Hotel Re! @ Pearl's Hill

Location is OK although it's a walk to the nearest convenience store down a steep slope. Check in was quick but there is no concierge service to take bags to the room. Room was small with odd decorations that looked a bit tired. No proper chair to sit at the desk and the desk bashed your knees if you tried to sit at it. Mini bar was not stocked. Tea and coffee selection was poor. Bathroom had a bath but no bath plug and you needed to turn the water heater on in the room 15 minutes before you wanted to use the bath! Very annoying if you don't notice that until the morning and you are pressed for time. The whole place stank of durian despite signs saying it was not allowed. Breakfast was appalling, you had to eat off a plastic tray like you would get in prison. The baked beans hadn't been warmed at all and the only drinks available were overly sweet instant coffee and tea, if you asked you could get a "fresh coffee" but even that was pretty dire. WiFi was fast but unsecured.

Like this hotel, staffs are friendly and helpful. They have a transit van, to drop you off at the train station. Clean and comfortable, and had stay here since 2013 and will be back.

The room originally provided to me was awful. It smelt, the walls were chipped, there was mould around the bath, and hair from a previous tenant. In short, you would have been embarrassed to have a friend staying, let alone charging for the “privilege. When I complained, I was shown a room only marginally better. To be honest, if I had not pre-paid I would have left. “Luckily” for me, the toilet also leaked, and when the maintenance people eventually arrived, they said It couldn’t be fixed. In the end I was given a different room literally next door to the one I had. This was fine, and if I’d been given this room to start with, I’d be saying very different things about this hotel. In short be careful what they give you, and complain if needed. The hotel needs a renovation, but some rooms are awful, and some are actually fine.

The place is in dire need of a refurb but it probably doesn't matter since it apparently makes most of its revenue from Chinese tour groups

Basic but good enough for short notice before the GP

The TV program is pathetic with limited selection of channels

Stay was comfortable. Cleanliness can be improved though. Found one long hair on the chairs.

I guess for the price is right, location is good

A little pearl in that area!