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Rated 1/5 on 11 Jul 2026
Very Poor Quality Linen and Pillow Covers – Premium Room Booked via Agoda but Extremely Disappointing Experience
I booked a Premium Room through Agoda expecting a clean, comfortable, and high-quality stay. Unfortunately, the hotel failed to provide even the basic standards expected from a premium accommodation. The overall experience was extremely disappointing and far below what was advertised online.
The bed linen and pillow covers were of very poor quality. The bedsheets looked old, worn out, stained, and poorly maintained. The pillow covers appeared unwashed, discolored, and unhygienic, making it uncomfortable to sleep. A premium room should always provide fresh, clean, and high-quality bedding, but this hotel completely failed to meet those expectations.
The room itself was much smaller than advertised. The photographs shown on Agoda created the impression of a spacious and comfortable premium room, but the actual room was cramped and lacked sufficient space. It felt misleading and did not match the description provided during booking.
One of the biggest problems was the strong wet and damp smell throughout the room. There was a constant musty odor, likely caused by moisture, poor ventilation, or inadequate housekeeping. The unpleasant smell made it difficult to relax and significantly affected the overall comfort of the stay. A premium room should provide a fresh and pleasant environment, but instead, the room felt unhealthy and poorly maintained.
The cleanliness standards were also unacceptable. The room appeared inadequately cleaned, and the bedding did not inspire confidence in hygiene. Guests paying for premium accommodation expect sanitized rooms, fresh linens, and comfortable sleeping conditions. Unfortunately, none of these expectations were met.
The overall maintenance of the room was poor. The furniture, bedding, and room condition suggested that regular maintenance and quality checks were not being carried out. The hotel's housekeeping department needs significant improvement in maintaining cleanliness and replacing old linens with new, hygienic ones.
I specifically chose this hotel through Agoda because of the premium room listing and positive expectations. However, the experience did not justify the price paid. The quality of the room was closer to a budget accommodation rather than a premium category. This resulted in poor value for money and considerable disappointment.
I strongly recommend that the hotel management improve its housekeeping standards, replace worn-out bed sheets and pillow covers, eliminate the damp smell, improve ventilation, and ensure that room descriptions accurately represent the accommodation provided. Premium guests deserve clean, spacious, odor-free rooms with quality bedding and professional service.
Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this hotel to travelers looking for a premium stay. If you value cleanliness, hygiene, fresh linen, comfortable bedding, spacious rooms, and accurate room descriptions, you may want to consider other accommodation options.
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