New Bottle, Old Wine: The Past and Present of the 169 Yuan Wuyue Yuexin Hotel, Explored by Zeqi

That day, I was leaning on a cracked wooden sofa, browsing through my Huawei phone with its broken tempered glass screen protector, hoping and searching for that room—the one that intertwines with my soul, that binds my spirit, that haunts my dreams. Dear readers, please forgive me for indulging in a bit of literary expression in my idle time; just bear with me and read on. In short, I found a hotel called Wuyue Yuexin Hotel (Luoyang Longmen Grottoes High-Speed Rail Station Branch) and chose the Yuexinqionglin Twin Bed Room for one night. In the midnight reverie, I asked myself a thousand times why I chose this hotel. When I got up during the night, I thought deeply and figured it was probably because the hotel has a long name. But I'm digressing—let's get back to the point. During this stay, I discovered many highlights of Wuyue Yuexin Hotel (Luoyang Longmen Grottoes High-Speed Rail Station Branch), as well as some shortcomings. I summarize them below; these are just my personal opinions, for your reference:

Upon entering the lobby, the front desk staff took my temperature and registered my information, but there was no hand sanitizing step—I think that should be added. Check-in was quick. I paid a 100 yuan cash deposit, but I only had 50 yuan with me, and the front desk lady was kind enough to accommodate me—thank you for that. The hotel lobby is on the first floor, the air is well-ventilated, free of strange odors, and at a comfortable temperature. Overall, it looks like it was recently renovated. There is a seating area, a tea house (I don't know if it charges, I didn't go), decorative greenery, and a fish tank (speaking of the fish tank—wide-mouthed, heavy, with an antique design—I quite liked it. When I approached, I saw water but no fish, so I left).

However, there's one thing: according to their internal staff, this hotel is a renovation of a previous hotel, reopened under a new name. The old signboard from the previous owner is still up, so I stood outside for a long time thinking I had the wrong place. I'll talk more about the "old owner" later. The hotel is in a location with heavy foot traffic and a complex situation. Parking at the entrance is a problem; although the hotel says there are free parking spots, it's generally difficult to get one. However, across the street there is a paid Qianjiang Commercial Parking Lot with plenty of space for parking.

Writing this, I recalled another point—as a review article, I can't just talk about the good and ignore the problems. One thing that left a deep impression on me was that the front desk lady was a bit "stubborn"—you know, a bit argumentative, with a slightly stiff tone. It's not a major flaw, and I hope she can correct it if she has it, and continue to improve if not.

Overall Guest Room Environment

The room I stayed in faces north-south. The room is generally good, with no strange odors. I walked to the window, opened the curtain, and the building opposite was very close—almost adjacent—so ventilation was already a problem, let alone natural light. They have curtains that can be opened and closed automatically, which is fun. But I have to mention that the screen and window are noticeably yellowed and aged, with the screen covered in dust—I couldn't bear to look. Under the light, it looked a yellowish expanse, like being in the Sahara Desert—I tried not to think about it.

Regarding the hotel renovation—I can tolerate the old signboard not being removed, but couldn't they clean the windows during the renovation? I don't understand. On a certain group-buying website, they listed the Yuexinqionglin Twin Bed Room as 30 square meters. I measured the room: length 7.03 meters, width 3.37 meters (measured at the widest point), giving an area of 23.69 square meters—so the listed area is 26.63% larger than the actual area. Haha.

Guest Room Hardware Facilities

Let's start with internet speed. The internet is fast—I tested it with an app, and web browsing was smooth. The central air conditioning is a disaster zone—the ventilation grille was broken and rattling. When I touched it, the filter inside was covered in dust. They didn't even clean it during the renovation—it's frustrating. The lighting is good, fine for working at night. The TV has many channels with high clarity. There are paid water bottles (Binglu brand) and tea bags. The tea bags had an expiration date but no production date—that's not right. There was an emergency fire mask, but it had been opened—probably a particularly curious guest opened it, and housekeeping didn't notice.

Guest Room Hygiene Conditions

Let's start with the overall layout of the washbasin, toilet, and shower. Perhaps due to the building's drainage structure, the washbasin is not in the same area as the toilet; it's independent inside the room. (For details, see our video—search "一期一间房" on Xigua, Bilibili, or YouTube.) This layout may make it difficult to keep the room dry. The washbasin counter is spacious (it's open in the room, which is a positive), equipped with lotion, hand soap, comb, toothbrush, and shower cap. There are also towels and bath towels, still printed with the legacy of "后院驿站" (Backyard Station). The bath towels even had holes and weren't replaced—I have to learn from their frugal style. According to their listing on a certain group-buying website, all guest rooms use British brand toiletries. But the packaging was marked with the "后院驿站" logo (probably leftover stock from the old owner). When I opened it, guess what? The toiletries were actually the AME brand (Taiwan's Ame brand toothpaste). They really took "say one thing, do another" to the extreme—it left me speechless. It's not that you can't use Chinese brands; products made by our Taiwanese compatriots are good too. Even if it were slightly off, I could tolerate it—after all, blood is thicker than water (see my political insight). [BV number: BV1NT4y1V7BB]

But if it's exaggerated for publicity, that's not right. Moving on, the faucet is clean, water flow is strong, and hot water comes out quickly—satisfied. However, the countertop of the washbasin had a lot of residual adhesive from renovation, which was an eyesore. The wall around the washbasin is simply decorated—to put it nicely, a minimalist style—but the large cracks where the wall meets the countertop have nothing to do with minimalism.

Now about the toilet and shower—they are separate. The tiled floor in the toilet had various stains from renovation. There are many similar leftover renovation issues—I won't elaborate below. The toilet has a ventilation system. The toilet is an Arrow brand, very clean, no stains, strong water flow and suction—good. The shower still maintains the "minimalist" style. The shower door had obvious water stains not cleaned off. Since the toilet and shower are relatively separate, and the shower has no ventilation, I almost passed out from lack of oxygen after washing for 15 minutes. Maybe it's just my problem—next time I'll come out after 3 minutes to avoid hypoxia. The showerhead is clean with no obvious water stains or dirt, water flow is strong, and hot water comes out quickly (almost within 2 seconds). This could have been a plus point, but the hot water is almost at a single temperature, not effectively adjustable, so it gets hotter the longer you wash (probably another reason for my hypoxia). Hope they improve this soon. [Weibo, etc.]

I checked the cleanliness of the sheets, duvet cover, pillowcases, and hard-to-reach corners first. The sheets, duvet cover, and pillowcases were moderately clean, with obvious reddish-brown stains at the corners of the duvet. Whiteness was moderate, softness was below average, and there were small particles in the corners. Overall, it was just passable. The mattress had good support, medium firmness, generally maintaining the natural extension of the spine, and good body fit. However, it's worth mentioning that on a certain group-buying website, they claimed all guest rooms are equipped with the American "Hamptong Bed" standard Serta dual-patent mattresses. But I checked—the mattress brand is "心之约" (Heart's Promise). Well, not the first time—everyone is used to it.

Overall, my stay experience at this hotel was... hmm... ah, if you want more details, check out our video. [Search: 一期一间房]