Name: Yihaige Culture Hotel
Address: Unit 136, No. 8 Zhong'an Alley, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Xiamen, Xiamen, Xiamen, 361000, China
Rating: 8

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Excellent location. A stone throw from Zhongshan Road. A bus stop is just outside. Hotel is run by a family that is passionate about the business. People are helpful and professional. Room is clean. Free Wifi is reasonably good - but requires you to have a Chinese mobile number to gain access. Will go back if revisiting Xiamen.

Well Managed Family Run Hotel

Pro: 
-Location, very near to Zhongshan road, < 5 min to walk
-Staff very friendly and helpful
-Room clean, good value
-WiFi strong

Contra:
-Very noisy if your room is on the wrong side. My room was opposite and above a small restaurant with guests sitting outside, playing cards and shouting till 2am. Despite closed windows, the noise made me feel like sitting among those card players. 
-Hotel is difficult to find. My taxi driver stopped nearby and called the hotel. Someone came to the taxi to pick me up and bring me to their place (very friendly !). I wouldn’t have found it alone.
- Staff does not speak english at all. Above pick up was possible only after basic communication with the taxi driver.  If you don’t speak any Chinese, you may better look for another option.

Central and clean hotel

Xiamen (厦门) city was also known as Amoy and is located in Fujian (福建) province in China. Along with Shen Zhen (深圳), Zhu Hai (珠海), Shan Tou (汕头), and Xiamen (厦门), they were the first 4 original Special Economic zones in China. Xiamen is divided into 6 districts with Siming district (思明区) and Huli district (湖里区) located on Xiamen island while the rest are located on the mainland of China. The Xiamen international airport is located in the Huli district on the North of Xiamen island, whereas the major shopping districts, attractions and hotels are located at the south in Siming district. 

August is the summer holiday in China where locals will go on their domestic tours, which also explain the inflated prices for hotels and transportation. We choose Yihaige Culture Hotel due to its convenience. Stayed for a night and paid approximately RMB 370 which i reckon you might be able to get it at a lower price during offpeak season.

Yihaige Culture Hotel is located beside Siming cinema and also near Zhong Shan road. Zhong Shan road is a prominent name in China, and exist in most major cities not just in Xiamen. Just like Beijing road (北京路) and Nanjing road (南京路), these roads are usually more prosperous and the main commercial streets in the city. Hotels, transportation and major shops are easily found along these roads.If you are a leisure traveller and will only be in Xiamen for a few days, i will recommend you to stay near Zhongshan road in Siming District. 

It can be a little confusing trying to find the entrance to the hotel. Walk into the middle of the building and you will find the entrance located beside some shops. Small lobby for check in and the rooms are all located only on the second level. 
Just like most local hotels, it was an okay stay. The room looks clean and the bed is comfortable for a good rest. The toilet is a little small which is why the basin was set in the bedroom instead of inside the toilet. There is no refrigerator in the room and there are limited television channels, mostly mandarin channels. Despite being located in a busy location, there wasn't any noise in the night, maybe the occasional dog barking sound coming from a pet shop on the first level.  

In China, sometimes rules and regulations can be very subjective. We booked a non-smoking room and there was a sign in the room specifically informing the guest that smoking is prohibited, yet there was an ashtray plus a box of matches nicely placed on a side table. Having rules emplaced but not enforced, or maybe they are just taking compromising to a whole new level.

Overall, the best thing about this hotel is the location. Food, shopping centre, Gulangyu island, public transportation, all are around the vicinity. I might try other hotels in future, if they are located around the area and come with similar prices. Average hotel with nothing much to tempt me for a repeat stay.

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