DDabaiyaoduansheliTo cut straight to the chase: a 5-star recommendation.
As the daughter, I brought my parents here myself. I picked Songpin to give them, and myself, the best experience within our means. The Ctrip package included breakfast for two adults and two children, a vegetarian set meal for two, a personal travel photoshoot, a private hot spring pool, and experiences like feeding black swans and practicing Baduanjin/Tai Chi. Booking was very convenient and smooth. A day before our check-in, a butler contacted us to confirm our arrival time, so they could make arrangements in advance.
The hotel's design is stunning, especially the lobby. It's grand, with a strong Chinese aesthetic, inspired by 'A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains' as its central theme, and features many Chinese red elements. It's no exaggeration to say that every step presents a picturesque view. The background music was consistently guqin, and the lobby always had incense burning, which truly created a peaceful and calming atmosphere. It's clear Wanda invested significant thought and resources into its creation back then.
The complimentary vegetarian set meal was very generously portioned and tasted great; the three of us adults couldn't even finish it. The Chinese restaurant, located on the B1 level overlooking the lake, had a very comfortable ambiance. Songpin features 86 villa rooms, each uniquely named above its entrance and boasting a private front and back courtyard. We checked in during the evening, and the turndown service was a lovely, thoughtful touch. The private hot spring pool was already filled for us. The room was equipped with Nespresso capsules and Guicha tea bags. The first round of mini-bar items was complimentary, and there were also welcome fruits (though their quality was just average). Bottled water, small bottles of Baishui Mountain, totaled about 8 bottles spread across the two levels. This was actually quite good, already surpassing a third of luxury hotels. I'm not sure why, but the complimentary bottled water in luxury hotels nowadays often ranges from mediocre to downright poor.
Now for the downsides. The toiletries were a bit odd – the shower gel and hand soap were combined into one product, a 'hand wash shower gel,' which wasn't very pleasant to use; it felt astringent. The shampoo was similar. I'm not sure if it was due to the rain these past two days, but despite having a dehumidifier, it wasn't on, so the bedding felt a bit damp, and the mattress was also very soft.
Finally, a special shout-out to the complimentary travel photoshoot. Even though it involved light makeup and simple styling, it was clear a lot of care was put into it. The photographer genuinely spent a full hour with us, which was a real bonus. Both the hotel's interior and exterior environments are incredibly picturesque, meaning there's no need to brave crowds elsewhere for great photos. The overall experience was wonderful, and my mom was very satisfied, haha.
I truly hope Songpin maintains its current positioning and high standards, and continues to improve. I've already recommended it to friends!
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