Where to Stay in Fanjingshan, Tongren, Guizhou

Outside the east gate of Fanjingshan, there is a short but lively street, where you can find many hotels and guesthouses to stay. Hotels there varies from 3-star to 5-star, while most of them are 3-star or 4-star hotels. Most of the hotels there can meet you all the basic needs like hot water, free Wi-Fi, luggage deposit, etc. And once you choose the hotels on this street, you could walk to the entrance of Fanjingshan in several minutes. So, if you are looking for the closest place to stay, you can put your eyes on the hotels outside the entrance of Fanjingshan.

Recommended Hotels:

• 3-star: Topfort Hotel (梵净山天福大酒店)
• 4-star: Mountain Fanjing Qixi Resort (梵净山栖溪度假酒店)

Zhaisha Dong Village (寨沙桐寨) is also settled at the foot of Fanjingshan, with a walking distance for about 3km (1.8 miles) to the entrance of Fanjingshan. The village is not only a place gathering great amount of hotels and guesthouses but also a popular tourist site itself. Once entering the village, you will be welcomed with traditional wooden stilt-houses, drawbridges, stages and also bell tower built by local Dong minority people. Hotels in and around Zhaisha Dong Village are in wooden-style appearance too. Therefore, they provide you an atmosphere of stepping into the local’s houses. When the night falls, ethnic evening party will be held in the square. Then you can dance and sing with the Dong Minority people. If you are looking for somewhere close to the entrance of Fanjingshan and have colorful nightlife to stay, Zhaisha Dong Village should be the best choice.

Recommended Hotels:

• 3-star: Fanxi Guesthouse (梵溪小院)
• 4-star: Deng Yigeren Hostel (等一个人民宿)

Yunshe Village (云舍村) is located in the middle of Fanjingshan and Jiangkou County, with a driving distance for about 16km to the entrance of Fanjingshan. Known as the “No.1 Tujia Minority Village in China”, Yunshe Village provides the most primitive, simple and peaceful idyllic scenery. Choosing a hotel there is somewhat the best choice to get close to the most authentic countryside life. The number of hotels in Yunshe Village is far less than in Zhaisha Dong Village. You could find only several 3-star and 4-star hotels there. So you are suggested to book your hotels in advance if you want to stay at Yunshe Village.

Recommended Hotel:

• 4-star: A Poetic place (行驿云舍)

Fanjingshan is located at the junction of Jiangkou County (江口), Yinjiang County (印江) and Songtao County (松桃) in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. And the closest and the most convenient county to the entrance of the mountain is Jiangkou. It takes only about half an hour to drive from Jiangkou to the entrance. So some visitors also prefer hotels at Jiangkou County. There are more than 100 hotels (2-star, 3-star and 4-star) for you to choose there. And most of the hotels are better and cheaper than the hotels at the foot of Mount Fanjing. So, Jiangkou County is a good choice to stay during the off season. However, the hotels at the foot of Fanjingshan are more suggested during some peak season like National Day and Labour Day. Because you can have more chance to be at the front of the line on the next day morning.

Recommended Hotels:

• 3-star: Fanxing Hotel (梵净山梵行酒店)
• 4-star: Yeste Select Hotel (雅斯特精选酒店)
• 4-star: Wenxi Mountain Resort Hotel (梵净山闻溪山居度假酒店)

Tongren City is about 70-80 km from Fanjingshan. Dricing from Tongren to Fanjingshan takes about one hour around. In Tongren, you could find the closest airport to visit the sacred Mount Fanjing - Tongren Fenghuang Airport (ZUTR). If your flight arrives at Tongren in the late evening, you can also choose a hotel in Tongren City to stay at that day. And wake up earlier in the next morning to visit Fanjingshan. From the high-end luxury resorts, deluxe international brands, mid-end comfortable hotels, surprising featured boutique hotels, to common budget hostels and warm homestays, you can find what you want in Tongren. Most of the hotels gather at Jinjiang Bei Road (锦江北路) of the city. And you can find 5-star hotels at Bijiang District (碧江区).

Warm tip: Tongren City is also a good place to stay if you end your Fanjingshan tour a little bit late and want to visit Fenghuang Ancient Town in the next day.

Recommended Hotels:

• 4-star: Positano Hotel (铜仁波西塔诺酒店)
• 4-star: Jinjiang Hot Spring Hotel (铜仁锦江温泉宾馆)
• 4-star: Huaguoshan Rongxin Hotel (铜仁花果山榕信国际大酒店)

Guiyang downtown area is located on the way from the world's largest waterfall cluster Huangguoshu Waterfall to Fanjingshan. Driving from Guiyang downtown to Fanjingshan takes about 4 hours. If you are heading to visit Huangguoshu Waterfall after the visit of Fanjingshan Mountain, then the downtown area of Guiyang must be the best place to stay. Also, it is the best choice if you end up your Huangguoshu Waterfall tour late and plan to have a short visit of the sacred Fanjingshan in the next day. Never mind about the hotels in the downtown area, you could easily find what you want. And our recommends are as follow:

Recommended Hotels:

• 4-star: Regal Hotel (贵阳丽豪饭店)
• 5-star: Kempinski Hotel Guiyang (贵阳凯宾斯基大酒店)
• 5-star: Howard Johnson Plaza Guiyang (贵阳天怡豪生大酒店)

Though hotels at the foot of Fanjingshan and Jiangkou County are not as good as in the downtown area of Tongren City and also Guiyang Province, the accommodation there can meet your basic needs, such as hot water, private washroom, etc. Besides, you can find several fantastic 4-star hotels and resorts there. Tongren City and Guiyang Province have more hotels for you to choose, including 5-star hotels that can be seldom found at the foot of Fanjingshan and Jiangkou County.

Usually, the hotels at the foot of Fanjingshan are the best choices. If you could not find satisfying hotels there, you can also put your eyes to Jiangkou County and Tongren City. Hotels in Guiyang downtown are good options if you have extending plans to visit other Guizhou attractions like Huangguoshu Waterfall.

A Fanjingshan tour need about 1.5 days. Tourists usually arrive at the foot of the mountain or the nearby county and city in advance, and spend a whole day to explore Fanjingshan on the next day. On the day, they would ride the cable car to the upper stage of the mountain and hike to the magical Mushroom Rock, “Red Clouds Golden Summit” and other Fanjingshan temples.

Thanks to the close distance from Fanjingshan to hot tourist destinations like Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Fenghuang, Kaili, some tourists also extend their Fanjingshan tour to these wonderful sites. It takes 4-5 more days to visit Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang, about 3-4 more days to visit Guiyang and Kaili, and 3-5 more days to savor the sightseeing of Guilin and Yangshuo.

Most popular Fanjingshan Tour Packages:

7 Days Zhangjiajie to Fanjingshan Unbelievable Nature Tour

6 Days Diverse Guizhou Tour to Fanjingshan

9 Days Guilin Guizhou In-depth Highlights Tour

If you prefer to add more surprises to your Fanjingshan tour, you can extend your journey to visit other cities and sites you like, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou, etc. The tour can be customized according to your plan, time, interest and budget. Please feel free to contact us if you have any other ideas.

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