At least in our levels, 9, 10 and eleven the rooms had been very clean, the room service did a perfect job. The bed itselves was in perfect condition. Air condition, TV are available. The service personal could have been much more friendly, but remember you are in China. Price had been as described in the internet. Breakfast buffet was perfectly equipped, with everything you can imagine. The price for the diner buffet was with 16,-- EUR still suitable. May the quality of the rooms in different floors are different!
Worth to go.

I have stayed at the Lakeside numerous times, as it is the hotel my employeee uses, this is thankfully under review, and we are hoping to contract out to te Shangri La.

The last time I stayed at the Lakeside, there was no food ledt at the buffet breakfast at 7am just after it had openned some of us couldn't even get cups and knives and forks.

We decided to bring this up with the assitant manager, who starting complaining that we don't pay enough to saty there with the contract we have and to talk to our employer to see if they will pay more.

We were told something would be done, but as usual nothing was.

I also mentioned this to the so called manager, he didn't seem to understand me but did laugh at me.

On other stays the restaurant has been closed to guests as they have decided to rent it out for private functions, they have a swimming pool but no water in it.

It is nothing like a 5 star hotel, even for China, it is more like what attempts at 5 star hotels were like in CHina in the 80s.

The Lakeside was once Fuzhou's crowning glory - being the only 5 star hotel, however several changes of (mis)management and ownership later, the Lakeside is somewhat of a tired old tart now. The rooms, although still quite clean and serviceable are really more up to 31/2 star level than 5 star. You get called by resident prostitutes on your room phone very late at night. The food is little more than very average with an unimaginative and plain menu - Western food, well, maybe Western to Chinese people, but to a Westerner it's simply not good. Not bad either, but so bland and mediocre, if it were served up at a dinner party back home, you may let the host know that it wasn't up to scratch by smothering it in tomato ketchup or simply leaving it at the side of the plate. UNless it is revamped or better, completely overhauled soon, it will have no redeeming factors left to recommend it, I'm afraid - The Shangrila, The Ramada and the Golden Resources all beat the Lakeside into a cocked hat these days without working up a sweat to do so.

Having travelled extensively throughout Asia,I have no quarms what so ever in recommending Hotel Lakeside,Fuzhou.Fujian as the ultimate experience in hotel leisure and service