Wai Y.
Yelp
The hallmark of an excellent hotel is consistent 5 star service. The bellhop got my bags up to my room almost before I made it up to the room. Everyone greeted me when they saw me. The wait staff in the dining room cleared my table periodically. When I called the front desk for extra towels, they not only gave me extra towels, but also extra shampoo, conditioner, and soap in anticipation that the necessity of extra towels implies the necessity of extra soap, shampoo, and conditioner. When customer needs are not only met on demand but anticipated, this is the hallmark of world class superior customer service. Whenever I encountered someone who did not speak English, the staff always called for someone who could speak English to accommodate me. This teamwork is also another sign of superior customer service. Massage and beauty treatments are available. Finally, when I left, several of the staff stood outside to wave goodbye as my coach rolled out the driveway. Amazing!
In addition to the superb customer service, there are also superior facilities here. They have a gym with lat pulldown machine, free weight dumbells, and exercycles. The coup de grace is the PRIVATE onsen in your room! In addition to the sex non-specific onsen, water massage park, and the sex specific onsen, you get a private onsen in your hotel room. Wow!
The food is excellent here, too. They have a huge Las Vegas style buffet with a little bit of something for everyone, both Aisan and Western foods such as; smoked salmon, salmon sashimi, rare tropical fruits, organic hydroponically grown salad greens, steamed dim sums, French pastries, and fresh chilled shrimp, etc.
The nearby Sun Moon Lake provides a nice view from your hotel room if you sprang the extra money for the lake view room. If you can get a substantial discount for the mountain view room, take it. However, if no substantial discount is available, then take the lake view room for sure as the view is spectacular. Not to despair if you didn't get the lake view room, the elevator waiting room and hotel restaurant has the same spectacular views. However, a visit to the lake is kinda futile as there is little to do on the lake. Also, the nearby village has only some tourist trap gift shops and crappy restaurants. There's nothing of interest in the area except for the hotel. The Hotel has spectacular views, onsen, massage water park, massage services, beauty treatments, excellent customer service, a gym and a 5 star restaurant. The hotel is the destination. I have been to many 5 star hotels, dives, motels, and hostels. There is without a doubt, the Fleur de Chine Hotel is the best hotel in the world, especially if you enjoy onsens.