SSeh KiatAn Exceptional Hidden Gem
Location is a short walk to the Huangwan Tourist Centre, the closest bus depot/stop before you start your journey up the mountain.
I stayed twice, 2 nights each, before and after my sojourn up to the up. Why? Because of the little things. It just felt lwarm and comfortable. Things you feel beyond the hardware, which has been very well looked after despite of the 3 year lull of COVID. It is the warmth of sincere greetings always.
The thoughtful attention to little details are so many, but I shall just list a few.
They have a Chinese tea set in the room, when they see you used it, they upsize the bottled water which by the way is deliberately sourced from a local spring, even though it is by a big brand.
Breakfast is a Chinese style set tray, most all ingredients are sourced locally. Very presentable. They will gladly replenish whatever you like. The soya milk is freshly made, rich and thick.
Because of my dietary restrictions, I just took the eggs and little pickles the 1st morning, with almost a whole jug of soya milk, the wait staff asked if everything was alright and duly came back with extra eggs. The next morning, they asked if I wanted the same, and had it on standby. On my return stay, the front desk asked if I would like anything else for breakfast, I was obviously impressed that the details of my stay was fed back to the front desk. This is what personalized service is about and where it starts. The minute I entered my room, there was the upsized bottle of water.
The hardware you can read elsewhere. It leans more to modern zen. Special mention must be made about the bedsheets, I only noticed a few nights later how much of a higher grade it is compared to most internationally. Little insider secret : they have a few husk filled pillows in oversized pillow cases which allows you to shape to your preferred height and thickness.
OK! Complain time. There is no in-house hot spring, something nice after the mountain, yet I forewent it just because, for my return stay. The complex they are in is quite destitute, most units are vacant. Restaurants are there but.... So quiet and peaceful it definitely is.
A truly underrated hidden gem of a B&B.
I seldom write reviews except for the 1s and 10s.
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