Kai Yu
Kai Yu founded SWISS RATED to create a more disciplined approach to hotel reviewing: first-hand stays, consistent scoring and a focus on the details that determine whether a property genuinely performs. His assessments focus particularly on room execution, sleep quality, service, design, location and value.
Ocean Pearl Apartment V
“A simple self-catering perch above Funchal's seafront strip — clean, sensibly kitted out and priced for levada hikers who use a room only to sleep.”
Pestana Carlton Madeira Ocean Resort Hotel
“Cliff-edge Atlantic theatre — saltwater pools carved into the rocks, ocean-view balconies as standard and Funchal's old town a scenic walk along the shore.”
Maldron Hotel Parnell Square Dublin City
“Maldron's northside Dublin formula — new-build efficiency at the top of O'Connell Street, where two clean rooms and a fast check-in beat character on a one-night brief.”
SWISS RATED EXCEPTIONALHotel Museo Spa Casa Santo Domingo
“One of the defining properties in the entire archive. Historic ruins, museums, gardens and hospitality combine into an unusually powerful sense of place — the public spaces are arguably even more memorable than the guest rooms.”
SWISS RATED EXCEPTIONALWilson's Retreat
“An intimate tropical property whose strength comes from scale, atmosphere, location and calm rather than enormous resort infrastructure.”
SWISS RATED EXCEPTIONALSun Gardens Dubrovnik
“A large Adriatic resort whose strongest qualities are views, facilities, swimming, space and complete resort infrastructure. The scale reduces intimacy, but the setting gives the property a clear identity.”
Every marker represents a first-hand stay.