Guangzhou Baishuizhai Jiahua Hot Spring Hotel: Watching the Waterfall Flow, Returning to Inner Peace

Did you know there’s a place in Guangdong where you can enjoy the poetic beauty of 'a waterfall suspended like a river afar'? That place is Baishuizhai Jiahua Hot Spring Hotel, with the magnificent Baishuizhai waterfall hanging right on the mountain nearby.

A little over an hour's drive from downtown Guangzhou brings you to Baishuizhai. In this still balmy early autumn, why not treat yourself to some blissful days at the Guangzhou Baishuizhai Jiahua Hot Spring Hotel?

The hotel lobby exudes an artistic ambiance. Two striking paintings, 'Jiangshan Changyi Tu' (A Carefree Journey through Mountains and Rivers) and 'Shanqing Diecui Xiu Lingnan' (Lush Green Mountains Embellishing Lingnan), are truly majestic. The exquisite 'Nine Ruyi' glass artwork, created by an internationally renowned artist, incorporates the traditional symbolism of 'nine' for longevity and 'fish' for auspiciousness and abundance. Nine lifelike leaping fish are encircled by waves, forming a glass masterpiece that represents good fortune and joy.

*In the hotel lobby, a newly opened self-service Starbucks coffee station adds extra leisure vibes to your vacation.

The Guangzhou Baishuizhai Jiahua Hot Spring Hotel embraces a Southeast Asian style, situated right next to the renowned Baishuizhai Scenic Area, backed by lush green hills. It’s hailed as Guangzhou’s 'urban retreat' (a play on '世外桃源' meaning paradise). Inside the hotel, you’ll find a guide to the entire Zengcheng District, with plenty of fun places to explore.

You can buy local farm products at the hotel; take some home to share with friends and family if you like.

At the modern and elegant Chinese restaurant, what unforgettable flavors might you discover?

*Partial view of the Chinese restaurant

The lobby bar is definitely the hotel’s 'style icon' lounge. Whether catching up with friends, browsing the stylish reads on offer, or simply gazing out at the green scenery, you can savor afternoon tea, coffee, and light snacks in this serene space. Outside, there are green mountains and a waterfall—such sheer bliss!

This multifunctional lobby bar feels like stepping into a living room adorned with treasures. Sit back, meet friends, and savor life.

The lobby bar embodies the hotel’s character, located to one side of the lobby with huge floor-to-ceiling windows offering an unobstructed view of the distant mountains and forests. Outside the bar, there’s a telescope through which you can clearly see the Baishuizhai Waterfall!

Opening hours: 11:00 – 00:00

Outside the lobby bar, there’s a telescope through which you can clearly see the Baishuizhai Waterfall!

Opening hours: 11:00 – 00:00

*Decorative pieces made by hotel staff

*Chic children’s boutique in the hotel

Outdoors, there are activities for kids too, like the go-karts at Jia Jia Niu Playground.

So the little ones have even more fun options!

This time I stayed in a Premier Hot Spring Room. The moment I opened the door, I was taken by the spaciousness. Placing the wristband on the power slot lit up the room. The layout isn’t just a straightforward box; it features a balcony equipped with a Jacuzzi—so you can enjoy a hot spring soak right in your own room. Isn’t that amazing?

*Balcony with bathtub

The Guangzhou Baishuizhai Jiahua Hot Spring Hotel offers 542 rooms, including 16 standalone hot spring villas. Every room is a feast for the eyes, each with its own corner of scenic beauty.

Pull back the curtains and you’ll be greeted by verdant hills and clear waters—enjoy the morning glow by day and the moon and stars by night. With a comfy sofa, warm lighting, a large TV, automatic curtains, spotless floor-to-ceiling windows, and a cool indoor temperature… the decor is simple yet peaceful, making you never want to leave once you step inside.

*In-room workspace

Step out onto the balcony and you can see many hot spring pools and swimming pools around—it’s hard to resist diving right in!

The hotel boasts seven great pools—truly the star of Baishuizhai: the Circulation Wave Pool lets you float lazily or have fun riding the water swings; the Vitality Splash Pool features hydro-massage with its own background music; the Waterfall-View Swimming Pool has extra-wide lanes, perfect for enjoying summer splashing under blue skies; the Infinity Hot Spring Pool is a recent must-visit spot, offering front-row views of serene mountain scenery and loads of negative ions; the kids’ Joyful Children’s Pool is a mini water world full of laughter; if you’re worried about getting sunburned, don’t be—the hotel’s indoor heated pool understands; and guests in water-access rooms can enjoy the Qinshui River, a private environment surrounded by greenery—pure bliss! Oh, and kayaks and glass boats are available for rent, too.

Every part of the hotel is thoughtfully planned and perfectly designed, built along the mountain slope to make the most of its natural advantages.

The bathroom has a double vanity and a spacious walk-in closet, which is very considerate and convenient.

The hotel also provides masks, children’s toothbrushes, and laundry detergent, catering to guests’ various needs.

Best of all, the room has a large bathtub—perfect for stealing a moment of leisure and savoring a slow, relaxing soak.

Speaking of villas, if you’re coming with a big family or friends, choosing a villa is a great idea.

The 16 hillside villas each have their own style, with private parking, a mahjong room, kitchen, and hot spring pool. They offer huge spaces, luxurious and elegant decor, complete amenities, a cozy atmosphere, and a tranquil holiday setting—ideal for family trips, gatherings with friends, or corporate events.

With renowned De Rucci beds, free high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi, and the ability to connect your computer or Apple phone to the TV to play movies and music, staying in a villa feels like pure luxury.

The villas come with a huge private pool, where you can play in the water while admiring the beauty of Baishuizhai!

Just looking at the pictures gives you a vacation vibe, doesn’t it? Surrounded by greenery and full of negative ions, it’s incredibly pleasant.

Walking along the pathways from the villa area, the landscaping is well done and very comfortable.

The outdoor path leading to the lobby on the third floor is also completely enveloped in greenery, charming and cozy. Next, let me take you to the hot spring area—with just a wristband, you can enjoy all the hotel’s activities!

The Valley Hot Springs are nestled among karst caves and lush greenery, with panoramic mountain views. It’s divided into four zones: a Traditional Chinese Medicine health zone, a normal-temperature water play area, a cave natural spring zone, and a mountaintop hot spring zone, with over 55 different pools in total.

The hotel’s hot spring water comes from the high-quality springs of the Baishuizhai scenic area, with temperatures of 52–63°C. It is a metasilicate spring rich in trace elements like fluoride, lithium, zinc, potassium, chlorine, calcium, and magnesium, which are beneficial for health. It softens skin cuticles, smooths the skin, fights aging, helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, and regulates nervous system disorders—making it a health, therapeutic, and beauty hot spring mineral water.

Near each pool, there’s herbal tea for cooling down, as well as hot and warm water. Hot towels can be changed at any time, and attendants serve tea thoughtfully.

When you’re tired from soaking, you can take a sauna, lie on the stone bed spa to relieve fatigue, or grab a snack at the on-site restaurant.

If the outdoor weather isn’t ideal, you can take shelter in the cave! It’s cool in summer and warm in winter inside. The cave hot spring pool is about 1,500 square meters, quite spacious. As I walked through the cave tunnel, I felt I’d been walking a long time and still hadn’t reached the end—was I just too excited? So much so that it felt like forever!

Inside there are various specialty pools (a large massage pool, fish therapy pool, bubble pool, hot-and-cold pool, etc.) and several natural hot spring pools.

The cave is spacious and imposing, with stalactites and stalagmites in diverse shapes hanging from the ceiling or rising from the ground in a stunning display.

There are many ways to enjoy the water in summer—simply brewing a cup of floral tea by the pool is a perfectly comfortable way to spend an afternoon!

You can also enjoy spa treatments, board games, beauty and hair services, shopping, the indoor pool, and the gym. But outdoors is where the real fun is—you can go down slides, swing, raft, swim, and splash around.

After nightfall is the best time for a hot spring soak—without the direct sun, the evenings are even more serene.

From the infinity pool, you can overlook the many soaking pools around and see the lights in the guest rooms, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere.

In addition to the wonderfully relaxing outdoor pools, the hotel also has a gym—fitness enthusiasts shouldn’t miss it.

The Valley Spa will give you unparalleled relaxation, rescuing skin that’s been tormented by the summer sun, or simply easing your shoulders and neck—pure comfort!

Of course, a vacation isn’t complete without delicious food to soothe body and soul. Skilled chefs cook up local and international breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes live—giving you the homely feel of your own kitchen even when away from home.

At the Peak View Western Restaurant, you can watch the chefs’ impressive skills while tasting specialties from around the world, and see the preparation of seasonal, local, and international dishes—it’s like the main kitchen of a grand mansion.

During dinner, there’s live singing by male and female vocalists, allowing you to savor your meal against a background of gentle, cheerful music.

The Peak View Western Restaurant is adjacent to the main building and the hot spring pools, with floor-to-ceiling windows that offer sweeping views of the mountains—especially at sunset, it’s like a painting.

*As dusk falls, the scenery is beautiful and enchanting.

The stay at the hotel wasn’t long, but it was enough to have a beautiful dream, relax both body and mind, and start anew.