I took my kids for a walk in Pinggu on May Day, and in the evening I suddenly decided to take the whole family to climb Panshan Mountain the next day. After searching the surrounding area, I found that there were very few rooms left, so I blindly chose this quaint hotel based on the pictures. It is said to be the temporary palace of Emperor Qianlong.
I didn't feel anything when I checked in at night. I just felt like I had stepped into a palace as soon as I stepped into the courtyard. The blue brick porch building, the solid wood beams and columns, the hazy lights, the mottled wooden doors, everything gives people a feeling of time travel. The room was fairly clean, but the furniture was really full of the atmosphere of the early 1990s. The big sign in front of the restaurant also gives people the illusion of going back to the period before reform and opening up. But to be honest, the food is real and tastes really good! The word "small" in the fried small river shrimps only deserves to exist in the name of the dish. Although the mutton offal soup looks expensive, a full bowl of it is really satisfying. It is so blissful to fall asleep after having a full meal. Although the room is not soundproofed, the surrounding area is quiet and the whole family had a good night's sleep.
What was really surprising was that the next morning, I took my child to tour the hotel. Looking back, why go to Panshan when you're already living in a palace? Aren't the well-arranged gardens charming? The villa is very deep, with a hillside behind it and steps to climb up. The level of the rooms becomes higher as you go further. Of course, there is still a large area of rooms that have not been developed and still look like factories and dormitories from the 1980s and 1990s. If you turn it carefully, it is comparable to the time tunnel in Disney or Universal Studios. There is even a tall white tower, but it doesn't look like it's being taken care of at all. Both the roads and plants in the yard still retain the original design, with a strong ancient flavor. The plants are also full of a sense of age, with sturdy and tall ancient trees, locust trees full of knots, and huge mushrooms on the lawn. I really don’t know why this kind of hotel hasn’t become an Internet celebrity yet.
In short, if you don’t mind the outdated style of the facilities, go ahead. Of course, it would be even better if you like nostalgic style. The environment is definitely a surprise. If you look carefully you may find other things. It is recommended to take it as an overnight attraction.
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