Jiangxi Gaoling Suji B&B: A Spiritual Retreat in the Mountains
by Reed~Ivy
Jan 6, 2025
Environment & Location 🌈
- Location: Nestled in the Luoxiao Mountains⛰️, 1.5 hours from downtown Ji'an🚗 or about 3 hours from Nanchang, with scenic views along the way🌿.
- Surroundings: Surrounded by vast bamboo forests🎋 and over 100 ancient ginkgo trees🍂, 25 of which are over 400 years old. Lush greenery in spring/summer🌱 and golden ginkgo foliage in autumn/winter🍁 create a fairytale-like setting🏰.
Room Types & Design ✨
- Rooms: 75 beds🛏️ across 12 room types, including Zen-inspired king rooms🧘♀️, standalone villas🏡, family lofts👨👩👧👦, and stargazing courtyard suites🌌.
- Design: Inspired by "ginkgo hues"🍂, blending minimalism with local rammed-earth craftsmanship🧱. All rooms feature underfloor heating🔥, smart controls📱, and scenic balconies🌼, creating a secluded yet luxurious mountain retreat🏡.
Facilities & Services 💫
- Facilities: 100㎡ pillar-free meeting room📊, open-air ginkgo grove morning sessions🌳, Zen tea room🍵; plus a double-level cloud-view café☕, ginkgo library📖, lounge bar🍹, and starlit pool🏊.
- Services: Butler service👩💼 with complimentary breakfast for two🍳, shuttle to ancient villages🚌, and café drink vouchers🎫. Free activities include crafts🧶, art🎨, gardening🌱, and mountain sports🧗 (8 categories total).
Dining 🍽️
- Ingredients: "Farm-to-table" philosophy🌾 with local free-range chicken🐔, stream fish🐟, and millennium ginkgo nuts🥜 sourced within 10km.
- Dishes: Signature health-focused cuisine like ginkgo & poria chicken soup🥣, eucommia leaf stir-fried pork🐖, and dendrobium flower steamed eggs🥚, cooked over charcoal with mountain spring water🔥. Served in rustic pottery🏺, bamboo vessels🎋, and ginkgo-leaf tableware🍂.
Awards 🏆
- Ji'an's First Star-Rated B&B (2024)⭐, Jiangxi 3A Rural Tourism Site (2020)🌟, China B&B Awards' Black Truffle Prize (2021)🏅, and U.S. MUSE Design Award (2022, Sustainable Architecture)🏆.
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