Howard Johnson Sandalwoods Resort Shuangyue Bay Huidong Huizhou

We booked a king room and stayed as a family of four. The room was spacious, bright, and airy, offering a lovely sunrise view. It was well-equipped with facilities, but we found that amenities for children were missing, which could be improved.

The water park was good, and the kids had a blast with all the facilities. The beach is large with a long coastline, but the sand is very coarse, making it uncomfortable to walk on. The rooms are old and dated. The shower room was the dirtiest, and even the obscure corners of the washbasin were filthy. The cleanliness standards are clearly lacking. On the plus side, the balcony is long and good for drying clothes. The breakfast buffet food was placed in the corridor, which felt unhygienic. Worse yet, an old man in a bathrobe repeatedly reached into the serving dishes with bare hands to grab fruit and eat it, piece after piece. It was appalling, and no staff intervened. Furthermore, staff were serving boiled eggs onto plates with their bare hands, without gloves – truly shocking. However, the outdoor lobby bar was lovely in the evenings, with live singing performances, framed by fireworks over the sea and the water park's pool. It was quite beautiful. What they call a hotel is actually a complex of five apartment buildings, suggesting a very large number of rooms. The lobby was also dirty, understaffed, and chaotic. Upon check-in, there was no one to greet us, and we had to manage our own luggage cart. **Cleanliness:** Poor **Environment:** Good **Service:** Understaffed

Overall, it was decent, though there was a slight odor. The unlimited access to the water park (with slides) was a big hit: the kids had a blast, and the adults enjoyed it just as much. The only minor drawback was that the sand was a bit coarse. The buffet breakfast offered a good variety of options. Hope to have the chance to visit again.