Yellow River Yinran River View Hotel Lanzhou Center

The hotel is located by the Yellow River, offering a pretty good view from the window! However, I have to complain about two things: first, the shower water was too cold, and second, the sensor light in the shower kept turning off by itself! Our family of four traveled during the Chinese New Year. My elderly mother was tired after visiting the provincial museum, so she returned to the hotel at 4 PM and said she wouldn't go out for dinner, opting to shower and rest. She was the only one who managed to get a hot shower at that time! When the other three of us returned to the hotel at 9 PM after dinner, I found the water to be lukewarm when I showered. It was a bit cold on my body, but I was already wet, so I had to just power through it. As soon as I got out, I told my husband and child that the water was very cold, and it might be due to many people using water during peak hours, suggesting they shower later. We waited and waited, but even at midnight, the water was still cold. I even called the front desk in between to report the cold water, and they replied that it was because many people were using water and advised showering later! But by 12:30 AM, my child was sleepy and couldn't wait any longer, so they took a quick cold shower. My husband just gave up on showering altogether! I really don't understand how a hotel this big can't even guarantee basic hot water for showers! And then there's the sensor light in the shower room. It would stay on for a few minutes and then turn off by itself. No matter how much you move around inside the shower, it wouldn't turn back on. You had to open the door and step outside the shower room for it to sense movement and light up again! So... I ended up taking a cold shower in the dark! What kind of crazy design is that? Who would open the door and step out in the middle of a shower just to get the light back on??!! This is the first time I've written such a long review, but overall, it was a pretty frustrating stay!

An older hotel with somewhat dated facilities, but generally clean and tidy. The night view was okay, but not spectacular, mainly because the exterior glass was full of smudges and dirt. Downsides: the room didn't have a refrigerator, and the only trash can in the entire room was in the bathroom! Nowhere else! Transportation is inconvenient; you have to take a taxi everywhere. It's just 'okay' overall.