Shanyu Life and Huangshan Design

The room was very clean, and the host is very friendly, offering to drive us everywhere around the surrounding area. There was even a small tea plantation area in the back of the hotel, so worth having a quick walk. Finally the place also serves authentic local breakfast with ingredients mainly sourced locally and optional dinner (payable separately) with good flavors.

Excellent! This is the best option to stay in the Huangshan area to visit the mountains and surroundings. This boutique hotel is located extremely quietly in the middle of the bamboo forests and tea plantations away from the bustle and hustle, busy streets, people and noisy restaurants- exactly what we needed after a day on the mountain. At the same time it’s only 5-10 minutes away from the South entrance gate, which the hotel will shuttle you to whenever you need. Overall the service and the owners are so so great and helpful with everything. The hotel overall and the rooms are so tastefully designed, high quality, 1000% clean and everything is tidied up (no messy piles anywhere - unlike in other boutique hotels in China). You can conveniently get dinner in the hotel, the seating area is beautiful, quiet, designed perfectly and the food was delicious. Breakfast is Chinese breakfast but they are so sweet and offer cereals and toast if you like, however, i brought some other options for my parents which they kindly kept in the fridge. They also took us to their own tea mountain to watch the sunset and Huangshan Mountain from afar - very special!!! Highly recommend that! The other hiking recommendations (besides than going up Huangshan) were a great addition. I recommend a three night stay, that’s just perfect. Everything is even nicer than on the pictures, a pleasant and unusual surprise!! You will not regret to choose this hotel, i stayed in other hotels in Huangshan before and this is the best option with regards to location (!!), design and service.

Would recommend this homestay. They were really helpful right from the start, helping us schedule our trip and buy the tickets. They also offer free transport to the Yellow Mountain bus stop. Super convenient if you haven't made plans or don't know where to go. The front counter ladies are ultra helpful and friendly. The food here is also delicious and the rooms are spacious and clean.