"My 89-year-old father's review:
Our whole family drove to Guangdong for a trip, and we booked a guesthouse called ”Wushisandu Zhuxia” to visit the Diaolou in Kaiping. Based on my past impressions, guesthouses usually can't compare to hotels in terms of food and accommodation. But to my surprise, upon checking in, my eyes lit up, and I found it to be excellent! I couldn't help but give this 'unassuming' guesthouse a big thumbs-up:
First, let's talk about the 'hardware':
1. This guesthouse occupies a significant area, with a garden of about seven or eight mu, featuring a man-made 'waterfall' with gushing water, a koi pond for viewing, swings for leisure, and many flowers and plants, giving off a feeling of a secluded paradise.
2. There's an elegantly and warmly decorated common area with tables and chairs for relaxing, unwinding, and having breakfast. There's also a piano that serves as both a decoration and an instrument (my granddaughter even played a tune), creating a cozy and comfortable atmosphere.
3. The guesthouse has three floors of guest rooms, but there's an elevator, just like many hotels. You even need to swipe your room card to operate it, which is both safe and convenient.
4. The rooms are bright and clean, and the bathroom even has a smart toilet with a bidet function, which is quite rare even in many star-rated hotels.
Now, for the 'software':
1. Upon check-in, each room received a complimentary set of five different small pastries.
2. The common area offered nearly ten types of complimentary fruits for guests to enjoy freely.
3. You can order dinner according to your needs, and the food is delicious and savory.
4. Breakfast is entirely homemade, and its exquisite level is no less than that of a star-rated hotel. There are many varieties, all delicious, and you can enjoy them as much as you like, along with coffee and local specialty hot tea.
5. Upon departure, each room received a complimentary local specialty gift (fermented bean curd, tea, noodles) as a souvenir.
It's truly touching that a guesthouse can achieve such standards and humanized service. We repeatedly expressed our sincere gratitude to the guesthouse owner, and this also motivated me to promote and publicize their establishment voluntarily. For this purpose, I even took many photos to get a more intuitive and direct understanding of this guesthouse."