Stayed in a fairy-tale inn straight out of an oil painting at Lugu Lake

"Lie back and watch the morning mist over Goddess Mountain, reach out and you can catch the sunset" This high-end hotel hidden in the mid-mountain secret of Lugu Lake—Tingxia Island—completely cured my urban anxiety! 🏔 Open the window to the sacred mountain, sleep with the lake at your side · All rooms face Goddess Mountain, panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows like a giant movie screen · Pull back the curtains in the early morning, and the lake’s morning mist flows to the foot of the bed 🌫 · In the evening, lounge on the terrace sofa and enjoy the exclusive Lugu Lake **Orange Sea Sunset** (truly breathtaking!!) 🌅 Sunset restaurant hits the romance spot The glass viewing platform is the best spot for sunsets at Lugu Lake 📸 The butler prepares afternoon tea + shawls When the sunset glow dyes the lake red, even the matsutake mushrooms on the plate are gilded with gold edges 🛋 A healing space that detail lovers will scream for · Public areas like an art gallery: cliffside book bar + oil painting garden + mirrored water terrace · Rooms equipped with floor heating + scenic bathtubs · Breakfast matsutake rice noodles cooked fresh in a copper pot, warming and comforting 📸 Photo tips 1⃣ Lobby corridor: small frame for people + grand lake and mountain view 2⃣ Room terrace: wear a white dress to capture the misty morning vibe 3⃣ Sunset restaurant: side backlight to capture glowing hair effects 💡 Real experience tips ▫ Few people in the off-season winter, renting out the whole lake view is super cost-effective ▫ Butler service is attentive, night turndown includes hot white fungus soup ▫ 15 minutes by car from Daluoshui Village, car rental recommended 📍| Lugu Lake Tingxia Island Mid-Mountain Resort Hotel 💰| Around 800+ per person (but worth it for this view!) #LuguLakeInn #HiddenGemHotel #YunnanTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #HighAestheticHotel #LuguLakeTrip #YunnanTravel #PopularHotel #LakeViewHotel #DesignHotel #SantoriniStyle #CaveStyleHotel #VacationOutfits #LuguLakePhotography #ElodieInn