Lavande Hotel Yiwu International Trade City Branch

We picked this hotel to stay at as it only opened recently. Things were fine at the start; the lobby was clean, brightly lit, and well attended to. Walking into the room revealed a fresh-looking fit-out and smooth, laundered sheets. The only thing is the room smelled faintly tainted by cigarette, the type that lingers. Though we booked non-smoking, someone had clearly smoked in there previously. What was really disappointing was the air conditioning. We had the temp set to 21 degrees the whole night, and it never dipped below 25 WITH 70% humidity. Changing the modes did nothing, and the air that came out smelled musty and mouldy. Opening the window helped a little, but it also invited in mosquitoes, all of which are ingredients for a great night’s sleep. We informed the front desk three times that night and were initially told it could only cool 5 degrees below room temp, but they later admitted the central air conditioning unit wasn’t even running—presumably to save costs. When we returned at around 5:45 on the second day, the room hadn’t been tidied and the sheets and towels weren’t changed over. We discovered this too late to change hotels and were too tired from the day’s travels, so we had to endure another night in the sauna. These issues alone make it hard to recommend, despite the nice laundry and gym facilities. Tip for future travellers:Before booking, call ahead and confirm the central air conditioning is actually running. We went through four other hotels before finding one that had it on—apparently turning it off to save costs is more common than you’d think.

Breakfast could me more suitable for foreigners. Only fried eggs and toast suit. There was not even tea available.

Very Comfortable Stay. Best Hotel. Room & Wasroom were clean..with All Toilet Accessories.