The suite is nice! The MGallery by Sofitel Shenzhen Fashion Town

I checked in on the weekend at this newly opened MGallery. Speaking of which, weekends in Shenzhen are really congested. It took two hours to travel 40 kilometers from InterContinental Dameisha, and I arrived at the hotel after 6 pm. It just so happened that a group was checking in at the same time, and the front desk was crowded with a long queue, so the check-in process took quite a while. Although the hotel has a lounge, check-in cannot be done there. However, the hotel treats platinum members quite well. Although suites were in short supply, they initially gave me an open suite. Personally, I felt the open suite was a bit small, so I asked to pay extra to upgrade to a panoramic suite. The front office manager said the panoramic suites were fully booked for the day but offered me a free upgrade to a boutique suite, which was pretty good. The boutique suite is listed as 84 square meters, room number ending in 19. Although it was on the 8th floor, which is not very high, the hotel basically has no significant views, so it didn’t matter. The suite is a corner room with a 270-degree view. The living room glass is curved, somewhat reminiscent of the Pullman Huai’an I wrote about before. Upon entering, there is a corridor. On the left is a walk-in closet leading directly to the main bathroom, and on the right is a very discreet guest bathroom. However, as a new hotel, it’s a bit strange that neither the main nor guest bathrooms have smart toilets. The living room sofa set is also curved. Overall, there is some design sense but not much. The only highlight is the floor lamp next to the TV paired with a velvet wall decoration. There was a welcome fruit plate and beverage voucher, along with a set of Chinese-style tea utensils. The minibar’s complimentary water was mineral water from Hechi, which tasted average. There was a capsule coffee machine with a milk frothing function and three capsules, Dilmah tea bags, and the mini fridge was chargeable. The bedroom was relatively spacious. It could have accommodated a bench at the foot of the bed, but instead, they used an L-shaped sofa set against the wall with a coffee table. A small round table by the window served as a desk. The bedding felt quite good, and the lighting fixtures were all beautiful. The main bathroom had a compact double vanity with limited counter space. There was a man-made stone bathtub without a visible brand, equipped with a headrest and bath salts, which felt nice. The shower was quite spacious, and the toiletries were large bottles from Marin Good. The walk-in closet had ample luggage racks, a separate dressing table, and a Dyson hairdryer. Overall, the suite design is standard, the living experience is quite good, and the facilities are neither high-end nor low-end. It’s roughly on par with a new Sheraton or Le Méridien, which fits the room rate positioning.