After 2 p.m., leave Yuntai Mountain scenic area and drive to Xuzhou. It takes four and a half hours to check into Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel, a very nice upscale hotel. I checked the hotel menu and found the prices to be reasonable. Dinner options include a buffet (98 yuan per person) or à la carte dishes at the Chinese restaurant.
The buffet breakfast in the morning offers a wide variety of dishes, including lamb offal soup, spicy soup, Xuzhou's local specialty snacks known as the 'Xuzhou Eight Delicacies', and there are four or five types of porridge. Looking at them makes me wish I could have a portion, if only my stomach were not so small, haha...
Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel in Xuzhou
JEFFREY RODGERS
An unforgettable stay experience at the Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel
After leaving the Yuntai Mountain Scenic Area at 2 pm, we drove to Xuzhou and checked into the Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel four and a half hours later. The hotel is located by the scenic Yunlong Lake and is a very nice upscale hotel. It features lake-view rooms and a wealth of facilities, including a gym, an indoor constant temperature swimming pool, and a buffet breakfast. It's very suitable for families looking for a camping leisure vacation to spend a short holiday.
Upon entering the hotel, I checked the menu and found the prices to be reasonable. For dinner, there was a choice of a buffet (98 yuan per person) or à la carte dishes in the Chinese restaurant.
Later, we ordered 6 dishes in the Chinese restaurant for a total of 346 yuan. The taste was really good.
Local pot free-range chicken: Delicious taste, moderate saltiness, with soft and chewy crust.
Xuzhou spicy soup: Actually a hot and sour soup, with a tasty sourness and mild spiciness, really good flavor.
Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel, Xuzhou