Totally not what I expected or wanted. I was cycling along the Four Rivers Bike Path and booked the hotel through Trip Adviser late on the evening of arrival. Trip Advisor linked me to Agoda, which is where I made the reservation. Was in a hurry and didn't have time to do research. I saw Suanbo Saipan Hot Spring Resort come up as #1 for around 50 AUD. I also saw Suanbo Park Hotel for 156 AUD on special. The website was saying it was 4-stars. So given the late evening arrival, and me being tired from riding all day, I decided to opt for the extra money and the 4-star treatment. Totally not worth it. Based on my room, this hotel is more like 2.5-star, and a total rip off at 156 AUD. All I needed was a clean and comfortable bed. What I got was a traditional Korean room with no bed, but 'mattresses' on the floor, and no bed linen. So I used one of the mattresses (more of a futon) as a cover, like a duvet. The room was very tired, with cracked tiles in the bathroom. At least the liner covering the mattress was clean. I also got weird emails from the hotel (after my reservation was confirmed with Agoda) saying that my reservation could not be completed, but they would sort something out when I arrived. This was concerning, as the English in the email was poor and it was unclear if I would have a room when I arrived. Oh, and if you are riding a bike, the last 300m up the drive is a killer climb if you have been riding all day :/ I would not stay again. Should have just gone to the Suanbo Saipan Hot Spring Resort which was listed as #1 and a third of the price.
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