any potential experience. Hotel guests received absolutely no preferential treatment. Furthermore, the water park attractions were quite generic, lacking any unique features, and the water quality left much to be desired. And don't even get me started on the 'Venice Canal' – it was laughably small, with pedestrians walking right by, a truly miniature version. I'm beyond words.
Lastly, the buffet dinner was another major letdown; I'm truly speechless. For the number of hotel guests, the buffet restaurant was far too small to seat everyone. We ended up having to sit at outdoor tables, battling swarms of mosquitoes. On top of that, the food itself was underwhelming and indistinguishable from any generic Western buffet.
I'm genuinely exhausted from complaining and will definitely not be returning. That's all there is to it. The only silver lining was the decent butler service; everything else was a massive disappointment.
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