I booked this hotel through an online Travel Agent and specifically asked them to confirm that my booking had been received. This they did. However when I arrived at the hotel on the busiest weekend Saturday of the year (Assumption Day /Maria Himmelfahrt Holiday), reception was staffed only by a young lady who had only worked there for two weeks. She did not have my reservation. A room was found but had to be cleaned. So I had to wait an hour until 6 pm to access it. Frankly they need not have bothered as I had to clean it myself. There was thick dust everywhere - the bath had been patch -painted and it flaked off, the windoes were thick with grime and dead insects. There were curtains - ragged and dirty and only covering half the window - filthy nets failed to compensate and give privacy. At 4 am the sun streaming in was on the one hand wonderful on the other hand tiresome because of no curtains. the room number was 116 - never take that room! The manager does not work weekends - but i did manage to get a room change the next day. As otherwise I planned to check out even though on such a holiday it might be hard to find another room. In fact this hotel was not full but they could not use the rooms because they didi nnot have enough laundry. The original room had single sheets running sideways across a double bed. My new room - 305 - on the ground floor was better. But still pretty unclean - if you are sqeamish about old toe nail cuttings - don't stay here as they do not vacuum clean the carpets in the rooms from one guest to the next. Breakfast is odd. When you go into the room there is no one to greet you or explain the "system" - three members of staff stand by the kitchen door - the yunger girls chatting sociably but only with each other, the sour faced manageress(?) staring glumly and unsmilingly. I told them how impressive they looked but would they like to tell me about breakfast - is it self service etc? Well it is. Everything! BUT the buffet is pretty good - although it varies - on my last day there were no eggs and the hot box contained only Frankfurter style suasages - another day there is a rather good poached egg and cheese mix. I did not bother trying to find the manager figuring if he/she was remotely interested s/he would find me. I don't think they want people to stay here and do all they can to deter. The restaurant is popular and makes their money - I think the reason they don't put guests on the system is because they always have enough rooms but of course they don't bother cleaning them unless someone turns up so you have to wait for cleaning - and for linen to be delivered - it comes about 5 pm,.
If you are looking for a Fawlty Towers experience - sour and erratic staff, filthy filthy rooms, carpets from fifties and probably not cleaned since then - then this is your hotel. But don't believe the propaganda on the websites or the reviews which seem to be of a different hotel! For example rooms are said to have tea and coffee making faclities and hair dryers - they don't.

This is the only 'chinese themed' hotel we have ever stayed at so really nothing to compare to as far as design or layout.

Booked through [-] Prices were on the expensive side, but the location was worth it.

Stayed in the Mandaryn Apartment, which is apparently the hotels most expensive room. It consisted of a good sized 'living' area with safe, fridge, leather couch, and several windows. Attached was a nice looking bathroom (the shower hose was leaking, but was replaced shortly after we reported it to the front desk) and a decent bedroom with a tv.

The view from this room is fantastic. Your are right on the beach and can see the sunrise perfectly right over the water. The hotel prides itself on being "the only hotel on the beach" and this is technically true, but the beach side of the property is fenced from the public sand somewhat ruining the view out from the main floor. The Mandaryn Apartment is on the second floor, and you do not notice the fence unless you are right at the window looking down, so its not too bad.

Due to the amount of travelling we planned, we were stuck using the hotels laundry service. There is no laundry onsite and it has to be sent out, which can get a bit pricey if you add up all the little items you may have gathered on the way.

The service at the hotel was ok, not overly friendly, but helpful with any questions. The restaurant was about a 2/5. Looks like it should be more upscale but its really nothing special and there are many places nearby to eat

Overall a nice experience, but seemed a bit overpriced.

Hotel Zhong Hua is situated in the old "Bathrooms" building, right on the beach and next to the boardwalk and the pier. All rooms have a door going to a private little deck right on the beach. The decor is oriental and stunningly beautiful, it reminded me of the best Feng Shui examples. The hotel is big, and bright, yet very cosy. Each wing (and there are many) is decorated in a slightly different from other wings way The service is wonderful, the food fantastic. The price per room is not that bad for Sopot, it was only 200 PLN for a double room.

I would love to visit it again in the summer season.