Travel through a century of time at the Lin Family Mansion on Gulangyu Island, live inside history

📍Location: No. 11-19 Lu Jiao Road, Gulangyu, Xiamen (next to Piano Wharf) ✨Highlights: Century-old Western-style architecture｜Five-star heritage hotel｜Hidden Jiangnan garden｜Celebrity photo spot 🏛️【Live in a Living Museum】 This building complex, built in 1895, was once the residence of the richest Lin family in Taiwan during the late Qing and early Republic periods. Along with the Banqiao Villa in Taipei and Shuzhuang Garden in Xiamen, it was private property of the Lin family. Now transformed into a designer hotel, it preserves Baroque-style octagonal towers, Western arched windows, and carved columns, with every brick and tile telling the glorious history of the Minnan overseas Chinese community. 📸 Photo Spots: ✔️ Octagonal tower spiral staircase (perfect for vintage-style overhead shots) ✔️ Century-old camphor tree in the front yard (sunlight filtering through leaves is super healing) ✔️ Jiangnan garden in the backyard (wear a qipao for stunning new Chinese-style photos) 🛏️【Rooms as Artworks】 58 rooms divided into 6 major themes, from the "Guanfeng Garden Twin Room" to the "Guilan Courtyard Luxury Suite," each feels like stepping into a Republic-era drama set: ▪️ Vintage brass lamps + hand-painted Gulangyu map ▪️ French L’Occitane bath amenities + Jingtian mineral water ▪️ Some rooms have terraces with direct views of Lujing Sea 💡 Hidden perk: Stay and receive Lin Mansion’s secret Minnan tea snacks! 🍽️【Taste of Nanyang Flavors】 🔸 Lin Mansion Banquet Restaurant: ✔️ Must-try "Exquisite Double Flavor" (satay meat skewers + five-spice rolls) ✔️ Breakfast nine-grid set (choose from satay noodles/vegetarian noodles/seafood noodles) ✔️ Octagonal tower open-air Western bar (super romantic for sunset views) 🔸 Garden Coffee Bar: Sit under the century-old camphor tree, order a "Lin Mansion Special," and pair it with a handmade pineapple cake to instantly understand what "stealing half a day of leisure" means. 💼【Business & Party Highlights】 ▪️ 140㎡ boardroom (can be divided into 3 independent meeting rooms) ▪️ Rooftop terrace available for private events like proposals/birthday parties (reservation required) ▪️ Provides baby chairs + non-smoking restaurant, family-friendly for guests with children 🚢【Transportation Guide】 ✈️ Taxi from airport/train station → Xiamen Cruise Center Xiagu Wharf 🛳 5-minute ferry ride directly to Gulangyu Piano Wharf 🚶 3-minute walk to the hotel (contact hotel for luggage shuttle if needed)