Not Kyoto, but Yixing, Jiangsu—a secluded hotel🌿

Not Kyoto❗ It's Yixing, Jiangsu❗ A hidden gem of a hotel🏨
Staying at this paradise-like retreat in Yixing was so comfortable, I never wanted to leave😭😭

📍Location: Dingshu Town, Yixing City

The hotel features 17 uniquely designed rooms, each nestled in nature🌳
Some offer views of bamboo groves right outside the window, while others are surrounded by camphor trees.
We stayed in the **"Pine & Cypress Quiet Retreat King Room"**—
Every morning, I was awakened not by an alarm but by sunlight and birdsong.

The hotel’s public areas are equally enchanting:
🍵 **Spring Mountain Tea House**—a serene space overlooking lush tea fields, perfect for meditation.
🎨 **Art Gallery**—showcasing exhibitions of Tibetan wool rugs.
🛍️ **Ceramics Shop**—filled with Yixing's signature pottery, a tribute to the city’s "Pottery Capital" heritage.
🍽️ **Shangyuan Restaurant**—run by the owner for over 20 years, serving seasonal local delicacies.

This place is an ideal escape from urban chaos, offering a chance to embrace nature. Stroll along paths winding through bamboo forests, bayberry groves, tea fields, and camphor woods, or relax under a hillside canopy—all while soaking in the tranquility far from the city.

💁‍♀️ **Services provided by the hotel**:
✔ High-speed rail station transfers
✔ Tickets to the Ceramics Museum
✔ Shangyuan’s exquisite afternoon tea
✔ Hiking energy packs for Longbeishan Forest Park
✔ Complimentary souvenir gift bag

Post by marcella_lilith_thornfield | Jun 16, 2025