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Review of Cullinan Hotel
1.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 25 Feb 2016
First, the rooms smelled horribly musty. Like I can't fall asleep because of this smell. We tried to change rooms, but any room they showed us all had this musty, moldy smell to it. Despite being on the 8th floor, it felt like I was sleeping in a basement. I attempted to open up the very small window in the room in an effort to air the room out, however I couldn't get it open. We ended up keeping the heat as high as possible since it seemed to help with the smell.

Second, our stay included breakfast. If you have the option to booking a room only rate, do so, eat somewhere else. The food was terrible. The only bright point was that the area was kept clean - I can only assume this was due to the fact no one was eating the terrible food. Oddly they gave us one set breakfast vouchers - we were booked for 3 nights. The first day at breakfast there was no one to collect the voucher, the second day they collected the vouchers and never returned them and the third day we didn't have it in us to approach their breakfast, but I would have been curious to see if they would have requested the vouchers from us again.

Locaton isn't terrible. There is a nice bubble tea place, a mall, and a grocery near by. Let me tell you, the A Mart grocery was a life saver!!
We ended up cabbing it to the night market, it was very easy getting a cab to and from and relatively inexpensive.

Pro: free wifi
Date of stay: February 2016
Trip type: Travelled with friends
2.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
2.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Reviewed 15 January 2016

Great place to stay after our trip from Taroko. Cullinan has all the basic amenities ie TV, hair dryer and the room was spacious. Front desk staffs were extremely helpful and there's complimentary shuttle back to Hualien Train Station, but do let them know in advance.

Overall a pleasant hotel.

Date of stay: December 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 23 December 2015

GOOD:
· The room was clean with hot shower, shampoo/soap/toothbrush amenities, refrigerator, tea/coffee and drinking water facilities, free wifi, central AC, TV(>30 channels). Safe.
· Quick checkin.
· room with window. Good views.
· Good breakfast included.
NEUTRAL:
· helpful staff.
BAD:
· no.
CONCLUSIONS:
· a good place for staying in relation to the price. Coming back?: HUALIEN YES; HOTEL: YES.

Date of stay: November 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 23 November 2015

It was an extremely pleasant stay at Cullinan. Quite near to Far East Mall, and I remember it being relatively near to Zi Qiang Night Market; great place for food. Service was excellent. Arranged for transfer from the train station but their vehicle broke down, they settled it by requesting for us to take a taxi which they paid directly to the driver upon our arrival. Breakfast was nice too. I stayed there in January 2014 (Yes, my review was severely delayed, I only remember when I want to book Cullinan again for my upcoming trip in Dec - they are fully booked on the day I am going to Hualien.)

Date of stay: December 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 19 November 2015

The hotel provides free pick up to and from the train station (or airport?). Hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Hotel room is clean and spacious. Hotel is located next to Shopping Mall, 7-Eleven and local shops and eateries.

Recommended to take cab to and from train station, as it is a long walk and bus is not frequent.

Date of stay: November 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 16 November 2015

This hotel provides free shuttle service to and from the train station. Hotel staff were friendly, polite and helpful. Help organise tours during our stay in Hualien which was very enjoyable and tour prices reasonable.

Hotel room was clean and bed comfortable. Wifi was good and many channels on TV.

Hotel is located next to Far East Shopping Mall. There is a food court and supermarket at the basement level.

Hotel is just a short walk to one of the streets with good restaurants and cafes where the locals dined.

Response via emails from the hotel was fast and information given was helpful. A great hotel to stay in Hualien.

Date of stay: November 2015
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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