Huangshan Shilin Hotel

The Huangshan Shilin Hotel is very convenient for visiting the mountains, and they also organise trips to good viewing spots and some days photography workshops, in spite it was included in our booking there was not workshop that day. The hotel itself is not located at a very high altitude, and the sunset spot where the staff took us was not the best, the sunrise however was amazing (tour leave the hotel at 5:15 end of August) Dinner and breakfast are served buffet-style, with a variety of options, and are good, when we see the cross the poor Sherpas bringing the food up (as well as clean sheets, building materials etc.) we can complain about options. The hotel is a bit old, and there is no air conditioning, though this is probably not an issue in most seasons. The staff speak English and are very helpful, which makes things much easier for international visitors. It’s worth noting that a huge new high-end hotel is currently being built just opposite. Once completed, it will likely bring many more visitors to the area.

You definitely pay a premium for staying on top of the mountain and the rooms are small for the price, but they are clean and comfortable. Free laundry is great to have after a day of hiking and the buffet was good. The service is very friendly and informative. The best thing is the location though. It’s only about 5 minutes from some of the best sunrise spots on the mountain.

The hotel is quite expensive, but it is worth it for the sunrise and sunset in Huangshan. The rooms are comfortable and the food is good.

Beautiful hotel, close to attractive peaks for sunset and sunrise. Also close to the cable. Nice rooms, a bit noisy, and the hospitality is excellent.

Location at the top of the mountain cannot be faulted and close to quite a few scenic spots. They also organise sunset & sunrise tours for guests (min 5 people) and if there are enough people, a photography workshop. We didn't have enough people for the workshop which was a shame. Service and attention was top notch and very friendly staff (shout out to Mr Li, 李管家 who was extremely helpful with all our questions and provided suggestions on the hiking routes). The actual building is a little dated but it looks like they're carrying out works to make improvements. As it was after peak holiday season, they also upgraded our no window room booking to one with a window. 👍

Good hotel with breakfast and sunrise walk included. Provided with down jackets and extra blanket for the cold. Friendly staff. Room was cleaner and more equipped than I was expecting for a mountain hotel.