No regrets
This apartment style accommodation didn't turn out to be as bad as some reviews have mentioned previously.
My cousins and I arrived at 1pm and were warmly welcomed by the staff. It was the first time my 2 guy cousins aged 19 and 21, and myself, 20, had planned and gone a trip without our parents or their help. We were rather prepared to be seen and treated like a bunch of inexperienced teenagers but to my surprise, this didn't happen at all.
At the counter, I had problems with my debit card and had to use my cousin's card to pay for the hotel charges. A deposit had to be made and we decided to use my card for the deposit only. We took awhile to settle the payment, and during this process, the service staff was very patient and explained to us everything we were in doubt about. She was flexible with the billing methods and treated us respectfully.
The hotel corridors to the rooms did smell a bit smoky, but our suite did not have a trace of smoke and was clean and decent. The beds were comfy and we also did not have any problems with the bathroom. No leakages or damaged showerheads.
Whenever the front desk called our room at night, they would first apologise for "disturbing at this hour". Very polite.
On our last night, we asked to rent a dvd player. 2 service crew came up to our room to fix the player for us.
The front desk service staff were also very well-informed amongst one another. The different matters that we told the front desk about was communicated well to the staff of the other shifts.
Overall, we had a pleasant stay in Grand Tropic Suites and it was very worth the money we paid for. Not to mention it is a short walking distance from Ciputra Mall and Central Park Mall, which had sogo and a variety of shops and food & beverage restaurants.