I couldn't decide which fan to go with so I chose this one as all we needed was a fan with no light fixture. We have low ceilings in our old house and this fan has 3 different hanging options so we were able to choose the close mount mounting system. I love that the wood is hand carved, it is beautiful and goes with the somewhat tropical decor we have in our house. It did not come with a remote but has the availability to be pared with a Honeywell remote for ceiling fans/lights. It was very easy to install and even more easy to operate!