O.live Social Hotel (Haikou East Railway Station)

The room layout isn't the best, but the size is quite decent. Though the room facilities are a little aged, the friendly service staff and the free services they provide make the stay really welcomed. I had a free pickup from the airport and free breakfast. Stayed there for 5 days and they also helped to wash my clothes plus gave me a free ride to the airport when I left.

The hotel is near the train station. The decor was modern but the room was not cleaned properly when I checked in. There was hair on the floor. The recept lady was kind to help me book the ride to the airport when I told her I don't use WeChat, so cannot fill in the form.

Plus point: Hotel provided a free taxi to airport. 10 mins drive to a big mall. Negative point: Hotel has a smell, smells like smoke. After opening the window, it is better. But cannot completely get rid of smell. The layout of room is different from picture. Hotel is dated and quite dusty. Towels are fray and have holes and need to be replaced. Decent stay for a short trip. For the price, don't expect too much.

Very near to Haikoudong station. Staff are friendly, service is good, incl airport transfer.

I stayed at this hotel for three nights before heading to Sanya. I chose it because they offered free airport pickup and it’s only a 10-minute walk from Haikou East Rail Station (Haikoudong / 海口东). I wanted to be closer to the city rather than staying in the Meilan area near the airport. As a non-Chinese speaker, I relied mainly on Didi taxis to get around when visiting other parts of the city. Didi rides are inexpensive and convenient (Didi is integrated into my Alipay app). The hotel it’s located off a busy avenue with heavy traffic. There’s a small snack shop right next to the hotel. To the left, in the direction of the train station, there are a few small street food stalls, and to the right, a bit further away, there’s a wider selection of fast food shops. I didn’t explore if there were any proper restaurants in the area. The hotel has a coffee shop but I didn’t use. The airport pickup service was smooth and hassle-free. The hotel staff were very helpful when I needed assistance with a few things. Since I don’t speak Chinese, I used a translation tool. I found the bed very comfortable—though I prefer firm beds, so it suited me perfectly. There was also a choice of pillows with different thicknesses. As a light sleeper, I was pleasantly surprised by how well I slept, as there wasn’t much noise to disturb me. Overall, my stay was pleasant, but I did notice that the cleanliness could be improved. For example, there was a significant amount of dust under the bed. That said the common areas of the hotel seemed well- maintained.

The location is a back alley but it was only a few minutes walk from the railway station. They did our laundry and drove us to the airport as part of the amenities, that's definitely a plus. Be careful with the shower, the door didn't seal in our room and the water leaks out into the room if you use the sprayer. We just used the rain shower instead.