DiPai HotSpring Resort

We stayed in a 2 bed hillside villa which came with a private pool and indoor natural spring spa. Our stay was only for one night as part of a road trip. We extended checkout to 2pm. The location is beautiful and the entrance lobby of the hotel very grand. As another reviewer has stated when the resort opened it must have been very spectacular. The villas are hillside and are accessed by taking an electric cart. You then need to climb a couple of flights of outside steps to reach the villa.  There was no help for luggage, so as we stayed one night we left our suitcases in the car. The villas due to location do not have parking, hence the electric cart from the main car park. The building itself needed some attention doors not closing properly, slightly musty and showing wear and tear due to ageing and poor quality construction. The showers did not drain due to the tile base sloping in the direction of the door. The villa was generally clean on the whole, comfortable beds, fresh linen. The swimming pool was not the cleanest but okay. Spa was large and spring water hot (we were allowed to refill it twice). The Chinese restaurant was popular and we ate a set menu. Food was average and slightly disappointing. Although, it did enable us to try some local signature dishes. The restaurant was somewhat tired looking and there was no attention to detail.  Breakfast was in the 'Western' restaurant which was much brighter and had a fresher feel. There was a wide choice of Chinese dishes. The Western selection extended to sausages and cheap poor quality bacon. Overall, the food quality and range was disappointing for such a resort. But they are catering to the local market, not ex-pats. As a family we enjoyed our stay and it was needed relaxation on a long journey. The children loved the pool and had much fun. The spa was also lovely and large enough to fit the four of us. I am reviewing this from a Western perspective and would suggest that unless you are travelling with a Chinese person or have Mandarin skills I would not recommend staying here.  As language was not a trouble for us we didn't encounter issues. From a Chinese travellers perspective this resort would appeal much more.