[2025 Zhoushan Stay] Travel Guide for Xilei Xiaozhuang Hotel (Updated Apr)

A top pick for New Year blessings! Experience a Zen New Year at Xilai Boutique Hotel, Putuoshan As the New Year bells chime, it's time to usher in good fortune for the year ahead! Xilai Boutique Hotel in Putuoshan is your ideal choice for the Year of the Snake, offering a Zen-inspired start to a wonderful year! 🌳Prime Location, Convenient for Buddhist Worship Located right next to Puji Temple, just a wall away, you can step into this sacred Buddhist ground within a 3-minute walk. On New Year's Day, wake up early to the sound of morning bells and walk a few steps to the temple to offer the first incense of the year. Pray for peace and good fortune for your family and yourself in the Year of the Snake. The connection to Buddha is truly palpable! 🛏Various Room Types, Overflowing with Zen With 271 rooms of different types, whether you're traveling as a couple or with a large family for a lively vacation, you'll find comfortable accommodations. The rooms are decorated in a simple yet Zen style, with lush greenery outside the windows and a peaceful atmosphere indoors. Spend Lunar New Year with your family, nestled in your room, sipping hot tea, and chatting—a warm and pleasant experience. 🍱A Feast for the Senses, Savoring Zen Don't miss the "Xilai Shan Shi" restaurant! The New Year's Eve dinner table will feature Zhoushan seafood so fresh it'll make your eyebrows drop, along with exquisite Putuoshan vegetarian cuisine. Gather with your family, enjoy the delicious food, and savor the festive spirit with every bite. 🌟Zen in the Details, A Celebrity-Like Experience Adorable little novice monk statues are scattered throughout, creating a lively Zen atmosphere. The hotel's "Buddha Land Yellow" eaves, similar to those of Puji Temple, exude an antique charm and rich cultural significance. Many celebrities and dignitaries have stayed here, and you might even find yourself in the same room as a famous figure, elevating your experience to the fullest! This Year of the Snake, come to Xilai Boutique Hotel in Putuoshan to begin the New Year in a Zen-like setting and receive abundant blessings!

Xilei Village on Putuo Mountain is adjacent to Puji Temple, separated only by a wall. It only takes 3 minutes on foot to enter that sacred Buddhist land. The sounds of morning bells and evening drums are pleasant to the ears, and the soul is instantly calmed by the gentle caress of the Buddhist chants. Living here, you feel one step closer to Buddhism. You can start a pious prayer journey at any time and seamlessly connect with the sacred atmosphere of Mount Putuo. Room With 271 rooms of various types, you can find a suitable one whether you are traveling alone, as a couple or on a family vacation. The room is decorated in a simple and freehand style, and every detail exudes a "Zen" flavor. There is lush green scenery outside the window and tranquility inside the room. Sitting in front of the window and sipping a cup of fragrant tea, you feel as if you are away from the troubles of the world and find inner peace in this small world. Meals You must visit the "Xilei Shanshi" restaurant! Here you can find delicious Zhoushan seafood and amazing Putuoshan vegetarian food. The seafood is fresh, tender and delicious, and the vegetarian dishes are exquisite and elegant. Each dish is like a carefully crafted work of art. It not only satisfies the taste buds, but is also a visual feast. You can feel the unique flavor and Zen culture of Putuo Mountain on your tongue. Experience The Maitreya Buddha, Buddha murals, and stone statues of little novice monks in the lobby are filled with Zen ideas waiting for you to discover. The hotel also shares the same “Buddhist Yellow” with Puji Temple, with its flying eaves and pointed corners, giving off a sense of Zen. Moreover, this place has hosted many celebrities and dignitaries. Maybe the room you stay in is the same as the one the celebrity stayed in. Aren’t you looking forward to it?

For this trip to Putuo Mountain, I chose Xilei Village, which is located next to Puji Temple. It is like a pure land of tranquility in the midst of chaos. The location is really great. You can reach Puji Temple in just two steps and it doesn't take more than two minutes. Especially if you plan to go to Puji Temple for morning classes the next morning, this is so convenient. The hotel is newly renovated and everything looks so clean, tidy and modern. There are several types of rooms, including Haiyin Building, Xilei Building, Meicen Building and Zhengqu Building, which sound very poetic. The main building where I live has an elevator, which is very convenient. The room decoration is very comfortable, the decoration style is antique and full of Zen. When you sit in the room and look out the window, you can have a panoramic view of Putuo's mountain scenery. It can really make you feel as calm as water and forget the worries of the world. Food nearby? There are so many choices. It's just over 400 meters away from the commercial street, just two steps away. You can find whatever you want to eat, including Jude coffee and original snacks, all within walking distance, which is super convenient. We also provide pier pick-up and drop-off service, which is really considerate.

🚗🚗🚗Travel Route: Day1: People's Square→South Bank Service Area-Supermarket→Hangzhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge→Zhujiajian Centipede Wharf→Cihang Hotel·Restaurant→Putuo Mountain Scenic Area→Putuo Mountain Xilei Xiaozhuang Day2: Putuo Mountain Scenic Area→33 meters high South Sea Guanyin Day3: Putuo Mountain Passenger Station→Zhujiajian Centipede Wharf→Hangzhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge→People's Square The first time to Putuo Mountain, self-driving. It takes nearly 4 hours to drive from Shanghai city to Zhujiajian in Zhoushan. On the way, you will pass the Hangzhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge, which is 36 kilometers long. There is also a bridge near Zhoushan that is 20 kilometers long. The Chinese are really good at building bridges👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Zhujiajian Wharf is like a small holiday village, with a farmhouse style and many restaurants. All are seafood. The price is not expensive. The cars are all parked here and cannot go to the island. It takes about 15 minutes to take a boat from the Centipede Wharf in Zhujiajian to Putuo Mountain. After getting off the boat, you can directly enter the Putuo Mountain Scenic Area. Putuo Mountain is a Buddhist holy land, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. There are buses in the scenic area, but the fare is very expensive, starting at 5 yuan, and we took several times and it was 10 yuan. There are also many hotels and homestays in the scenic area, the price is more expensive, but it is very comfortable to live on the island. The scenery is very good. Ancient trees towering into the sky, blue sky and white clouds, surging waves. Although Putuo Mountain Scenic Area is a small mountain and not high, it is still a mountain, and there are many places inside that need to climb up and down, there are many places to climb stairs and slopes. Elderly people should be careful! It's exhausting. Just walk on flat ground. The return journey is the same way back. You still have to pass the Hangzhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge. This bridge has shortened the distance between Ningbo Zhoushan and Shanghai.