Reviews of Xiamen 12 Seaside Hotel
No. 3-1, Huangcuo Xitouxia, South Huandao Road, Siming District, Xiamen, Siming, 361005 Xiamen, China

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Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel is very good and the location is really close to the beach. The host of the hotel is amazing, she helped me more than expected with taxis, power bank, recommandations of places to visit and to eat. She really made a difference in this trip and we can see she does that because she loves it. I recommend this hotel without any doubt!
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Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazing value for money. The couple running the hotel were absolute gems. They went out of their way to help. The lady is an English major and this was obvious as her English language skills are brilliant I felt really pampered on my trip. They upgraded my room for free and got me a lovely surprise beverage which I enjoyed immensely. It’s close to the beach. I also highly recommend the Taiwanese so-called breakfast and lunch place. Great soy milk!!
I guess I wasn’t there long enough to quite get my head around the neighborhood. This is on me though. I had hoped there would be sunshine on yhe nearby beach in the evening, but there wasn’t. Bad research on my part though.
Reviewed: 15 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe owners are absolutely brilliant, they couldn’t be more helpful, friendly and informative. The location was great and the facilities were good but the winning feature is the owners and their amazing rapport and hospitality.
Absolutely no complaints at all
Reviewed: 13 July 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewEllie and her husband are amazing 👏
Reviewed: 24 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery reasonable price with clean room. Many restaurants around the hotel. Ocean is 7 minutes walk. Ellie was very helpful to call taxi even when I was at the airport, or guiding to restaurants, or even ordering menu for the first night. I enjoyed staying there (Xitouxia), away from noisy urban area.
There may be small issues, but it will be nothing compared with the benefits I could have from the hotel. You may as well have e-sim in your phone, so that you can ask help when you are away from the hotel!
Reviewed: 23 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThe lady could not have been more helpful; directions, showing me around, organising me agents to look at properties. Short walk to the beach
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Reviewed: 12 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewEllie was very helpful during my stay even before I arrived at the hotel. The room was clean and I even got a free upgrade.
Reviewed: 4 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewEllie is the perfect go-to person for someone who were first timers in Xiamen like us -- hardly any difficulty in communicating. She is very helpful in person and online, and quite dependable. Location of the hotel is accessible, quite near a bus station that we used to go to Gulangyu ferry terminal, and accesses to the beach. She has some good recommendations too.
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Reviewed: 3 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewAmazing find! Beautiful little hotel, I was even upgraded for free to a larger room by the manager. The manager is suuuper helpful, with a bunch of tips that she sent me on WhatsApp and even helped organize some dinner/online order and I was able to do a laundry. It is super close to the beach which is lovely, also walking distance from the Xiamen mountain to sea trail which is a gorgeous walk. It is in a spot with many small restaurants nearby, so it’s nice and lovely but not overwhelming busy. For me it was the perfect spot to explore the seaside of Xiamen, without even needing to head to the “big city”!
Nothing! Only if you have troubles walking it’s good to know that the property has stairs with no elevator. But it truly was perfect, especially with the super helpful staff and amenities.
Reviewed: 25 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLocation was great!! 10-minute walk to the beach and accessible to the Sea and Mountain Trail. Ellie and Henry were both accessible and helpful in all matters. Henry took me up to the roof to show me the way to the trail using his drone! They ordered books for me and recommended a good place to eat.
Reviewed: 18 May 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewEverything
Only thing could be a lot of stairs for someone!
Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewClean and nice!
Nothing!
Reviewed: 10 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified review-Very kind staff and always ready to help -Clean room -Free waterbottles -Comfortable bed
Little bit further from the city center around 25min drive to the center. But if you are looking for a more quite neighbourhood, this is the place.
Reviewed: 6 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe staff and location - fabulous! Ellie and Henry were very welcoming, offering warm and friendly hospitality and were both very helpful answering questions, assisting me in getting around Xiamen. Thye did their utmost to make sure I had a comfortable and enjoyable trip to Xiamen. Bernadette
Reviewed: 28 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewStaff is very helpful and friendly, also they speak very good English. They spontaneusly proposed to upgrade my room with no extra costs. The location is also very accessible, nearby there are plenty of restaurants where to eat. Very recommended
Nothing to report
Reviewed: 28 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe owners are very friendly and helpful. They just try to help as they can and make sure you have a happy stay. Thank you.
Reviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGreat people, good hospitality
A bit far from the main road, cars cannot access
Reviewed: 10 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation is good & Ellie is awesome. No lift to level 1
Reviewed: 7 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewMy trip to Xiamen was one of the best trips I have had in a long time, thanks in large part to my stay at the 12 Seaside Hotel. It was my first trip to China and everything was great. A huge thanks to the owners of the hotel for being so welcoming and helping with everything from getting around the city to recommendation on local food. I am looking forward to visiting this wonderful place Xiamen and of course staying at the 12 Seaside Hotel.
Reviewed: 2 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe service is beyond standard expectation, as the couple owners are both very attentive and helpful. With every questions asked, they will provide very details answers, even sent the details to your phone so that you can refer to throughout your journey. The couple also allowed us to choose the room of our preference and helped us with our luggages up the stairs. The restaurants / shops generally close early in the evening, thus making it challenging to find supper around the hotel but owner was so helpful to even walked us till the only eatery which was open. Such big help. Kudos!
The space of toilet / bathroom is very small, where there's not much space to put our cosmetic or such. The whole room has only one small mirror in the bathroom (with 2 girls, this may not be sufficient, hahaha)