Pingyao Taotang Yaju · Joyful Pavilion is a boutique hotel located within the Pingyao Ancient City Scenic Area, blending the traditional charm of a Jin Merchant courtyard with modern living comforts. With its grey brick walls, carved railings, and red lanterns, the hotel exudes a strong Chinese courtyard atmosphere, and even the wooden carvings in the public areas reflect refined elegance.
Location & Transportation
The hotel is conveniently situated inside the ancient city, within walking distance of major attractions such as the Confucian Temple, City God Temple, and Yingxun Gate. It is also a short walk from the South Gate light show. Both Pingyao Railway Station and Pingyao Ancient City High-speed Railway Station are easily accessible by car. We offer free round-trip shuttle service to and from both railway stations and the bus station, ensuring you have no transportation worries from the moment you arrive.
Courtyard & Rooms
The hotel features a classic northern Chinese courtyard layout, offering a quiet and elegant environment with excellent rest quality. All rooms are designed in a modern Chinese style, equipped with smart controls and separate wet/dry bathrooms. Some rooms also feature underfloor heating.
Room types include:
Nuanting · Family Twin Room: 1 king bed and 1 single bed, ideal for families
Jingyi · Comfort Twin Room: 2 double beds (1.5m each), spacious
Yunxi · King Room: 1 king bed (1.8m)
Qingyan · King Room: with underfloor heating
Songjian · King Room: with underfloor heating
All rooms are bright and spacious, with clean, soft bed linen changed for every guest. Each room comes with a smart Xiao Ai speaker for voice-controlled appliances, a separate wet/dry bathroom with smart toilet, shower area, bath towels, disposable slippers, and toiletries. In-room amenities also include a TV, drinking water, and tea sets, reflecting thoughtful attention to detail.
Exclusive Benefits
Upon check-in, enjoy a series of carefully prepared benefits:
Welcome fruit and specialty afternoon tea
DIY traditional Chinese medicine sachet making experience
Discount vouchers for the "Encounter Pingyao" show
Discount vouchers for local popular restaurants and souvenir shops
Discount vouchers for photo shoot experiences
Dining & Services
We serve a daily authentic Shanxi-style homemade breakfast. The owner's family is warm and hospitable, offering attentive care from station transfers to sightseeing route planning, ensuring you feel the warmth of home.
"Five stars full score recommended! Traveling is the most important accommodation cleanliness, this one directly exceeded expectations! The whole house was cleaned spotlessly, the bathroom was separated from wet and dry, the smart toilet felt great, and the hot water was stable and sufficient. The layout of the rooms is reasonable, the twin bed size is large enough, the color matching is elegant and high-end, the tea table, drinking water appliances, TV WiFi are all equipped, the details are particularly attentive, the design of the courtyard is very distinctive, the koi water tank, green plants, and various wood carving reliefs can be seen everywhere. After visiting the ancient city, returning to the homestay is like returning to a quiet and elegant small house, and instantly unloading fatigue. It is very close to the core attractions of the ancient city, and you can walk to the ticket number museum in a few minutes, which is convenient for travel. The boss is warm and polite, check-in is fast, the service is meticulous and intimate, the price is full, it is highly recommended to friends who come to Pingyao to play!"