super niki
November 28, 2024
It has been 6 years since I last came to Xiamen. The last time I came, I just went back after a quick visit to Gulangyu Island. I didn't have much impression. After a few years of "growth", I learned to slow down and feel and live. So this time I planned to stay at least one night in Gulangyu Island and take a walk around here. We actually booked a room in the Huangjia Garden Villa District, not the Binhai Store. The house in the villa district is a little above the Binhai Store, and you can also go up the slope of the Mayouhan Stadium. It is very close to the lively Longtou Road, Shuzhuang Garden and Sunlight Rock, but because it is not open to visitors except for guests staying in the hotel, it retains a quiet atmosphere. You can check in directly at the gatehouse at the entrance, and you can see the introduction at the door. These houses in the villa district are where the overseas Chinese entrepreneur Huang Yi lived when he returned to China and settled in Gulangyu Island in 1919. A total of three buildings were rebuilt the following year. Only the South Building and the North Building were open as guest rooms. We stayed in the room in the North Building.
I must say that the service is very good. They contacted us one day in advance and added WeChat to inform us of the route after arriving on the island. When we checked in, a thin guy named Li helped us carry our luggage upstairs (there are many stairs on the island, especially in historical buildings like this, and it is impossible to install an elevator). He also introduced the surrounding attractions, places to watch sunrise and sunset, delicious restaurants and snacks, etc. The place for afternoon tea in the afternoon is in the north building, and the guy came to take us there in advance. The next day when we were about to check out, another fat guy named Li came upstairs to help us carry our luggage down. After we checked out, we originally wanted to call We planned to store our luggage first, then walk around the island and see the remaining attractions. As a result, we were too tired to walk back to the pier. I remembered that the guy mentioned that there was a paid luggage check-in service that could deliver the luggage to the pier. I asked the guy on WeChat and thought that they would help arrange a luggage handler. Unexpectedly, Fat Li delivered us to the pier himself, and helped carry the two suitcases all the way to the security check at the pier. Thank you very much and highly recommend it. I will choose this place again next time if I have the chance [smiley face][smiley face]
ps: The breakfast and afternoon tea are both exquisite and delicious😋
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