Best Hotels near Yidam Hall, Wutai

This is the first complaint I have ever made to a hotel, and I hate doing it, but I just spent almost a thousand dollars for two nights at a hotel that was not worth it. We had expectations that at least the basic features of a Marriott Hotel would be met (pool, soft beds, aircon, western breakfast), especially at the astronomical cost we paid per room (a total of $923 for two rooms, two nights!). We never pay this much for a room, but that’s how desperate we were for a vacation – we had planned to stay in a Marriott in Sanya where we’ve had a good experience, but COVID and visa renewal delays prevented us from leaving our province. We literally went to Wutaishan for the Marriott - not for the mountain. Since my space is limited here, I hope it will suffice to say that our weary family had to spend the weekend working hard to enjoy our short vacation, rather than having the highly anticipated respite from the stressors of living in this nation during a very stressful time. No pool (closed because of COVID though no other hotel in our province has done this for a long time - our confirmation email and the website didn’t even mention the pool closure and we didn’t find out until we had unexpectedly had to pay an additional $100 to enter the park before getting to the hotel), no cool air con (hotel said cool air not necessary, but with the warmer than normal temps it was - and it was after May holiday, so it should been able to turn on cool), no screens on windows so we couldn’t open windows without bugs, beds harder than usual, rooms not together and then when moved, we were given lower floors and not the better view (which I thought I had chosen to pay for), and the fridge in the room wasn't cold. Swimming and hanging out in the comfy hotel with the great view were the only things we’d really planned on for the weekend. Neither of which happened. We are so completely disappointed and are wishing that for that experience we had just stayed in one of the smaller, cheaper Chinese hotels that we would have been prepared for a less than ideal experience. I can say the breakfast was good and we were glad they brought us ice whenever we asked. The staff was nice, but there were limits to what they could change in this whole thing. The one thing that redeemed this a little for my kids was when we drove up the mountain and there were silver foxes all over the place.

The hotel is convenient to travel. The hotel facilities are a bit old, but they are still relatively clean, the room has no smell, and the cleaning sister is very enthusiastic and responsive. The waiter in the Chinese restaurant will ask what taboos are when placing the order, and will remind you that you are afraid that you can't eat more food. I ordered sweet and sour fish. The fish meat was fresh and tender. I fried the pine. The oily meat was quite satisfactory. The Buddha's cloth bag was delicious.

The room is very clean, the toiletries are very high-end, there is a smart toilet, and you can watch movies on the projection screen. The hotel service is very good and enthusiastic, and they give a lot of practical suggestions. The environment is warm and quiet. You can see the top of Nantai from the window. It is in the scenic area and very close to Zhenhai Temple. The bus in the scenic area runs every ten minutes, which is convenient to go everywhere. I highly recommend it to everyone and will stay here next time.

I also read the comments of other customers and came to this homestay. I never drove for five hours in a row. Before I came, I was a little nervous. As a girl, I always felt that I needed some courage to drive to Wutai Mountain alone. I called the store to learn some situations. Buoying confidence all the way. Life is to constantly challenge, success once a big step forward. It is impulsive and fate to come to Wutai Mountain. It is accidental and inevitable to live in this homestay. The service is really good. The boss is also very talkative. After chatting, it feels suddenly cheerful.

房間整體乾淨舒適，非常適合放鬆身心。而且民宿的主人非常友好熱情，為我們提供了很多有用的旅行建議和幫助。床鋪舒適，設施齊全。我們在這裏度過了一個非常愉快的夜晚。民宿的地理位置非常好，交通十分方便。房間裝修風格獨特，非常適合五台山這種禪修入住。整個建築充滿了原木風氣息，房間佈置藝術感十足。距離廣化寺菩薩的頂很近。民宿主為我們提供了很多當地的旅行攻略和地圖，讓我們更好地規劃行程。

We stayed at the Paradise Hotel when we came to Mount Wutai. The hotel was very good and they even picked us up by car. It was near Baohua Temple and very convenient to the core scenic spots. The room was of high quality and very comfortable.

This hotel is in an unbeatable location, located in the center of the Wutai Mountain Scenic Area, directly opposite the Wuye Temple, and several major temples can be reached on foot. The hotel has its own parking lot, which is friendly for self-driving tours. The guest rooms have floor heating, and the room is still warm in the late night when it snows. Because I left a message in advance to arrange a quieter room, there was no noise at night. But at 5:30 in the morning, the loudspeaker at the central bus station sounded on time, and there was nothing I could do. Finally, let’s talk about the shortcomings: there are no covered cups for tea and water, only two simple paper cups. As soon as I entered the bathroom, I found two super long hairs on the washstand, and the shower was also very simple. But in front of the excellent location, these problems are not a problem. If I come to Wutai again next year, I will probably still choose Yinlong Villa😂

It's so satisfying! We decided to go to Mount Wutai on a whim and booked a homestay with a blind box. It turned out to be so good! The suite we booked is equivalent to a two-bedroom and one-living room. The room is very clean and tidy. Although it is the end of October, it is not cold at all. There is floor heating. It is no problem to wear short sleeves in the room. The store owner is very enthusiastic. We have a lot of luggage for three people and two dogs. The store owner helped us move one by one. We stayed for a day. It is the best homestay I have ever stayed in. Pets are very friendly. We put diapers on the two fur children and brought a nest. We didn't go to bed. When we go out during the day, the store owner will clean the room according to needs, disinfection is in place, the washroom is a smart bathroom heater, and the hot water for bathing is stable. The homestay is within the scenic area. If you stay in the homestay on that day, make an appoin**ent for the vehicle to enter Mount Wutai on that day, otherwise the car can't get in! If you don't know the tour route, ask the store owner, who will provide a route map, drink tea on the rooftop, and empty yourself, it's very comfortable!

The hotel environment is very good, the parking lot is convenient, and it is a few minutes' walk to Wuye Temple. The location is very good, the room has 24-hour hot water, and the heating is very hot. I will come again next time. Five-star praise