Yuxi Homestay

I cannot stress enough how much I loved staying here! I originally had 3 nights here and ended up booking an extra 2 nights because they were so great. The staff are super helpful and definitely go the extra mile to help you find what you need and go wherever you want to. They helped book all the national parks and such for me as well as explaining each route. Breakfast was good every morning and they even shared a couple of their own meals with me too. Apart from the lovely people, the room is absolutely beautiful with huge windows showing the mountainous view, a super comfortable bed and neat little bathroom with a fab double headed shower. It was cleaned every day and kept to a high standard. The area is stunning with transitional houses and a river running through it, much nicer than staying in the city I think. It’s right next to the national park and only a bus away from the mountain and it’s cheap to get around in taxi’s anyway. I cannot recommend enough, especially for the price!

View outside the room was amazing. Room was clean and well equipped. Host was friendly and provided car transport when we are travelling nearby. Overall was amazing and pleasant stay!😊

My family and I truly enjoyed our stay at Yuxi Homestay! The hotel owner was so kind and helpful with planning our itinerary and booking tickets for Wulingyuan, Tianmen Mountain, Huanglong Cave, and the Glass Bridge. Our room was simultaneously cozy and spacious, with a beautiful view. Every morning we were treated to a delicious free breakfast. It’s a family business, and it really shows. They were all very kind and the little daughter running around was very cute too. If you speak Chinese, you’ll get to experience how fun they are. If you don’t, they’ll try their best anyway so try to meet them halfway. There’s a great restaurant right around the corner too, and the owner there is a good friend of the hotel owner. The restaurant name is Tu Jia Xiao Er, or 土家小二. I don’t think I’d want to stay anywhere else if/when I come back to Zhangjiajie!

We really enjoyed our 2 nights stay here! The owner / host was very kind and helpful - he recommended us the best routes to take in zhangjiajie mountain based on the number of days we have, they also carried our heavy suitcases up to the room and also arranged free transportation to the entrance of the Zhangjiajie mountain. There’s also free hearty breakfast to enjoy here! Room and bathroom were huge and clean, and there’s a great view over the river. Super super worth and highly recommend anyone to stay here when planning a trip to Zhangjiajie :)

Overall, it has been a pleasant stay at Yuxi with very little to complain about. The homestay manager was super helpful in providing travel tips to the ZJJ Forest while also offering discounted ticket for purchase (which were cheaper than buying online from Trip). Also, pickup and drop off at the East Gate was provided free of charge. The room was clean, a bit small but spacious enough for two. Mattress was not so comfortable but wasn't a deal breaker for us. During the night, it was quiet with the soothing sound of the small river at the back. Próbably one aspect for room for improvement would be to provide good strong coffee in the future. The coffee from the machine tasted bland and I couldn't find any nearby cafes to buy coffee from.

I can’t say enough positive things about my stay here. I was a solo traveler and loved it here. The family run business is shown through and they are incredibly personable and helpful. From planning my stay to giving any advice — I can’t express how grateful I am! I enjoyed the room and the home cooked meal. Highly recommend staying here!