[2025 Yangzhou Stay] Travel Guide for Crowne Plaza Yangzhou (Updated Apr)

Crowne Plaza Yangzhou Check-in Experience 🏘 Decoration style: The Crowne Plaza Yangzhou incorporates modern and traditional elements, with a simple Chinese style, creating an elegant and peaceful atmosphere. The hotel lobby is elegantly decorated, incorporating the charm of Jiangnan gardens, making people feel as if they are in a classical garden. 👍 Room Type/Layout: We stayed in a deluxe king room, which was spacious and bright with a reasonable layout. The bedroom and living room are clearly separated, and the bedding is comfortable and soft, allowing people to relax. The design of the bathroom is also very unique, with a dry and wet separation design, and high-quality sanitary ware. 🏄‍♀️ Nearby attractions: The hotel is ideally located close to Slender West Lake, within walking distance. In addition, there are many other attractions worth visiting around the hotel, such as Daming Temple and the Tangcheng Ruins. There are also many restaurants nearby where you can taste authentic Yangzhou cuisine. 🍜 Reasons to choose this hotel: The hotel has an excellent location, first-class service, and complete facilities. Whether it is for business or leisure, it is an ideal choice. 🍻 Average cost: Dining in the hotel costs approx. CNY 100–200 per person, depending on the restaurant and dishes selected. 💗 Notes: You must bring a valid ID card when you check in and book your room in advance. Some areas of the hotel may require payment, such as the gym and swimming pool. In addition, the transportation around the hotel is convenient, but it is recommended to learn about the local traffic conditions in advance, so as not to delay your trip. In general, the Crowne Plaza Yangzhou is a hotel with a high-cost performance ratio and is worth recommending to everyone. Whether it is the environment, service, or surrounding attractions, it will leave a deep impression.

🗺️🗺️Itinerary Day 1: Hilton Nanjing Niushoushan → Jinling Town Day 2: Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone → Hilton Nanjing Niushoushan → Nanjing Confucius Temple Huajianfu · Laiyan → Main Venue of the Qinhuai Lantern Festival (Bailuzhou Park) → Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum (Zhan Garden) Day 3: Nanjing Confucius Temple Huajianfu · Laiyan → Qinhuai River Scenic Belt → Confucius Temple → Bailuzhou Park → Shangxin Pavilion → Nanjing University (Gulou Campus) → Porcelain Tower of Nanjing → Laomendong Historical Block Day 4: Nanjing Confucius Temple Huajianfu · Laiyan → Nanjing Blossom Hill · Pipa Mountain Residence → Presidential Palace → Six Dynasties Museum → Jiming Temple → Nanjing City Wall Day 5: Nanjing Blossom Hill · Pipa Mountain Residence → Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum → Meiling Palace → Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum → Yangtze River Cruise Day 6: Nanjing Blossom Hill · Pipa Mountain Residence → Shangri-La Hotel, Yangzhou → China Grand Canal Museum Day 7: Daming Temple → Wuting Bridge → Slender West Lake → Shangri-La Hotel, Yangzhou Day 8: Ge Garden → Dongguan Street Historical Block → He Garden → Pishi Street → Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Yangzhou Section) → Crowne Plaza Yangzhou Day 9: Jinshan → Jinshan Temple → Xijin Ferry Historical and Cultural Block Day 10: Beigu Mountain → Beigu Pavilion → Ganlu Temple → Jiaoshan 🧳Recommended Attractions: Niushoushan Cultural Tourism Zone: Slender West Lake: Qinhuai River Scenic Belt: Confucius Temple: Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum 📌Tips: 1. From the airport to the hotel, you can visit Jinling Town in the evening. The hotel has a swimming pool and a 400-square-meter children's play area. 2. Visit Niushoushan. The hotel offers a free shuttle bus to the scenic area. Return to the hotel to pick up your luggage and head to Confucius Temple after the visit. 3. Yangzhou is the most beautiful. Kids can play in the rockery in Ge Garden and take photos with the God of Wealth in He Garden. 4. Don't miss the food in Yangzhou. It is more elegant and exquisite than that in Zhenjiang and Nanjing. Highly recommend spending more time in Yangzhou! 5. In Zhenjiang, skip Jinshan and go directly to Beigu Mountain and Jiaoshan. They are worth a visit.

Although January in Yangzhou is quite cold, it's still worth a visit. The unique winter scenery and low off-season prices mean you can enjoy old-fashioned dim sum without long lines, discounted attractions, and the Grand Canal Museum without having to fight for tickets. 🚌Transportation: There are many high-speed trains from Shanghai to Yangzhou, taking about 1.5–2.5 hours. You can choose a suitable time to travel, and the second-class seat fare is about CNY 120. 🏠Accommodation: I chose the Crowne Plaza Yangzhou, which is a ten-minute drive from Yangzhou East Station, close to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Beijing-Hangzhou Conference Center. There are many attractions nearby, and transportation is convenient. 🥳The hotel is in a Chinese Tang style, and the lake view room I booked was spacious, modern, and equipped with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and a square bathtub. The hotel's all-day restaurant on the first floor offers a rich buffet breakfast. ❣️The hotel is already decorated for the New Year, with a strong festive atmosphere. It's worth mentioning that the hotel offers a variety of accommodation packages, and the package I chose included a ticket to the Peony Garden opera project. You can go there according to the time on the ticket and 👀enjoy traditional Yangzhou opera. There is also a garden behind the garden with a unique style. 💗Nearby attractions & activities: There are many attractions around the hotel, and it's only 10 km from Slender West Lake. You can walk 100 meters to Dongguan Street, He Garden, and Ge Garden. There are many Hanfu shops on Dongguan Street, so if you're interested, you can make a reservation in advance and 📷go there. There are also many specialty restaurants worth visiting, such as Republic Spring's Yangzhou fried rice and dried tofu, Yangzhou University yogurt, lotus root powder balls, and Yangzhou foot massage. 👏I went to the local old brand "Chunwang Foot Art", which is a small shop but with good skills. Remember to make a reservation in advance! 😋Food: You must experience the local dim sum culture in Yangzhou. I avoided the two places that require you to line up at 5–6 am and chose Xiangyuan Tea House, which is on the must-eat list. ⏰I arrived at 9 am and waited for about 10 minutes before being seated. The taste was good, and the price was reasonable. It was the most satisfying meal I had in two days. Overall, there are fewer tourists in Yangzhou in winter, which is suitable for people like me who are afraid of crowds. 😛The travel experience without long lines is great, and it's easier to take photos of the garden scenery in the off-season!

Located in the east of Yangzhou, the Crowne Plaza Yangzhou is not in the downtown area, but it is close to Yangzhou East Railway Station, which matches the business positioning of Crowne Plaza. The hotel was almost fully booked when I checked in, so the benefits were basically standard. I booked a basic king room and was upgraded to a lake view king room. I'm not sure if there is a difference in the layout of the basic room, but I like the layout of this lake view king room. First of all, the room is spacious with an area of 40+ square meters. The layout is reasonable, with a hallway, office area, bedroom, and sofa area separated by the bathroom, which is like a mini suite. In addition to the room type, the hotel's breakfast was also a small surprise. The Yangzhou specialties such as Yangchun noodles, wontons, shredded tofu, and buns were all delicious! Overall, the hotel is a good choice for travel, and the transportation and cost performance are good for business trips.

Yangzhou Holiday Inn The hotel is close to Yangzhou East Railway Station. Although it is located by the Grand Canal, it is not in the scenic area, so it is relatively quiet. The city of Yangzhou is not big, so it costs about CNY 15 to take a taxi to Slender West Lake and Dongguan Street, and about CNY 90 from Yangtai Airport. We stayed in a canal view room. You can see the Grand Canal when you open the curtains. The room is quite spacious. The mattress is a bit soft, which I personally don't like. The hotel has been open for ten years, but it is well maintained. The sound insulation in the room is very good. The water flow of the shower in the bathroom is not very large. The bathtub is square, but it is enough for children to play. The central air conditioning in the room is very effective, but the noise is a bit loud. However, the weather is good now, we didn't turn it on when we slept, and it was not hot. There is a shopping mall near the hotel with a lot of delicious food, including Huaiyang cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, barbecue, bars, etc., as well as Starbucks and McDonald's. There is a RT-Mart supermarket diagonally across from the mall. The hotel's buffet breakfast is quite rich. The dry noodles and Yangchun noodles taste good. There are very few afternoon tea items in the executive lounge. We went there once and didn't go again. But you can teach children to make lacquer fans there, and there are a few lotus flowers to watch. It's very comfortable to sit in the yard and enjoy the breeze in the afternoon. We also ate the hotel's crayfish buffet dinner. The crayfish is like boiled and not very delicious. The barbecue and Tianshui hot pot taste good, and it is great with sake. The dim sum is very rich, and the dishes are all very good. I think it is not worse than those famous teahouses. The hotel's service is in place. There is a place at the front desk where you can stamp. It seems that you can stamp five, all of which are famous scenic spots in Yangzhou. My daughter was very happy. The service staff are responsive and actively respond to customer demands. The first time the children's bath products were delivered late, I asked, and they immediately delivered them and apologized to send wine and fruit. I declined. The second time I asked about my stay experience, I said the mattress was a bit soft, and they said they would arrange for someone to turn the mattress over for me, saying that the mattress was hard on one side and soft on the other. I didn't want to trouble them, so I declined. Today is the night flight. I asked them to help delay the check-out, so that my daughter can take a nap. They also happily helped to postpone it, which is really great.

The hotel is located in the scenic Guangling District of Yangzhou, adjacent to the Jinghang Conference Center, and just a few steps away from the Grand Canal of Beijing-Hangzhou. The hotel is situated along the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway line, with convenient and fast transportation, and is about a 15-minute drive from Yangzhou's Slender West Lake and Dongguan Street. The hotel has more than 300 guest rooms, each equipped with an LCD flat-screen TV, satellite channels, and wireless internet coverage throughout the hotel. The Binhai All-Day Buffet Restaurant offers international cuisine, the Marco Polo Italian Restaurant presents Italian food and wine, and the Qingyunxuan Chinese Restaurant creates Huaiyang cuisine. The hotel has a 1050 square meter banquet hall that can host 700 people at the same time, and also has 10 multifunctional halls and several small meeting rooms with flexible partitioning space. The indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and spa center on the 3rd floor of the hotel allow guests to relieve stress and rejuvenate.