Upon checked in, I had asked the Front Desk lady for a room with the nicest view (preferably sea view) to which she replied no room is facing the sea. She was kind enough to give us the room with the pool's view (presumably the nicest view).
Upon entering the room, the room looked OK but the bathroom was not. Clearly the hotel management at that time did not check thoroughly the quality of construction, before signing off the contract. The pipe at the sink was very close to the bowl which made the water leak all over the sink area. The pipe was also very difficult to be turned off properly, there would always be water running.
I also noticed the cute tiles under the bathroom door were not properly aligned. This is clearly the case of poor quality of construction which can make it difficult for long term maintenance.
Front desk officer's mood varied, it depends on your luck. The hotel management should always remind the front desk staff that they are the most important... more