Qingshanjian Riverside Stilt House Inn (Phoenix Ancient Town - Hongqiao North Gate Pier Branch

The only good things about this hotel is the location and view from the balcony. As it is in an old wooden stil house, the place looks old and dated. The room was quite clean but felt quite damp. Overall it was ok for a one night stay as it is located in a good location.

Really nice location with river view. The host was really friendly! He came to pick us at the bus station and showed us how to reach the hotel. He also helped us and answered all our questions! 100% reccomended :-)

Perfect location for great river views. The staff came and to get me where the taxi dropped me off at. They where more than friendly. Would recommend this place to any staying in the ancient town. If I go back this is where I will stay.

Hygiene was poor, in the teapot i found moldy tea that had obviously been there a long time. The showers were in poor condition not being able to hold itself up (shower head) as well as the actual shower was really not that clean. Walls and windows were quite dirty as well in addition to the tables provided in- and outside on the balcony. Other than that the service was good, helped me find the hotel from the bus station as well as guide me to a taxi.

Firstly, we booked a street side room, but I saw the room with a balcony over the river and it is well-worth the upgrade!! Highly recommend splurging for the river view. The owner/manager was great, spoke English, and was very helpful. He met us where the taxi dropped us and assisted with carrying our luggage. He did the same when we left, which was much appreciated. If you book pretty much any of the hotels along the river, you will need to walk a bit and it might be a bit difficult. One thing to be mindful of is that there are a lot of mosquitoes in the vicinity. That’s just part of the experience being along the river. The hotel provides a plug in device for mosquitoes and once you turn on the a/c, the mosquitoes tend to go away. Still, you may want to bring some bug spray. There were a couple other types of bugs around, but overall not too unpleasant. Again, nothing much any of the river-side inns can do about it. We stayed for just one night so even though the room is small, we managed ok. Overall, we highly recommend this inn, but go for the riverside view with balcony. It’s beautiful and you will be able to take very cute photos there.

The owner is really kind and helpfull. A little bit noisy due to construction.