Hotels near Xihai Grand Canyon, Huangshan City

It was wonderful experience to stay at this hotel, specially because of hotel owner 徐勇亮. We were greeted with extraordinary hospitality and friendliness. I was with a large group of friends, only two of whom could speak Chinese, but that didn't bother me as the owner knew English too. We will miss this trip very much and remember it with warm feelings. I hope I will come here again!

This is a beautiful hotel in a lovely location. The bed was comfortable and the view of Huangshan from the room was fabulous. Very convenient for the cable car and the hotel will take you and collect you in their car. The hotel also picked us up and dropped us off at the station. My daughter is a vegan and special food was provided for us. Staff very polite and helpful.

Highly recommend this home stay for first night of a Huangshan mountain weekend adventure. Pros: very clean, comfortable bed and linens, good shower pressure. The host was very welcoming and considerate -in the morning, offered to drive me to the nearby transfer bus station from Tangkou to Huangshan Yungu cable car. Breakfast was simple but good -warm noodles with fried eggs. I travelled solo but noticed several of the rooms look perfect for families. I’ll share a few notes regarding visiting Huangshan: 1) easy 2 night weekend from Shanghai. I took high speed train at 5pm Friday, arrived Huangshan station around 8 pm. It’s a roughly 1 hr taxi or Didi ride to Tangkou area. This home stay is ~1 km outside of Tangkou tourist center (which I liked, more peaceful). 2) All entry into Huangshan scenic area must be via park bus (ie can not taxi directly to cable car station). As mentioned, host offered to drive to bus station which was very nice. 3) I find China loves complicated ticketing and queuing systems -this didn’t disappoint . At the bus station, you go to a booth to make a reservation for park entry. Then, another booths for cable car. After queuing and riding cable car, you buy another ticket, using reservation, at top of mountain for park entry. Good news, many of the counter staff in Huangshan speak English. 3) For second night, I stayed in park at Paiyun (good, will review separately). Paiyun, Xihai, and Beihai are all just minutes apart. All three appear of similar quality and service and are in great central location for hiking. 4) On Sunday morning, rose at 5:00 to view 5:40 sunrise at viewing platform just behind and up the hill from Paiyun (10 min climb). I was surprised at the number of early risers gathered. Breakfast at 6:30, returned to Yungu cable car for a solo ride back to bus. Bus to Tangkou. Taxi to Huangshan north station. Easily was able to make a 10:30 am departure for Shanghai, arriving at 1 pm. 5) this may sound like a short trip but it afforded climbing every peak and vista on the East side of Huangshan on Saturday at a fairly leisurely pace. Hope these random notes help! Huangshan is beautiful, worth the trip, and if you can manage climbing lots of steps it is easy to navigate. Cheers!

Our family of 13 recently spent three nights at Shanyu Life and Huangshan Design hotel and the experience was delightful. The location is excellent—about a 10‑minute drive from the Huangshan park entrance—yet the hotel sits in a quiet area surrounded by mountains and tea plantations. The hotel’s free shuttle to Huangshan was extremely convenient for a group of our size. The resort offers spacious rooms with high‑quality finishes and fittings; All 7 of our rooms were beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean, with comfortable bedding and bathroom amenities that made for a very relaxing stay. The property is so tastefully designed that we were content to simply linger in the common areas after breakfast, sipping tea or practicing Chinese calligraphy in the serene setting. The highlight of our visit was the outstanding service from the staff, who were consistently caring, attentive, and proactive in anticipating our needs. They handled several ad‑hoc requests even before our arrival and continued to go above and beyond throughout our stay so that every member of our family felt well looked after. We particularly enjoyed the welcome hot tea while hotel owner Fang Fei introduced many interesting places to visit around Huangshan. The team also arranged a half‑day excursion to Mukeng Village Bamboo Forest, where the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was filmed, and it was amazing climbing the hills through such dense bamboo forest. After long days of sightseeing and mountain climbing, it was a joy to return to the resort, where a warm and hearty dinner awaited us, making it feel like coming home each evening. Fang Fei is also a tea master, and she not only taught us a lot about Huangshan’s famous teas but also hosted a tea‑appreciation and meditation session for us, which was exactly what our family needed after hectic travels through many Chinese cities before arriving in Huangshan. Their professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail made our stay truly memorable, and this hotel is highly recommended to anyone planning to visit Huangshan.

Excellent boutique hotel with traditional restaurant. We did not see the pool and it seems like there is not really a gym. Overall a very enjoyable stay with warm, prompt and friendly service and very good breakfast set. The restaurant is run by a lovely team of aunties serving traditional local foods. Tea is served while you wait in the lobby, Mr Chen the manager helped with our itinerary and transport to the main tourist hub is provided each day. House dog Doudou is very cute.

This was one of the best hotels we have ever stayed at! We don’t think we have ever met a team that is more welcoming, friendly and helpful! The design of the hotel is very artsy and beautiful, and the room is very spacious and clean. We can only recommend staying here, the location is excellent for anyone looking for a getaway in nature. Food is amazing, and we even got breakfast in bed, with the most amazing selection of food! And they have a private hot spring bath, which is a great way to relax after a day in the mountains. It is very close to Huangshan scenic area and transfer to get there is included. For all international tourists: It was also easy to communicate in English via the hotel chat, they are very forthcoming in supporting you with planning your travels and transfer. Thank you for an amazing stay!

Room is big, clean and nice，equipped with the smart home control which allow verbal instructions to adjust the temperature of the air con, open/close curtains. Service is very good, with the reception helping me to arrange for a shared car upon my arrival to the hsr station and the same as well when i was leaving. There is robot bringing around the food delivery to the room. There were also people explaining and giving advise on the mt huangshan hike. In the morning the hotel also provide free transportation to the south gate and the transport bus that drop off people from mt huangshan after the end of the hike also drop off passengers at the station just right in front of the hotel

I had a good stay here. The room was large and had a nice sunroom attached, the cafe in the lobby was also pleasant. It’s a very short walk to the mountain entrance and the host was very helpful with giving advice for hiking routes, buying tickets, and recommending restaurants. He also speaks fluent English, which is nice for international travelers.

Facilities: The facilities are complete. You can eat on the first floor of the B&B. The dishes cooked by the owner are also delicious. Environment: The hotel environment is very quiet and very suitable for vacation and leisure. The room is also large with a balcony where you can see the mountains and water in front of the B&B. Service: Although the hotel is a little far from Huangshan, the owner will drive to pick you up and provide hiking poles, so the distance is not a problem.

I really liked the location of this hotel — it’s right in the center, with several tourist streets and direct access to the riverside promenade nearby! It’s the perfect place to stay if you’re only in the city for a couple of days and don’t want to waste time getting to the main attractions