It was closed so didn’t stay there

Staying in the national park itself is such a special experience, we felt really immersed in the park. It gives you the opportunity to get to parts of the park before and after the crowds. The tea farm is stunning, and the accomodation is simple but everything you need for a short stay. The beds were comfortable and very fresh linen. The staff are lovely and very welcoming. They send very helpful instructions beforehand, booked our tickets, and gave us suggested routes to take in the park. The my also gave us free tea grown from the farm which was delicious! The food is super tasty, we ate breakfast and dinner here; reasonably priced and prepared very quickly (which is great - as you’re hungry after a day of hiking!). The staff (thanks Frank!) also took us to the sunset spot and it was incredible, a real highlight. We met other travellers here and it was really nice to sit outside looking over the tea fields chatting with them. As others have mentioned, the bathrooms in the rooms are a bit more rustic, however they have flushing toilets and warm water; so all good - it’s important to appreciate you’re on a farm in the middle of the national park so facilities are a bit more rustic than in a city. We are really glad we stayed here, and definitely recommend to others as a unique experience. Ps bring bug spray and it can get cool in the evening even in summer.

Super friendly hosts and staff! Frank and Alex are really keen to help no matter what you ask them! Next time, I'd stay the full 4 days of park entry with them.

Is currently not open- looks beautiful but got told a couple days before we arrived that they were currently shut. We stayed somewhere else. Nice messages but would have liked being told earlier.

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“The ideal option to explore Zhangjiajie national park”

We really enjoyed our stay here and wouldn’t consider any other option to visit Zhangjiajie national park. It is an incredible location in the middle of the national park giving time and freedom to explore. The hosts are very attentive. They know the park inside-out and propose tailor-made circuits depending on weather (in particular localised cloud cover) and preferences with real-time updates ! They have a great cook and food is absolutely delicious. The place is an operating tea plantation and has tons of charm. Accommodation is comfortable. As is often the case in China, the mattresses are very firm, but we were kindly provided with an additional softer mattress. Because it is quite isolated we found that guests tend to chat together in the evening which we really enjoyed.

Alex, the manager was very helpful.

“The best way to visit Zhangjiajie park for the adventurous traveller”

There are a few different ways to visit the Zhangjiajie area if you are not a local. You can get a package with a guide or you can book individual tours that use a guide. Going on your own can be a challenge if you speak little or no Chinese. And it turns out the ways to visit the area are more complex than you expected despite doing a lot of research. So Alex was invaluable in getting the best experience from inside the park. Also Carol helped us a lot via WeChat before our arrival. The meals can be ordered at any time from reception and served in the resaurant from early morning to late at night.

“Incredible stay at YOLO”

Had an extremely nice time in Zhangjiajie national park, and that was also due to staying in YOLO resort! I was lucky and did not have to stay in line even in the park, Alex was very helpful planning my routes in the park. The resort is also very nice and have an chill vibe - «hytte - vibe» as we call it in Norwegian! Also very good food, if you are a nature lover - you will love this place! PS; I don’t think you can watch the sunset over the mountains in the national park elsewhere..

Staying within the park allowed us an early start to exploring the park. Alex, the manager, gave us expert advice and directions to how best to navigate through the park.

Serenity

“Not luxurious but perfect in every way.”

Its location enables you to view the attractions in the opposite order of the tour groups enabling you to skip most crowds. The manager Alex is informative and friendly. The food tastes great and has a ‘home cooked meal’ vibe which you can really taste the love. Smiles all the time. Feels like home. They treat guests like family. Family cat Mimi is also extremely vocal for cheek rubs.

“Prepare for sleeping in the wild”

People working there are just fantastic and very helpful, so you can always ask for advice. And location is special so you don't need to waste time for traveling and explore the National Park more intensly. And sunset spot is tremendous!

“Good but not what we originally wanted”

Location was great, right next to the entrance to the National Park - we were given another hotel 3 weeks before arrival. We were originally going to stay in Yolo Resort within the national park itself but the hotel owner decided to close the place down to renovate over the shoulder season. The hotel staff were very helpful, though.

It is a wonderful spot to enoy the whole location. very cozy family hotel, wonderful personnel, amazing views, very delicious local food, cooked from scratch right away. It was a very plesant stay! thank you!

“Worth it to avoid the crowds!!”

I have a full vlog on everything we went through with this hotel and going into the park on YouTube https://youtu.be/EVFJIVwaAms?si=xlo8F88yairfAreX This hotel allows you to wake up inside the park so you can have the park all to yourself during the first hour or so. We also tried coming back in the park another day from staying in a hotel outside and it was a lot of shoving and pushing by the entrance gates! We ate all our meals here once the park closes and their menu options are very adequate! Alex’s English is great you can ask him anything! He planned our route for us based on weather and how many days we are visiting The sunset view is 15 mins walk from the hotel and other crowds from the park won’t know how to get there

Location inside the park and Alex, the manager who speaks fluent English and help plan the itinerary for you.

“Superb”

Fantastic location - simply the optimal way to visit Zhangjiajie as a tourist (rather than wulingyan). Trust in the staff to curate a perfect itinerary for you once there.

Perfect location inside the park and so can start the day early without queues. Sunset spot.

“Great location, helpful staff; expensive and basic facilities”

Location is unbeatable. Staff were really helpful in booking tickets and advising us on our itinerary for the park