GGuest UserI highly recommend Futing B&B to anyone visiting Huashan!
1. We were a family of four, and it was hot, so we had a lot of laundry to do. The hostess provided us with a washing machine and laundry detergent for free. We hung our clothes out and went out to eat. It started raining midway, and the hostess even took the initiative to collect all our clothes! Love it!
2. Futing B&B is in a great location, only about 10 meters from the trailhead, and the free shuttle bus to the north or west is only a one-minute walk away! I contacted the hostess in advance to let her know the shuttle schedule, and she was spot on, waiting outside. As soon as we came out, she was there—great! Not only did it save us money on taxi fares, but it also saved us the hassle of having to find a taxi and having to haul our luggage around.
3. As soon as we checked in, the hostess gave each of us water, which quenched our thirst. Later, before climbing Huashan, I went to buy gloves, and the hostess generously said she'd give them to us without paying. I was delighted but also a bit worried. As the saying goes, a little kindness begets a grudge. I wondered if a guest might one day harbor resentment for not receiving the same treatment as I had. But the owner wasn't worried at all, working with sincerity and passion. This wasn't just magnanimity; it was also a display of courage.
On August 8th, we checked into the hotel, but that evening, Huashan officially announced its closure. So I refunded my August 9th Huashan tickets and planned to travel to Luoyang the next day. Later, the owner's wife told us that the park would most likely reopen on August 9th. She even helpfully booked tickets for us, telling us we could enter as long as we had tickets. We finally entered the park at 10 a.m. and returned to the B&B at 8 p.m., enjoying the breathtaking scenery of Huashan! (p2-p4) That evening, we were starving and struggling to find a good, reasonably priced restaurant. The owner readily accompanied us to a restaurant across the street, where we enjoyed a delicious meal. (p6)
There are many other small details, too numerous to mention. I believe these small details that make people feel so welcome are definitely because the proprietress is such a nice person, and when a nice person runs a restaurant, the quality is guaranteed to be excellent.
(Also: The last picture is the restaurant we found on our first day in Huashan. Don't eat there; the food is terrible and expensive!
If you have any questions, please ask the proprietress! She's trustworthy.)
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