[2025 Nanjing Stay] Travel Guide for Grand New Century Resort Gaochun Nanjing (Updated Jun)

Bringing the kids to Gaochun, Nanjing, we struck gold with this hidden gem—Kaiyuan Hotel! We stayed in a standard Yanyu Lake room outside the scenic area, with a balcony overlooking Gucheng Lake. Open the window to serene blue waters and lush tree shadows🌳. The hotel has a direct internal path to the petting zoo, accessible by shuttle or a short walk. A hotel with its own petting zoo? Absolutely lavish—a real-life "Zootopia" for family fun! There’s also a playground (extra fee), but just the hotel stay + petting zoo kept us entertained. 🌊 **Yanyu Lake View Room: A Living Painting** The room was a delightful surprise! The floor-to-ceiling windows in the standard room framed the Yanyu Lake perfectly, with reflections of blue water, green trees, and sky—like living inside an ink painting🎨. Thoughtful amenities included spacious twin beds, family-friendly supplies, and a huge round bathtub🛁 big enough for a swim. 🦝 **Petting Zoo: Heartwarming Animal Encounters** The hotel’s petting zoo is a kids’ paradise! Meerkats stood in rows like "sentries," prairie dogs peeked out adorably, and there were crocodiles🐊, pigs, alpacas, ostriches, and sheep🐏. Buy a feed pack to start interactive fun—feed and pet the animals up close. Unlike crowded zoos, here you can practically have the place to yourself! A wholesome and fun "animal social" experience🐾. 🍽️ **Chun Restaurant: A Happy Lunch** Too lazy to go out? Dine at the hotel’s Chun Restaurant! We ordered multiple dishes, each a hit—like a "luxury platter" with meatballs, fish balls, egg dumplings, and prawns, all fresh with mouthwatering broth. Light meatball soup and flavorful tofu stew made for a refined yet satisfying meal with the kids. Window seats added scenic views, elevating the dining vibe🍱. 🏞️ **Nearby Activities: Immersive Nature Strolls** Walk from the hotel to Gucheng Bay Scenic Area, where waterside paths and elegant architecture make for relaxed family walks. Explore Gaochun Old Street for local charm🎏. Or stay lazy at the hotel—the outdoor pool opens in summer for splashy fun! This stay at Gaochun Kaiyuan was the ultimate "chill vibes" family getaway near Nanjing! With healing lake views, playful pets, and delicious dining, it’s a perfect blend of relaxation and nature immersion. We’ll be back for more joy🌿.

Located in Gaochun, Nanjing, this is a hidden gem for family trips. The New Century Grand Hotel Guchengwan Nanjing offers rooms for around CNY 300–400 per night, and you can spend two days here with your kids. The Guchengwan Scenic Area is large, and you can go boating for about 20 minutes. There is also a small zoo where you can feed animals, ride horses, and see cute marmots, proud peacocks, and lively rabbits. There is also a large indoor children's play area. Kids will have a great time. Gaochun Old Street is just opposite the hotel. There are also many farm-style restaurants nearby, but be sure to choose carefully to avoid disappointment.

I traveled with my sister and arrived. The first 2 days were spent in the Gucheng Bay Scenic Area in Nanjing~ The Gucheng Bay Kaiyuan Resort Hotel is located in the scenic area, adjacent to the historic Gaochun Old Street, and separated from Gucheng Lake by a dike~ All are new Chinese-style architectural styles, garden-style Jiangnan water town environment, beautiful high-end parent-child resort hotel🏨 There is also a bathtub in the room🛁 You can sweep away the fatigue at night Standing on the terrace, you can see the beautiful scenery of the scenic area~ The hotel not only has a gym, bar, book bar... There is also a beautiful outdoor swimming pool for taking pictures👙 The hotel provides free shuttle buses to the outdoor scenic area's pet park! After dinner, you can enjoy the antique night view in the scenic area🌃 It's really beautiful~

|||·。 Nanjing's Hidden Gem Revealed! Gaochun, this forgotten treasure, how can you miss it?🔍💔 Wandering through the bustling Nanjing, I unexpectedly encountered her serene backyard—Gaochun. Here lies China's first 'International Slow City,' embraced by the gentle Gucheng Lake to the south and the majestic Shijiu Lake to the north. It's a perfect getaway to escape the hustle and bustle and find tranquility. Friends from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai, your new weekend getaway is here!🎉 🌟【Two-Day One-Night Exquisite Tour Guide】🌟 Day 1: Enjoy Slow Time, Stroll through the International Slow City Stepping into Gaochun International Slow City feels like walking into a vivid pastoral painting. Take a leisurely stroll to the Lvjia Lawn and feel the embrace of nature; in the Slow Park, enjoy endless fun with family interactions; on both sides of Slow City South Road, the blooming Coreopsis captures your beautiful moments. Day 2: Traverse Through Time, Savor the Charm of the Old Street Visit Gaochun Old Street, where the ancient charm lingers for a thousand years, and every brick on the stone road tells a story. Here, let your taste buds travel too, savoring authentic Gaochun cuisine. In the afternoon, cycle to the shore of Shijiu Lake, and the journey on Line S9 takes you through the 'Sky City' dreamscape. The shimmering lake under the sunset is a beauty that cameras can't fully capture. 🚗【Travel Guide】🚗 Drive at your own pace; take the high-speed train to Lishui and then transfer conveniently; depart from Nanjing city, take Line S9 directly to Gaochun Station, flexibly adjust your itinerary, and easily tour around Gaochun. 📸【Check-in Spots】📸 Gaochun International Slow City: Slow life, quick photos, every frame is a postcard. Shijiu Lake: Cycling, sunset, anime vibes, fulfilling all your romantic fantasies. Gaochun Old Street: Traverse through time, savor the blend of history and cuisine. Gucheng Bay Scenic Area: Water town charm, Hanfu check-in, endless beautiful photos. 🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】🏨 Nanjing Gucheng Bay Kaiyuan Mingdu Resort Hotel, a boutique under Baida House, with an excellent location and scenic views right outside the window.

🏨Location environment As a resort in the suburbs of Nanjing city, Gucheng Bay New Century Grand Resort Hotel is strategically located and can be reached in 1 hour by car from the city. The hotel is located in the Gucheng Bay Scenic Area, surrounded by Gucheng Lake and close to Gaochun Old Street. Every detail of the hotel reveals the beauty of the fusion of classic and modern. 🛏️Stay experience There are 160 rooms in 23 room types, each of which is spacious and bright, elegantly decorated, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a beautiful view of the lake. The scenery is really great! When you open the window, you can see a small bridge and flowing water, as if you are living in a huge garden. The hotel is designed in a garden style. The Chinese courtyard and the scenery of lakes and mountains complement each other, creating a poetic and picturesque scene. The silent design of the central air-conditioning makes your stay more comfortable, and every detail reflects the quality of the hotel. The price-performance ratio is very high, and there are free tickets to the scenic spot. You can enter and exit unlimited times by face scanning. It is really convenient! Gourmet Enjoyment Here you can fully appreciate the authentic Huaiyang flavor. Whether it is Chun Restaurant or Xie Restaurant, it can satisfy your taste buds. Hu Ji Noodle House serves chewy and flavorful noodles, and a big bowl of it is really satisfying. Family Facilities 🌟Cute Pet Park: Children can feed piglets, see marmots, squirrels and sika deer, and adults can also regain their childlike innocence. 🌟Children's Playhouse: A magical tool that liberates adults, and children have a lot of fun playing in it. 🌟Tie-dye workshop: guide children to make their own tie-dye artworks There is also Gaochun Old Street nearby, where you can bring your children to experience the fusion of tradition and modernity. Game guide Take a stroll along the lake and feel the breath of nature. Take a rowboat tour on the lake and enjoy the embrace of nature. The hotel has abundant public facilities, including a gym, swimming pool, and free parking. There are a variety of handicraft activities, and you can experience rice cake making, tie-dyeing, etc. By the way, this is a pet-friendly hotel, so bring your furry friends along to enjoy it!

I want to recommend to all moms a yyds parent-child hotel within a 1.5h drive from Nanjing—【Gucheng Bay Kaiyuan Hotel】. Located in the Gucheng Bay scenic area, I must praise this scenic area that opened in 2021 for its very exquisite landscape and architectural design, which has a strong sense of art~ The small lake at the entrance is not very large, but it is divided by several small islands, creating a rich and well-arranged landscape. There are plenty of activities within the Gucheng Bay scenic area, enough to cover a three-day, two-night itinerary: You can row boats or kayak; there is a small petting zoo where you can feed animals; there is a large paid amusement park (suitable for older children); there are fountains at night; and there are beaches and large lawns! It is very convenient to enter the scenic area from the hotel, guests can come and go unlimited times and enjoy the free shuttle service, which is very suitable for families with children. We chose the lakeside suite located on the first floor of the main building, which has a large space and new facilities, and a large waterfront terrace where you can feed fish and watch swans🦢. The baby fell in love with feeding fish here. The hotel's service is particularly warm-hearted, and the staff are very patient with children. The variety of breakfast is not very extensive, but it's enough to eat, and it is suggested to add meals with less salt and oil suitable for little babies. In addition, there is a food street right outside the hotel, so there is no need to worry about dining

🏩The hotel is located at No. 29 Chunxing Road, Gaochun District, Nanjing City, separated by a dike from Gucheng Lake, and is located in the first parent-child holiday complex in Gaochun, the "Gucheng Bay" scenic area. The hotel and the scenic area cover an area of 729 acres, with a total construction area of about 20,000 square meters, integrating the ultimate Jiangnan water town garden landscape, and combining Gaochun's local culture and folk customs. 🏡The hotel has 23 types of rooms and 160 guest rooms, 55 outside the garden and 105 in the scenic area. They are distributed in three areas: Linxi Ting House, Xiyin Ting House, and Lumeng Ting House. The water town garden scenery is built by the water, and the trees are scattered and change four scenes. The Kaiyuan double/king room included in this package has 67 rooms, with an area of 36-55 square meters. 🍲What to eat | Rich breakfast, specialty restaurants The hotel has Chun Restaurant, Deer Restaurant, and Crab 🦀️ Restaurant, which are in harmony with Gaochun's local cultural characteristics, combined with the delicacy of Huizhe and Cantonese cuisines, with the word "Chun" as the core, striving to restore the natural taste of the ingredients. Among them, Deer Restaurant is a full-service restaurant in Gucheng Bay, offering exquisite breakfast and casual buffet. Crab Restaurant is a high-end comprehensive restaurant with crab feast as the theme, located in the deepest part of Gucheng Bay, crawling on the water to call friends. (Everyone should have heard of Gucheng Lake Crab 🦀️) 🌈Where to go | There are amusement parks and scenic spots ◾️Bailu Forest Pet Park ◾️Ziluo City Children's Playhouse ◾️Tie-dyeing Workshop

These two days are really the most beautiful time of autumn. Not to mention Kyoto, people from Nanjing are rushing out to see the red leaves But I got a red leaf secret place where almost no one was. … 🏮Pavilions, towers, bridges, and stages, with red leaves and full of ancient style Then I took a rowboat and drifted on the lake with water plants, as if I had instantly become an ancient poet. Especially the Chunqiu Pavilion with red leaves, my friends asked me if I went to Kyoto 😛 … Actually, I went to Gaochun, which is closer to Nanjing than Shanghai. I didn't expect that there are not only the famous 🦀 hairy crabs here There are such beautiful autumn colors🍁 ...If you are coming from far away, for example, I am from Shanghai, you can stay directly at: 📍Gucheng Bay New Century Capital The hotel is just outside the Gucheng Bay Scenic Area (there are many packages online that include tickets). I watched the musical fountain show in the evening and walked back to the hotel. It was just right If you don't want to stay in a hotel, the ticket price is 45 per person 🚣🏻‍♂️The rowing boat costs 40 yuan per person and it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to go around the scenic area …The whole scenic area is not big. In addition to the exquisite gardens, there are also: a large parent-child park (88 for one adult and one child), a cute pet park (alpacas, deer, marmots...), tie-dyeing, kayaking, etc. There are two large sand pits for children to play in! … This Kaiyuan Mingdu also got rid of my positioning of it as a business 🏊🏼‍♂️Infinity pool floating in the lake, 🦢Wild ducks and black swans swimming in the reflection of redwoods, And the Chinese artistic conception that combines elements such as Jiangsu embroidery and hairy crabs All worth taking a good photo of 👍🏻