Dragon Boat Festival
by _Daniel_31
May 31, 2025
You won't believe this incredible hotel designed by Xie Ke that I found in Yixing!!
After driving through a bamboo forest, I finally found the entrance and was immediately blown away by its beauty.
Seventeen rooms are nestled in 70 acres of mountain forest, and every window frames a view straight out of a fairytale!
▪️The ultimate place to relax
Silky smooth bedding perfect for sleeping naked + 270° floor-to-ceiling windows with green views
Wake up to birdsong every day and open your eyes to a sea of bamboo
When you take a bath in the black volcanic rock bathtub, mountain mist will creep into the room~
▪️A study room with a tea plantation all to yourself
As an introvert, I declare this the most therapeutic place of the year!
I finished reading "Seven Days in the Cottage" while facing the tea fields
The swaying bamboo shadows dance on the pages, and on rainy days, you can watch the clouds and mist nibble at the green hills
(The bookshelf even has rare art albums; the designer really understands the literary youth)
▪️Bring the four seasons of Jiangnan to the table
The Yixing cuisine at the Shangyuan Restaurant is so amazing!
The smoked aroma of fresh bamboo shoots and cured meat, the fragrance of bamboo in the black rice
I ate three bowls in a row before realizing my skirt button had popped...
Nearby activities to enjoy 👇
🚶♀️Walk 15 min into the bamboo maze
🚗8 min to the high-speed train station (super convenient from Shanghai)
🎋Highly recommend the handmade celadon experience! The pottery made with mountain spring water can breathe
Tips:
✔️The sunset from the rooftop terrace is gorgeous! Remember to bring a white dress
✔️Every corner of the public area is a lesson in Xie Ke's aesthetics of light and shadow
✔️Pet-friendly! It's so fun to bring your dog to run around in the tea garden
After staying for two days, my phone's photo album exploded with 200G of photos
So this is what the ancients meant by "stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life"~
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