Shanghai Yiqinyuan Resort

I love Yiqinyuan for the calm and peaceful forest, I walked by myself during the last day and if you do visit, try to do it without any gadget. Just bring your keycard. Walk through the tall trees, hear the birds, feel the sun and inhale fresh air. It is very sad that I have a non-refundable ticket that made me not enjoy the accomodation I booked. Since it was the coldest day of the year they decided to move all guests who stays in the container van rooms to their building rooms. To move In their main building I need to add more payment and we were relocated to building 5. It was also an advantage since the Foresta Cafe was there and the playroom (not so much in there but still worth the visit). However, the room we were in was so dusty, the aircon was blowing some dusty air and the carpet was so dirty. It ruined the whole trip and even of they were able to change the beddings and vacuum the carpet it was still tickling our noses. We were really looking forward to a nice Christmas trip but yeah. I booked 3 nights because we really love the place. 😭 The next day I asked again to be moved to a different room, they said they were fully booked but alas there was an available room next to us. The first room was so inconvenient because whenever we turn the lights off the WIFI also goes off. The fridge was not working well, the temperature outside was much better. The second room was better than the first room but the exhaust fan wasn't working. The breakfast was only located in the main restaurant which was 15 mins (waiting for the electric car) away from our building. It was a race to get to breakfast and the seating was not enough to be near the buffet. Time is running and you have Marathon between your table and the buffet table. Food was great though they alternate between the dates. Dinner was also good and had great service but not so much choice of small dished for a small family. Local food at it's best! La Foresta Cafe was interesting. They helped us keep our Christmas pies in their fridge. The only way to order was via the QR on the table but the catch was you have to pay right away for your order to go through which waa different from the main restaurant. So there we were waiting for our food but they didn't really get through and had to end up sitting and waiting for an hour. The next day it took 30 mins. for the food to come. The taste was good serving was big, can share. The electric cars were very prompt and the drivers were very kind and polite. The food again was really yummy! The staff were friendly too. You can buy swan/duck feed at 5rmb/2 packs at the coffee shop at the reception. They were giving away eyemask and heatpacks. The bottles water was also free. The snack at the room was cheaper than the vending machine. It is far from the town so make sure you have what you need before heading to the resort. They have hangers and iron in every room at building 5 where we stayed. Not a lot of English speaking staff so bring some Mandarin phrases or get ready with a translator APP. After a long mixed review I just wish that the resort informed us ahead that the accomodation will not be available and made an option for rebooking or ensure better accomodation it was really a hassle.

Hotel offers huge space - u can walk here like in a bug park/forest! Delicious buffet dinner 👍 Among downsides - no walking pathes, you have to walk on the roads with the cars driving. Only near the lake and in the forest there is one path for pedestrians only. Not convenient with a child. Also, if they had an outdoor swimming pool wouldn't have been perfect.

This Forest Room is so small. Very poor value for money and much more expensive than local booking. How can one trust Trip.com?

Breakfast was good. far from shanghai 🥲

Very close to dongping national forest park. It’s only 20 minutes walk

Great place , would recommend to everyone.

Excellent, away from busy lifestyle. Calm and relax atmosphere. Few entertainment activities.

Beautiful surroundings, great for walks in the forest. Very friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast was good and the on-site cafe had good food too. We booked the river cabin and it was a shame that we couldn’t sit out on the riverside balcony as the water was very smelly. The room was clean and welcoming upon arrival, but during our 4 day stay they didn’t clean our room again, only replaced towels and threw out trash. All additional amenities we had to pay for, for example 50rmb for one hour of ping pong, 30rmb per movie. The swimming pool was only accessible if you booked your times, remember a swim cap and goggles. We enjoyed a relaxing stay, but probably won’t go back here again.

Great getaway from shanghai center! The flower park is only 10 min walk from the hotel. The service and the food was really good. Thanks