Hunan Has Hidden So Many Unique Homestays, Check In at Just 150 RMB per Person!

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Why are more and more people choosing to stay in homestays rather than hotels when traveling?

This year, I found the answer. 2020 was a special and difficult year for me. After much deliberation, I eventually left the company where I had worked for four years. I decided to give myself a mini vacation, like the singer A Duo, to find a mountain forest and hide away for a few days. With this thought in mind, I started searching online for various homestay guides. A friend recommended Xiao Hui, who specializes in local travel. She sent me a list and introduction of Hunan's distinctive homestays, and also explained the features and precautions of each for my reference. ~~It is recommended to consult her before going!~~

The Huixiang Town standalone villa is located in the northern part of Chunkou Town, Liuyang City. It has a superior geographical location and convenient transportation, with National Highway 106 running through it. It is 42 kilometers (30 minutes by car) from downtown Liuyang.

It adopts Russian Zhangzimu heavy timber structure architecture, with a door facing the mountains and a view of the water below.

The town features activities such as skywalk, heartbeat-inducing bridge, zigzag paths, rapid slide basins, and overhanging rock climbing... letting you have fun to your heart's content.

At night, sit on the terrace, enjoy the cool breeze and hot tea, spending a warm and comfortable holiday...

Address: Shiyan Village, Chunkou Town, Liuyang City

Price: 399 yuan/suite for 4 people (log villa + Rainbow Tree viewing tickets x4 + one box of Qihuang eggs/one portion of fruits & vegetables/one portion of local specialties)

Total area of 18,000 square meters, with 30 various folk-style guest rooms, and supporting leisure services such as bar, book bar, and tea bar. One person can enjoy solitude, two can be romantic, and a group can party!

Address: 160 meters southwest of Guangming Butterfly Valley, Wangcheng District, Changsha City

Price: 239 yuan (weekdays); 289 yuan (holidays) (standard double room + double breakfast)

Time: Check-in: after 14:00; Check-out: before 12:00

Pastoral scenery beyond the "besieged fortress." Various small buildings are scattered among the mountains, waters, flowers, and trees. Winding country roads, slender willow branches flying around the shimmering fish ponds, and occasionally villagers picking vegetables in the vegetable gardens—it feels like a paradise. White walls, date-red doors and windows, orange-red rain covers, with shady trees and fragrant flowers in front of the door.

Address: No. 5 Niulanwan Homestay, Kaihui Town, Changsha City

Price: 299 yuan (weekdays); 329 yuan (holidays) (standard double room + double breakfast + choose one: Xunlong River Cherry Blossom Valley tickets x2 / Xiaowanguo Parent-Child Paradise tickets x3 / Xiangfeng Tea Expo Garden tickets x2)

Time: After 14:00; Before 12:00

Town's Great Love · First Love Bancang. In Changsha, there is a town called First Love Town. Kaihui Town is where Yang Kaihui spent a carefree childhood and where Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui shared the sweetness of first love. Stroll through romantic lavender fields and fragrant wisteria flowers, stay in small wooden houses or tents by the water and forest, wake up with birdsong, and fall asleep with the croaking of frogs. Backpackers, tent hotels, rural bars, homestays...

Address: Bancang International Camping Base, Kaihui Town, Changsha City

Price: 279 yuan (weekdays); 329 yuan (holidays) (standard double room + double breakfast + choose one: Xunlong River Cherry Blossom Valley tickets x2 / Xiaowanguo Parent-Child Paradise tickets x3 / Xiangfeng Tea Expo Garden tickets x2)

Time: After 14:00; Before 12:00

Wangcheng Redwood Villa + Squirrel Valley. The mountain resort currently has 21 wooden villas and 98 rooms in the Siheyuan health apartment, accommodating over 200 people. The wooden villas are built using timber imported from Siberia, Russia, without damaging the original natural ecology. The hotel includes a conference area and entertainment and leisure area.

Guangming Squirrel Valley: Guangming Squirrel Valley Theme Park is located in Guangming Village, a new rural demonstration village, adjacent to Youren Town, about 15 km from downtown Changsha. It covers a total area of 300 mu and is the first theme park in China to feature squirrels as the main theme, integrating squirrel elements into the entire scenic area culture.

The park is home to free-range squirrels of various species, including more than ten varieties such as Black Giant, Red-bellied, Huangshan, Snow, Golden, and Sugar Gliders. Visitors can also bring nutty foods to feed the squirrels.

Address: Jinzhi Village, Baishupu Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City

Price: 399 yuan/suite (for 2 people), 599 yuan/suite (for 4 people) (accommodation + Guangming Squirrel Valley tickets x2 + double breakfast)

Reservation: Please reserve at least 3 days in advance.

Won the championship at the 2019 China Annual Architecture Competition, and the "Father of the National Anthem" Mr. Tian Han was born here. It has a total of 22 guest rooms, accommodating 50-60 people at a time. 16 rooms are located in the visitor center, while the independent "Yuepu Courtyard" is adjacent. The rooms of Tian Han Art Inn are named after Mr. Tian Han's works: "Xie Yaohuan", "Guan Hanqing", "Carmen", "Falling Flowers Season", "Returning South"... Just hearing the names makes you feel the rich artistic atmosphere of the inn.

Walking through the garden with the fragrance of rice paddies on the bluestone slabs, passing through the opera art district of the park, you arrive at our "Yuepu Courtyard". The name is homophonic to "sheet music", implying a beautiful and joyful life. The courtyard is a private, introverted traditional courtyard with strong local ethnic colors, built with blue bricks, simple and rustic, quiet and peaceful.

Address: Tian Han Cultural Park, Guoyuan Town, Changsha County, Changsha City, Hunan Province

Price: Weekdays: 299 yuan/suite, Weekends: 349 yuan/suite (accommodation + Xunlong River Cherry Blossom Valley tickets x2 + Xiaowanguo Parent-Child Paradise 2 adults and 1 child)

Time: Check-in: after 14:00; Check-out: before 12:00

Nanbian Farm has over 1,000 mu of mountain forest and a 20 mu pasture grass planting base. The environment is natural, ecological, and unpolluted. The mountains roll continuously with rich vegetation resources. It is forming a themed farm featuring black goats, allowing visitors to experience natural sightseeing agriculture and the fun of herding black goats amidst green mountains and clear waters.

Flying chickens, fish, and ducks swimming in the water... Bring your children and have an "intimate encounter" with the farm animals! Feed the black goats, catch flying chickens, and build up courage! Of course, you can also have a "treasure hunt" game to see who picks up the most eggs—a full harvest of joy! Bring a fishing net and a small bucket; cute little ducks and fish are the best playmates for children!

Self-service BBQ + Happy Picnic + Hiking + Special Cuisine

Address: Datan'an, Nanbian Area, Tianjiao Village, Guandu Town, Liuyang City, about 1.5 hours by car from Changsha.

Price: 399 yuan/suite (accommodation + Huanglong Grand Canyon tickets x2 + Goat Kingdom animal visit + picnic/BBQ station + 2 jin of vegetables/fruits)

Reservation: Please reserve at least two days in advance before checking in. For weekends, it is recommended to reserve 4 days in advance.

Overlooking the lake from three sides with a 270-degree ultra-beautiful view. Lie on a pillow as soft as cotton candy, snuggling next to your loved one. Let the days slow down, slower, and even slower.

Whether at dawn or dusk, rest by the lake, brew tea while listening to the rain, or warm wine while admiring the moon. The large floor-to-ceiling windows fulfill all fantasies.

Even more magical, the ecological boundary house changes its visual effect with the weather and sunlight. No need to worry about being seen from outside because nothing inside can be seen from outside, but inside people feel a sense of transparency as if "all sounds are silent here, only the sound of bells and chimes remains."

Address: Shiyan Lake Tourist Area, Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha City

Price: 666 (Shiyan Lake couple package + accommodation + double breakfast)

Time: Check-in: after 14:00; Check-out: before 12:00

Travel Directory

1. Huixiang Town – Mountain Valley Secret Realm

2. Huirun · Die Meng Valley · Hostel

3. Huirun · Niulanwan · Hostel

4. Huirun · Bancang · Tent

5. Jinzhi Russian Redwood Villa

6. Tian Han Art Inn

7. Nanbian Mountain Residence Stilted House

8. Shiyan Lake Waterfront Boundary House