A Must-Visit Boutique Hotel on Gulangyu Island - Li Jiazhuang

A Must-Visit Boutique Hotel on Gulangyu Island - Li Jiazhuang🕌 The most beautiful hotel on Xiamen's Gulangyu Island, a century-old red brick mansion with Southern Fujian charm No matter the season, Xiamen always offers a comfortable warmth. Today, I recommend everyone to stay at the best hotel on Gulangyu Island at least once: Gulangyu Li Jiazhuang Hotel. Gulangyu Li Jiazhuang Hotel, a century-old red brick mansion, can be considered a heritage hotel. 🎫Hotel Name: Xiamen Gulangyu Hotel Li Jiazhuang Hotel 💰Online Reference Reservation Price: 1362-1987 yuan/room night 💰Republic of China style courtyard villa exclusive: Starting from 21K 📍Address: No. 38, Zhangzhou Road, Gulangyu, Xiamen, Fujian Province 1⃣🏠A century-old red brick mansion with a blend of Eastern charm and Western elegance🕌 👉Li Jiazhuang Hotel is a red brick villa built in 1920 by Mr. Li Qingquan, a timber tycoon from Nanyang who emigrated to the Philippines. He constructed it as a gift for his family. Unlike the common colonial veranda-style buildings on Gulangyu Island, Li Jiazhuang boasts a rare Xieshan-style gatehouse. The main building is made of fair-faced red bricks, with a symmetrical central axis structure, and an arcade in the style of the new Renaissance with connected arches and columns, exuding a simple and elegant charm that blends Eastern and Western styles. The current manager of Li Jiazhuang Hotel spent 10 years and 10 million yuan to reclaim the 'most beautiful era of Gulangyu life'. 2⃣🏠Unique location with boat pick-up service🛳🕌 👉Li Jiazhuang Hotel is 300 meters away from the bustling Longtou Road shopping district, located on the slope at the end of Zhangzhou Road, adjacent to Lin Yutang's former residence and the music school, with a strong cultural and artistic atmosphere. There are two piers on Gulangyu Island: Sanqintian Pier and Neicuo'ao Pier. If you land at Sanqintian, you can easily reach Li Jiazhuang, and also enjoy the hotel's 'boat pick-up' service at this pier. 3⃣A lush courtyard that stays green all year round🏠 👉The courtyard of Li Jiazhuang is lush throughout the year, with a distinctive mandrake at the entrance and a variety of plants inside, including coffee trees, tree grapes, ferns, avocado trees, and peacock trees. You can quietly enjoy the soothing touch of nature in the courtyard. 4⃣Rooms equipped like a five-star hotel🏠 👉The rooms at Li Jiazhuang are equipped with amenities you would expect from a five-star hotel, including Kingkoil mattresses, Appelles high-end toiletries, BOSE speakers, SHARP TVs, and more. With wooden furniture, teak flooring, Southeast Asian imported red tiles, retro lighting, and artistic wall hangings, the rooms preserve memories of that era while meeting modern comfort standards. 5⃣Southern Fujian specialty breakfast and afternoon tea☕ 👉Guests staying at the hotel can enjoy a double breakfast and afternoon tea, with breakfast options like Mianxianhu and taro cakes, and afternoon tea featuring Minnan specialties such as kumquat cake and hawthorn cake. The person in charge of Li Jiazhuang on Gulangyu Island also runs Lin Sixi Restaurant and Yuanzhou Tea House, which are worth experiencing. 🎈Little Tips: I recommend everyone to visit the Great Northern Telegraph Company located on Tianwei Road on Gulangyu Island. It was one of the earliest places in China to send and receive telegrams. Tucked away in a corner of the bay, it is quiet and secluded.