Homestays in Gansu, China

The room is great, and the amenities are well worth the price. The cleaning staff (Ayi) is very warm and helpful, accommodating special requests for tidying up. It would be even better if the balcony were cleaner and had outdoor furniture like a table and chairs. The front desk concierge was also quite enthusiastic.

After attending the concert at Mingsha Mountain on the evening of May 4th, it was super convenient as the hotel was only a few hundred meters away! Before check-in, our butler, Ms. Ji, contacted us to help plan our route and accommodate our needs. The tent room's facilities and views were incredible! You could see the desert as soon as you opened the tent. The entire structure wasn't directly on the ground; instead, it was elevated on a large vehicle frame, featuring a wet and dry separation bathroom and independent air conditioning. Since the room is in the desert and a bit far from the entrance, staff provide transportation to and from the room. Our butler, Ms. Ji, was amazing; she even had takeout delivered from the front desk to our room via a desert buggy, and she'd respond instantly on WeChat to any requests, even in the middle of the night. Breakfast was a buffet served in a separate tent RV. The variety was extensive; getting a breakfast comparable to an Atour Hotel in the middle of the desert was an incredible experience!

The location is inside Tianshui Ancient City, a bit hard to find. Breakfast is a collaboration with the shop next door, only available from 8 AM, which is different from the information provided here. The room's screen mirroring works fine, but there are constant ads… The room doesn't have a key; it has a combination lock, so you don't have to worry about only having one card for two people. The front desk provides many free small items that you can use. The downsides are that if you stay on the first floor, you'll hear noise from outside, and if no one is at the front desk during check-in, you'll have to wait.

Wonderful place and wonderful family! The best accommodation we stayed in in China. Perfect position very close to the monastery. Very clean. As soon as we arrived we were greeted with a snack of dried dates, bread, butter and tzampa, accompanied by some delicious tea. We stayed with this family for two days and they always offered us breakfast, the first day with house tea and fresh bread, the second day with coffee and fried bread. We spent the evening with them and they always kept offering us food and tea, always making us feel welcome. The house is wonderful, ******* style, wooden, always very clean. The beds are really comfortable, and they have a warming blanket. Inside our room we also had an electric heater to warm ourselves, which made the room really warm and cosy. The bathroom has hot water. You can fill your water bottles from the drinking water containers they have in front of each room. We always saw them cleaning the common areas. The owner, his wife and their three children welcomed us warmly like family. I will recommend them to all my friends. Really recommended!

Best hotel I’ve stayed in on my trip. The family made me feel so welcome. The room was very comfortable and quiet. Lots of hot water. Food was great. They gave me a bike to cycle to the grasslands and did my washing for free! Also dropped me at the bus station. So kind and lovely. And the owner speaks perfect English.

This is a very special place to stay and the best option for visiting the Danxia Park. I visited in April and essentially had the site to ourselves. The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly, the food is also good. The site is ideal to be able to enter the park early to see the sunset as well as spend time close to the formations from the comfort of the camp. Like any camp one has to be prepared for shared bathrooms and showers, but the overall experience makes it totally worth it. At night it does get a bit cold, depending on the season, but with the heaters provided it was fine. I would highly recommend!

A wonderful place This hotel is a real germ. The well looked after house is very clean, airy and nicely decorated and in a quiet neighbourhood. The centre is easily reached by taxi. We got an upgrade to a very spacious room with a very comfortable bed, fluffy towels and a fresh herbal foot bath every day as well as nice local fruit tea. Breakfast was delicious. Above all, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The manageress picked us up from the railway station on arrival, and organised an amazing taxi driver for our tours for a very reasonable price. We highly recommend this hotel.

In Dunhuang, encountering the deep blue of the desert is a healing experience for any traveler. This guesthouse perfectly blends the vastness of the desert with the elegance of the Central Plains. Stepping out the door reveals the expansive desert, turning around reveals a secluded courtyard; every blade of grass and every tree exudes the unique gentleness and Zen-like tranquility of Northwest China. The guesthouse's location is ideal, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, yet not far from the Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Lake, offering both peace and convenience. The most captivating aspect is its unique scenery: in the morning, opening the window reveals rolling sand dunes bathed in the morning light; the lush apricot grove in the backyard rustles in the wind, brimming with life. At night, looking up, the Milky Way is crystal clear, and starlight fills the courtyard, healing all travel fatigue.

We stayed in two hotels in Zhagana for two nights (the first day was sold out), and this one felt better. The hotelier was very considerate, cleaning the room in the morning and checking us in at 10:00 AM. It was convenient to park our car at the hotel and walk to the Grand Loop Trail. The stewed free-range chicken at the restaurant completely washed away the fatigue of the eight-hour Grand Loop Trail. The view from the room and the hotel restaurant was stunning, overlooking the crowded tourist center and Fairy Beach across the way. The hotel also provided complimentary tea and fruit. It was a wonderful stay.

The guesthouse is a 15-minute walk from the entrance to Mingsha Mountain, but the owner is incredibly kind and will pick you up and drop you off in his minibus. The guesthouse's style reminded me of a hotel I stayed at in Chiang Mai. The courtyard has a pond, a grape trellis laden with bunches of unripe fruit, and a rocking chair where I would lie in the morning sun. There's a laundry room and drying area. There's a rest area where you can help yourself to sliced ​​watermelon and cantaloupe, barley tea and chrysanthemum tea, drinking water, and ice. One day, the owner even gave me a capsule coffee. The guesthouse has a small Western restaurant, and after trying other restaurants, the 15 RMB breakfast voucher is a great deal. The owner also took us to see the Milky Way; without his invitation, I think I would have missed a wonderful experience. The only downside is that because it's in the countryside, there are many camel herders around the scenic area, so there are flies outdoors. However, the owner has kept them away with curtains.