From Shangrao Railway station try to find Suoer 8 Hotel - go to the street level and it will pass on East Coach/Bus Station. Keep walking to the exit. When outside the building, walk to the right to parking exit and cross the street. The hotel in complex of building on the right corner. Reception on the 1st floor but room at different floor. I got on 12th floor. Seem the rooms brand new.
Value of Chinese breakfast.
Scenic bus to Wangxian at the East Coach/bus station.
Excellent hotel, large rooms above expectations, the room was clean and well-equipped, underwent basic cleaning, received water and clean towels every day. The hotel staff was courteous and helpful in everything (including ordering food and recommendations for attractions). Located a few minutes walk from the train station . There is a washing machine in ground floor.
Would highly recommend. The room was very clean and spacious; shampoo, conditioner, and two water bottles were provided every day; and the hotel provides a free shuttle service to the train station (which is around a 5 minute drive away).
I have stayed here multiple times and it is definitely a favourite! If you are a tourist and looking for somewhere that is patient, kind and understanding… this is your place! There are amazing amenities, including multiple washing machines and dryers, an indoor gym, and more! The staff are also very lovely! An added bonus is the restaurant close by, it is red and has the most delicious food!
Great location, room was nice and clean. The entrance to the hotel is in a small alley across the street from the Aug 1 Memorial; a bit hidden. Great food around the areas. Metro is convenient.
ゲゲストThe owner is very nice. We communicated via Wechat and the translation in the app helps the communication went through perfectly. The location is very nice as it's only 5 minutes drive to Wangxiangu and the owner was ready to drop us off and take us back just by texting him. We stay on the second floor. The amenities there are all we need. I like that there is a heater in the bathroom so that we don't get too cold while showering. The owner's mom took care of our breakfast. She cooked yummy dishes for us including hot vegan noodle soup which helps warming our body in a cold morning.
However, the bathroom's sink is clogged with something that looks like leftover or vomit...so we tried not to use the sink.
The worst thing of our stay is the transportation between Shangrao Station to the hostel. The owner offered us a pick-up and drop-off services which we will get a lower rate from the regular taxi service, so we accepted it. He didn't mention that it's going to be a shared ride until we found out ourselves that we needed to take a ride with 4 more people in the van, however, we're ok with that because of an affordable rate. Then we found it the worst riding experience in our life. As Shangrao is a small city with 2 lanes all along, the driver had always been trying to get ahead of the cars in the front and hitting his horn throughout 1 hour to the hostel which almost caused the accident. I was praying all the way. Nevertheless, on our trip back to Shangrao Station, the same driver took us there with his same style of driving and eventually an accident occurred! Our car was hit by another and we almost missed our train to another city. We almost had no doubt why we get hit Lol. The good thing is the driver called another car(with full of passengers) to pick up up to the station. We like the hostel but sadly we don't think we will ever go back to this city again...such a lift-time experience we got.
ゲゲストWhen we arrived in Huangling we called the hotel and within minutes the owner arrived (husband) to show us to the hotel (follow him if you are driving) which is just a 1 min drive away from the B cable car (use this cable car to go to the top - the A cablecar only goes to halfway up). He also took our luggage up to the 4th floor.
The room was a good size, very clean and in excellent condition and had the usual amenities. Here are my ratings for the usual important provisions :
Cleanliness (bed, sheets, room, bathroom) : ‘A’ everything was very clean and new
Hot Water : ‘A’ (as much as you want, very clean and hot)
Breakfast : Bento style. It was OK though for Chinese tastes rather than Westerners.
Friendliness : ‘A++’ the husband and wife owners were so lovely and kind. They were very helpful and friendly and very generous, even providing us with a small food gift when checking out.
Location : ‘A’ it is just a 1 mins drive, or 5 mins walk, from the B cable car (the best one) !
Services : ‘A’ when we wanted to visit different places in the area / or get picked up to return to the hotel, the husband was just a call away - even when his car had a flat tyre he found another means of transport to collect us !
We really enjoyed staying at this hotel and I have no hesitation in recommending it. We will stay there again when we next visit Huangling !
JJason Zhou WSLocation: The location is not right smack central to all the popular tourist spots but it's close enough to get to 万寿宫 on foot (5 minutes). Also, it is close to the river and if you are lucky enough, you get a room with a fantastic river view!
Cleanliness: The hotel I am not sure if it's new or what but it's very nicely maintained. The beds are good, the sheets are clean and everything is really superb.
Service: Maybe it's just me (Singaporean) cause I am very impressed with their receptionist services like helping me out with payment, booking of car etc etc but all these according to my local friends, they say it's just the basic in service industries~
Facilities: Honestly, if you are here looking for a gym or a pool then sad to say, it's non-existence, even the breakfast I would recommend not to get it unless you are traveling with elderly and they need something to eat early in the morning then for that price point, it's still reasonable. Otherwise, go out hit the streets and there are tons of fantastic food options for you to choose from.
Lastly, overall impression is superb and it's definitely super value for money. In fact for the price I paid I would say it far exceeded in value. Which is the reason why, I will always choose this hotel when I am back in Nanchang~ (I tried other hotels, to be honest, the rooms are not as great)
ゲゲストHemu Guesthouse was a delightful surprise, from the spacious and engaging common area to the rooms. There are lots of lounging areas, tables, seats, books, coffee bar, activities, BBQ pit, and even a guitar for playing. The dorm room for the four girls is bigger than the typical youth hostel forms, with space to move around in front of the bunk beds. There is a set of disposable towel, face towel and toiletries provided on the bed, along with a bottled water. The blanket is thick and soft, which came as a pleasant surprise. Shower gel and shampoo are provided in the toilet, along with rubber slippers. There is hot water for showering. Unfortunately as is the case for most accommodations in china, there are no wet-dry separation areas in the toilet so the floor does get wet at the sink area after someone showers. The toilet lighting is also pretty dim. There is an area to hang clothes to dry on the second floor too.
Lady boss is friendly, she offered to help me order food if I need to because as a foreigner with no local number, I cannot order online takeaways on their Grabfood-equivalent apps. Hemu Guesthouse is a ~25 min walk from the entrance of Wugongshan, or you can take the shuttle bus and request to be dropped off in front of Hemu Guesthouse. I will recommend this budget-friendly place to travellers who are visiting Wugongshan.