Hillside Retreat

Honestly the best place I've stayed at during my 4 weeks in China. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, and have all the amenities one could wish for. The location is great too - close to the main street, yet a little out of the way, so you can enjoy the calm atmosphere and a great view. The breakfast that was served every day was fantastic as well. Most of all though, the owner is super nice, and speaks very good English! He will help you out with any questions you might have. And if you contact him a day in advance, he will arrange free pickup from the train station for you, which I would definitely recommend - otherwise getting to Zhaoxing can be a bit tricky, especially if it's your first time visiting.

Everything is just wonderful! The staff is simply delightful. The room is very cozy and comfortable. Breakfast was delicious! I would love to come back here again. By the way, they can pick you up at the train station and take you back—just let the staff know in advance.

I loved this place so much that I stayed 5 nights. Yang the owner speaks perfect English. I rang the day before and he was waiting at the train station with my name on a sign. He helped me organise the entrance fee. Mine was free as I'm 73 years old, even though I am a foreigner. I am travelling on my own from New Zealand. The train station pick up was free and very useful. If you take the bus it's a long way from the ticket office and bus stop into the village. Yang then transferred me into his smaller vehicle to go up the little lane to the hotel. The hotel is 5 minutes walk into the village and has a great view of the village.. It is quiet as it's a little bit away from the busy centre. The room was perfect. Everything new and very clean. And no smells. The bed was extremely comfortable with good quality bedding. I used the washing machine in the room to wash my clothes. There was tea and coffee provided. Yang took me on a full day trip to see some other local villages that have no tourists. We walked around the villages together. It was fantastic to have an English guide to explain everything. We saw people making rice wine, making indigo dye, building a house using traditional techniques. We saw a fighting buffalo. Yang chatted to the people and explained what they were doing. This was the best time I have had in China. He was a good careful driver. The breakfast was huge! So many dishes, including fruit. Yang was always available to help me with any questions and we had good talks every morning when he helped me plan my activities.

Very nice and quiet place to stay while visiting the Dong village. Be sure to let the boss know you desire a pickup from the train station the day before you arrive. Very convenient.

They have a wonderful service to pick up you at the railway station when you arrive and also when you leave. The owner is very nice, makes a difference, and also speaks English. Breakfast so good. We went with him to some other Dong village, wonderful trip and he was telling us a lot of interesting stories about the places and daily life. We highly recommend this hotel.

Great views of the village and rice terraces. Was able to see local people working in the fields. They also picked me up and dropped me off at the train station which would have been quite difficult to navigate in a small city and requiring to buy tickets to the village entrance. Best of all there was an English speaking host who helped me plan my day and trip to TangAn village which can be accessed by a nearby bus

Everything was perfect