Hefei Summer Cooling Guide | Stay at the Cool Supply Station Next to the Pedestrian Street

Under the 38°C heatwave in Hefei, this hotel next to the pedestrian street became my lifesaving air-conditioned room! Tested and proven summer cooling plan: no sweating while sightseeing during the day, super convenient for night strolls and food tours👇
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🏨 Hotel Cooling Services
Elong Anyun Hotel (Hefei Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street Sanxiaokou Metro Station Branch)
✅ Unlimited refills of flower tea upon check-in
✅ Strong air conditioning in the rooms
✅ Laundry room with drying function, wet clothes from water activities dried in 2 hours
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🌳 Nearby Summer Cooling Activities
📍 Xiaoyaojin Park (5-minute walk)
✔️ Best for morning runs from 7:00-9:00, 80% tree canopy coverage
✔️ Choose electric boats with sunshades for boating; after 14:00, the dock has mist cooling
❗ Bring coins! The automatic koi feeding machine only accepts cash
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📍 Binhu Forest Park (by taxi/Metro Line 3)
🔸 Must ride the forest train (40 minutes with a roof)
🔸 Visit the "Lotus Pond Jade Drop" check-in spot in the afternoon, with mist devices along the boardwalk
🔸 Hidden tip: rent an electric bike at the north gate and explore the bamboo forest secret area yourself
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📍 Laoshan Island
⚠️ Avoidance Tips:
① Take a speedboat to the island and a large boat back (avoid midday sun and queues)
② Use the sightseeing bus on the island, recommended to get off at Wenfeng Tower and walk down
③ Fishing boats return after 15:00; you can buy chilled Chaohu silverfish at the dock
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🍉 Night Tour Survival Guide
🔥 Must-eats on the pedestrian street:
- Wang Laotou’s small chicken legs (opens at 17:30, buy 5 get 1 free)
- Wang Jiaxian’s cold noodles (locals eat it with chilled rice wine)
- Wang Erjie’s ice jelly (recommended triple combo: mung bean + watermelon + fermented rice)
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💡 After 22:00 activities:
▪️ Free rooftop viewing platform at the hotel to photograph Huaihe Road night view
▪️ 3-minute walk to "Luzhou Shuyuan," a 24-hour bookstore to enjoy air conditioning
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🚗 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary Reference
Day 1: Check-in → Boating at Xiaoyaojin → Hotel nap → Binhu Forest train → Pedestrian street night market
Day 2: Half-day tour of Laoshan Island → Laundry and rest at hotel → Night tea party at Jiaonutai (free weekly event at the hotel every Friday)
Day 3: Breakfast with sa soup → Check out and store luggage → Li Hongzhang’s Former Residence (8-minute walk with free guided tour)