This hotel is a 5 minute walking distance from the "main temple" of Putuoshan Island. This means that you can take your time when you are praying in the temple given its close proximity to the hotel. There are also shops right beside the temple and they are open till after dinner time. Which means you still have something to do right after your dinner meals. ||||On the other hand, the vegetarian food in this hotel is bordering unpalatable. On a set menu, we were served around 5 out of 8 dishes of sauteed vegetables, 1 soup, 1 beancurd dish and 1 eggplant dish. Really bad meal. ||||As for the breakfast, they have vegetarian and non vegetarian options. This one is actual the best meal we had in this hotel. ||||Rooms are pretty decent and clean, some rooms were already "remodeled" so best ask for the newly renovated rooms. ||||So if you are looking for a hotel near the "main" temple, then this is a good bet, but arrange to eat somewhere else!!! You can request that from your...
Read moreI spent a night here on a visit to Putuoshan. The hotel is centrally located, near the shopping area as well as the main temple and is within walking distance to the ferry terminal. Don't expect ultra modern rooms though they've refurbished the rooms while preserving the rustic feel. They were doing renovations during my stay so it was quite noisy. Surprisingly, the wifi was strong and they have a good foot massage in the hotel. Rooms weren't ready until almost 2pm and it was disappointing as we were tired. Staff could be more heloful and friendly as well. Nothing fancy about the food as it was mostly vegetarian. But then again, we are quite familiar with the place thus we keep going back , primarily because of...
Read moreI spent a night here on a visit to Putuoshan. The hotel is centrally located, near the shopping area as well as the main temple and is within walking distance to the ferry terminal. Don't expect ultra modern rooms though they've refurbished the rooms while preserving the rustic feel. They were doing renovations during my stay so it was quite noisy. Surprisingly, the wifi was strong and they have a good foot massage in the hotel. Rooms weren't ready until almost 2pm and it was disappointing as we were tired. Staff could be more heloful and friendly as well. Nothing fancy about the food as it was mostly vegetarian. But then again, we are quite familiar with the place thus we keep going back , primarily because of...
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