EElza GyulThe villa is located just outside the touristy Gubei Water Town. It takes about 5-10 minutes of slow walking to get to the entrance of the water town. The host is super nice. Even though we reserved the small room, the room got updated to the bigger room with balcony and the view at town and Simatai Great Wall for free. The view is amazing! During day time and night time. The host was very helpful, as we asked some questions and he guided where to find storage of our luggage nearby after check out.
IItsTheSmallThingsTravelling with my son to see the Great Wall we found this neat little homestay. On arrival the host collected us at the scenic area gate (I was a little out of place as my son was not well). You are meant to get a Didi or taxi from here to the location - there were plenty asking for business! The host was more than welcoming, upgrading us to a mountain view room! She also asked if we needed any extras and checked in a few times while we spent a whole day resting for my son to get better, we had the most beautiful view of the mountain. At night a fire was lit in the downstairs lounge and we sat enjoyed that space with one of her family members. The bed in the room was super comfy and we had a projector screen to watch some shows (we found 2 in English). We ate breakfast and dinner at the homestay a few times, all were lovely and very filling and I was easily able to communicate food preferences. It was so nice to have a homecooked meal in a quieter space than a proper restuarant. The distance to the cableway area from the homestay is very short and only took about 10 minutes walking.
ゲゲストLiMei, the caretaker, is really hospitable. Brought us for lunch at a restaurant nearby. She arranged transport to the inn from where the bus stopped. We took bus 980 and 51 to the town. Took about 2.5 hrs to 3 hrs to reach. I love how close the inn is to the Gubei Water town itself. We paid 140cny for each adult. Less than 10 min walk. Clean and cosy inn. For dinner, we ordered from the same restaurant and they delivered to us. The food was good and affordable.