Shanyu Life and Huangshan Design

Excellent! This is the best option to stay in the Huangshan area to visit the mountains and surroundings. This boutique hotel is located extremely quietly in the middle of the bamboo forests and tea plantations away from the bustle and hustle, busy streets, people and noisy restaurants- exactly what we needed after a day on the mountain. At the same time it’s only 5-10 minutes away from the South entrance gate, which the hotel will shuttle you to whenever you need. Overall the service and the owners are so so great and helpful with everything. The hotel overall and the rooms are so tastefully designed, high quality, 1000% clean and everything is tidied up (no messy piles anywhere - unlike in other boutique hotels in China). You can conveniently get dinner in the hotel, the seating area is beautiful, quiet, designed perfectly and the food was delicious. Breakfast is Chinese breakfast but they are so sweet and offer cereals and toast if you like, however, i brought some other options for my parents which they kindly kept in the fridge. They also took us to their own tea mountain to watch the sunset and Huangshan Mountain from afar - very special!!! Highly recommend that! The other hiking recommendations (besides than going up Huangshan) were a great addition. I recommend a three night stay, that’s just perfect. Everything is even nicer than on the pictures, a pleasant and unusual surprise!! You will not regret to choose this hotel, i stayed in other hotels in Huangshan before and this is the best option with regards to location (!!), design and service.

Our stay here was really amazing, the location is perfect as you can enjoy the quiet surrounding but you are still super close to the South Gate of Mount Huangshan (free shuttle provided). The room was beautiful and perfect for us.

Would recommend this homestay. They were really helpful right from the start, helping us schedule our trip and buy the tickets. They also offer free transport to the Yellow Mountain bus stop. Super convenient if you haven't made plans or don't know where to go. The front counter ladies are ultra helpful and friendly. The food here is also delicious and the rooms are spacious and clean.

It’s a very very nice place! Very quiet and cozy) staff are very nice. Clean room and bath. Good view from bathroom. Free taxi to the mountain entrance)

Good service and staff very helpful. Breakfast and lunch was very nice 🥰 room very comfortable

Lovely staying at the Villa. The location is beautiful and apart from the noise of the city. The staff are super attentive and you feel like at home. They carry us from the train station and to all the destinations we went. The lady owner is a wonderful host and teach us involve us in several tea ceremony too. The room are beautiful and clean. Highly recommended

Great Hotel in quite location with nice view into the nature. Excellent service, especially the cost-free driving service in a Tesla.

Shanyu is an amazing stay if you're planning to go up Huangshan mountain. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated and very cozy, with open spaces and a peaceful atmosphere. The staff is extremely attentive and helped us with anything we needed with a friendly smile. The owner treated us to amazing tea and conversation. Would definitely recommend!

In a lovely location, there is a warm and inviting hotel. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the staff, who are all incredibly kind and friendly❤️