Wanda Realm Dongying

No way does this place deserve all those 10 star ratings.  Positives: in general it’s clean and feels new.  The bedrooms look pretty in the photos,same way a fitted bedroom looks good in an MFI or Courts catalogue. The poor bits. Booked an Executive Floor Room with Exec Longe access. Be aware that the Exectuve Floor Lounge on 19th floor is padlocked up and not in use.  Whilst the reception says you can use the lobby lounge - so can everyone else, including visitors as everything must be paid for. No free flow of tea and coffee during the working day, no evening snacks.  Worse, the air conditioning didn't work in the room: the corridors were nice and cool by comparison and room temp never fell below 26 degrees C.  Irritating rather than a deal breaker, despite prepaying for the stay, Hotel charges the equivalent of one night stay as additional deposit (full payment, not pre authorisation, so you has to waits awhile for the refund). Tried to check out after the 1 night stay (of three). Hotel said no and it went back and forth between trip.com (thank you for that: ********* came up trumps so gonna give them 4/5.  stars).  Eventually the hotel relented and was able to check out and only be charged the 1N at 3pm. I give the Wanda realm 2.5/5 stars. .PS Moved to the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza; not perfect, but lovely rooms with big terraces outside.   

Dongying Wanda Realm hotel is very comfortable and the best I have stayed in Dongying. Spacious, quality rooms, very clean with excellent facilities, particularly the pool and gym, and with very attentive, pleasant and helpful staff, especially Andrew who has provided excellent assistance over my many stays. Highly recommended for short or long stays as the go-to hotel in Dongying.

not sure why. but the temperature inside the room is so hot. had turn off the AC/heater. opened the window. but still no luck. beside that, everything was good beside of the hotel is nice shopping center.