Yingzhou Design Hotel Chaozhou.

Before my trip to Chaozhou, I checked the hotel rankings, and this hotel should be in the top 3. Although it is not a chain hotel, I decided to give it a try. It was a pleasant surprise. Design & Environment: 4.5 stars. The location is very convenient, inside the ancient city, next to the Zhuangyuan Archway, and you can walk to all the popular attractions. I didn't take a taxi during my stay in Chaozhou. The hotel was built during the Republic of China period, and this year is the 99th anniversary of its construction. It was a restaurant before it was converted into a hotel a few years ago. The hotel has a strong sense of age and design, with stone houses showing delicate carvings and colored glass patterns, which are unique. The roof is hollow in the middle, and when it rains, it falls directly into the pool in the middle of the lobby, which is very charming. Facilities: 4 stars. The old building brings some unavoidable problems, such as small rooms (there is no place to put luggage), poor soundproofing, and unstable water pressure. But it is clear that the hotel is trying to make up for it with careful maintenance, and the facilities are not too old and worn, with Ferragamo toiletries. I think they did a good job. Service: 5 stars. Very attentive service, they will remember who you are, which room you are staying in, and greet you by name. They will enthusiastically introduce you to the location of attractions, popular souvenirs, and tourist traps. There are fresh licorice fruits and snacks during the day, freshly made desserts at night, fresh tea leaves, and plenty of mineral water. On the last day, it was raining heavily when we checked out, and we couldn't go out to catch our flight. The waiter communicated with the online car-hailing driver in Chaozhou dialect, and the driver came directly to the door to pick us up. Very attentive. Dining: 4 stars. Breakfast is a set meal, usually beef noodles + snacks + vegetables + whole grains + eggs, which is enough to fill you up, and you can add more if you want, but it is a little less free. You can have lunch and dinner at the hotel's Yingzhou Goose, which is said to be the best goose in Chaozhou. I ordered a platter of marinated meat for over 100 yuan, and the owner gave me goose blood. The goose meat was lean but not dry, and the goose liver was fatty but not greasy (highly recommended). Although it was a bit expensive, it was very different from the ordinary marinated goose sold outside. I bought the hotel's beef balls and beef tendon balls as souvenirs before I left, and the Cantonese people said they missed home after eating them. So you can't evaluate Yingzhou Design Hotel Chaozhou as a star hotel, it is more like a high-end B&B and inn, where you can feel better service and the warmth of home.