[2024 Foshan Stay] Travel Guide for Fairfield by Marriott Xinkai Plaza (Updated Oct)
I declare this to be the best value-for-money hotel in Foshan.
Maple Leaf Hotel, Foshan Xinkai Plaza
📍Location: About 600m walk from Financial High-tech Zone subway station. You will pass Wanda and Xinkai Plaza along the way. Although the location is not as good as Courtyard by Marriott and JW Marriott on the central axis of Qiandeng Lake, there is a 7-11 downstairs and IKEA is 500m away. I personally think that staying here is convenient for going to Guangzhou. I did the same. I played in Guangzhou for a day and returned to Qiandeng Lake to stay. I personally think it is better than staying in a budget hotel in Guangzhou for several hundred yuan.
💁♀️Service: Group systematic training. But compared with Atour, I think Maple Leaf's service treats me as a "master", while Atour treats me as a "family member". Maybe the hotel concept is different. But I really like that the aunt who is cleaning the room will take the initiative to say hello to me when I meet her, and the aunt who put the clothes in the laundry room in the afternoon will help me clean, dry and send them to the room. When I came back at night, I saw them hanging in the closet. Thumbs up for the lovely aunt👍
🛏️Room design: The official website shows 30 square meters. Because it is an open washstand design, the visual effect is significantly better than Atour. But this has created a big design flaw❌The toilet of this room type is directly opposite the bathroom door, which greatly reduces the sense of security when going to the toilet. Or this room type is designed for one person or a couple. You can see Wanda and the office building opposite from the window, and the lights will be on at night.
🥣Food: This Maple Leaf should not have a lounge. The restaurant is a standard Marriott style, combining Chinese and Western styles. There are also some special Cantonese breakfasts. There is nothing special about it, it's just mediocre.
📄Details: The details lie in the anti-collision stickers at this corner. It is really attentive. There are many real estate projects being renovated near the hotel. The hotel will also give bilingual written reminders in the room and provide earplugs. But the sound insulation is really good, I basically didn't hear any noise.
🌟Summary: 368=double breakfast➕free minibar➕4-star experience. Maple Leaf is like a student with average grades in the class when reading. There are no particularly dazzling grades, but no major mistakes will be made. For old Marriott customers who want to maintain their level and new friends who want to experience Marriott, it is a good choice.
Adams Benjamin@80
Marriott's holy land for room brushing
Some Marriott hotel group members need to brush rooms to maintain or upgrade their membership level. To minimize the cost of room brushing, they usually choose the cheapest Marriott hotels. There are two cheapest Marriott hotels in the Guangzhou area, Aloft Guangzhou University Park and Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai. Let me introduce and compare them for you:
Location
Aloft Guangzhou University Park is located on Xiaoguwei Island in Guangzhou University Town. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Tianhe CBD. Public transportation includes the Metro Line 4 University Town South Station, and the hotel is more than 10 minutes' walk from the subway station. The hotel is relatively remote, with no commercial streets or shopping plazas nearby, and limited dining options. The street lights are dim at night, there are not many pedestrians, and it is recommended that girls walk out in groups.
Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai is located in the Nanhai Financial High-tech Zone of Foshan. It takes about 50 minutes to drive from Guangzhou Tianhe CBD, and public transportation includes the Guangfo Metro Line Financial High-tech Zone Station. The hotel is situated in a busy commercial area, with Xinkai Plaza right downstairs and Wanda Plaza across the street, making shopping and dining very convenient.
Facilities
Aloft Guangzhou University Park opened in 2014. Even after ten years since its opening, the facilities are still well maintained. The decoration style is youthful and lively, with colorful tones that do not feel outdated, and even a bit of design sense. However, the hardware has not been updated much, and some parts are a bit old. The hotel has a swimming pool, but it has been closed since the fall of 2023, and it is unknown whether it will reopen.
Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai opened in 2019. The hotel facilities are new, and the decoration and furnishings in the lobby are quite upscale. The comfort of the rooms is better than that of Aloft Guangzhou University Park. However, the rooms still have a bit of a renovation smell. The hotel does not have a swimming pool, only a small gym.
Price
Aloft Guangzhou University Park is probably the cheapest Marriott hotel in the Guangzhou area, with off-season prices as low as about 360 yuan. The room rate does not include breakfast. The hotel breakfast is standard, with a complete variety. However, the fluctuation of the room rate of this hotel is quite large, especially when there is an exhibition in Pazhou, the room rate can soar to more than 800 yuan per night. When brushing rooms, pay attention to the time period, otherwise, you may encounter a spike in room prices.
Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai is a bit more expensive than Aloft Guangzhou University Park, with off-season prices around 400 yuan (third-party agency prices are lower but do not provide SNP). Fairfield brand room rates include breakfast for two. The breakfast is excellent among hotels of the same grade, with a rich variety and many local Foshan specialties. The fluctuation of the room rate of this hotel is relatively small, basically within a hundred yuan.
In summary, Aloft Guangzhou University Park is closer to the city center and the cheapest, while Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai is more comfortable and has a better breakfast. You can choose according to your own needs.
I hope this note will be helpful to you, thank you!
OPAL GUTIERREZ
My friend thought I was staying at a Marriott, but in reality, I was staying at
Today, I would like to recommend a boutique business hotel in the Nanhai area of Foshan—the Fairfield by Marriott Foshan Nanhai.
The hotel is located in the Nanhai Financial High-tech Zone of Foshan, with convenient transportation. It is a 10-minute walk from the Financial High-tech Zone Station of the Guangfo Metro Line. The Xin Kai Plaza is right below the hotel, and the Wanda Plaza is just across the street, making shopping and dining very convenient.
The hotel opened in 2019, and its decoration and facilities are relatively new. Although the Fairfield brand is positioned as a mid-range business hotel, the hardware and decoration of this Fairfield are not to be underestimated. Especially the decoration and furnishings of the lobby on the 5th floor, which have a sense of luxury and atmosphere, comparable to Marriott and Sheraton. It would also be suitable to be branded as a Courtyard by Marriott. The room decoration is simple but not lacking in design sense, clean and tidy. I stayed in a deluxe king room, which was a corner room with a nice view of the surrounding business district at night. However, there is a large pillar in the room that takes up quite a bit of space. The breakfast is excellent compared to other hotels of the same class, with a rich variety of options, and it also incorporates some local culture, including many local Foshan pastries and snacks.
One thing to note for readers who need Marriott points and qualifying nights: many OTA platforms include prices from third-party agents, which can be more than a hundred cheaper than the Marriott member rate, but they do not provide SNP. If your stay is for maintaining or upgrading your Marriott membership level, pay attention to this to avoid wasting time and money.
I hope this article is helpful to you, thank you for reading!