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This hotel is really cool. It felt like a Park hyatt the minute you walk in to the entrance. You feel like you are in a five star hotel somewhere in Thailand or other SE countries. The hotel is meticulously decorated with artworks. Hallway and checked floor are so nicely done. Word is that the hotel has received many awards for its architectural design and it shows.|The location is excellent. It is close to the Xiamen train station for highspeed rail. it is connected to MixC mall, which is one of the biggest mall in Xiamen. The mall also have underground connection to the Metro line. So one can take metro from Xiamen station to the hotel. |Xiamen weather was quite hot around our stay. It is really nice to have a hotel next the mall so I can stay indoor as much as I can, and go outside when its cooler late afternoon.|I am a globalist and I was upgraded to a corner suite which has 2 toilets and a giant bathtub which I didn't use much. The room is nicely decorated, very clean and minimalistic but with interesting colors. It is stocked with free minibar items, plenty of water bottles. We have stayed at Andaz before. It is suppose to be a hip luxury hotel similar to W. Beds are comfortable. TV comes with free movies (in Chinese). The view is mostly city view which is expected in a downtown hotel.|The hotel breakfast is excellent. It costs around 200 rmb per person but we got it free as globalist. Its a buffet style and you can also order from a menu which has specialty dishes. The foods are top notch. |The hotel Bar offers free drinks (2-5pm), free drinks/desserts (happy hour 5-7pm), and 1 free non-alcohol drink per room (after 8pm) |We didn't visit the pool and the gym. I can see the pool from my hotel room, maybe saw 1-2 people swimming.|People have been saying on little red book that the Wardoff Astoria is a better hotel. I would disagree. Wardoff maybe more luxurious but location wise Andaz is better.|We had a very enjoyable stay.. will definitely come back again.