Pianguan Hotels with Wifi

"1. Location: The hotel is located along Yellow River No. 1 Tourist Highway, at the entrance to Qiankunwan Village. Just follow the navigation. We drove from Hohhot, and the entire route was a national highway. While there were many S-bends and hilly terrain, the road was paved throughout, making it easy to navigate with minimal traffic. It was a pleasant stroll, stopping to admire the scenery along the way. 2. Environment: The hotel is large, consisting of several independent courtyards. The antique-style exterior blends harmoniously with the local countryside, clearly demonstrating meticulous design. Each courtyard has 6-8 rooms (I'm not sure). Our ”Wu Nian King Room” was the leftmost room on the first floor of Courtyard 6 (marked 1 in Figure 1). The courtyard and living room were shared (we didn't enter the living room). The room was small and decorated in a simple style. 3. Facilities: There is a row of charging stations in the hotel parking lot (I haven't tested them yet, so I'm not sure if they work). There is also a self-service vending machine and a restaurant. Figures 7 and 8 show the menus, with prices clearly marked. Whether it's affordable or not is up to you. I personally think the price is reasonable for this remote village. We ordered four stir-fried dishes, which were generous in size and quite flavorful (Figure 9). 4. Service: Satisfactory. Customer service called ahead to check our check-in time, provided directions, and recommended routes. Since we arrived late, we took our order. The food started cooking as soon as we arrived, and we were ready to eat soon after. The waitresses, who seemed to be locals, were very warm and genuine. Their kindness was genuine, not just a tricked-out experience. It was a very comfortable experience, and I give them a thumbs-up! 5. Scenic Spots: The hotel is very close to the Qiankun Bay Scenic Area (a 3-minute drive). Across from it is a small observation deck. A little further up the stairs, at the top, is a Ming Dynasty earthen beacon tower, offering an excellent viewpoint (free). Figure 5 is a photo I took from above. I didn't visit the Qiankun Bay Scenic Area, but I flew over there with a drone (Figure 10), and it felt pretty similar. 6. A few suggestions: There was a strong odor in the room. I don't know what it was, but it was so strong that even opening the window wouldn't dissipate it. There were a lot of mosquitoes, but there were no mosquito repellents in the room. Breakfast (Figure 5) was rather bland, consisting of millet porridge and a few side dishes. To sum it up: the flaws outweigh the merits, and overall, I was very satisfied with my stay. Highly recommended!"

"The location is good. You can see the Yellow River in the yard. It is the closest to the boat dock and a few minutes' drive from the entrance of the scenic area. It is clean. Don't hold too high expectations or you will be disappointed. Small insects are inevitable. After all, it is a place with close contact with nature. The food made by the store is not very suitable for our appetite. The breakfast is okay. Millet porridge, eggs, steamed buns and cold dishes are enough for 10 yuan per person. Laoniuwan Scenic Area is still worth seeing. It is also necessary to take a boat to cruise the Yellow River, but the boats here are not as good as those on the other side of Inner Mongolia."

"The sixth stop of the self-driving tour in Shanxi, because we want to visit the first bend of the Yellow River entering Shanxi. After reading the reviews, I chose this hotel without hesitation and it did not disappoint. The hotel is next to Wenbi Tower and is an independent courtyard with a large parking lot in front of the door, which is great for self-driving tourists. The room is spacious and bright, with complete supporting facilities, a dry and wet separated bathroom, a very comfortable mattress, and plenty of hot water for bathing. Especially the cooked dishes are tasty and reasonably priced, very appetizing. Coming to Pianguan to visit Laoniu Bay is the best choice."

"Next to the ancient city street, it is quite lively."

"Nice room, satisfied"

"Small hotel in a small place, don’t expect too high, after all, the price is there, the overall sleep is no problem, clean, hot water bath, there is a farmer’s market on the side, there is a night market at night, there is a breakfast authentic inside"

"The room is very hygienic, the boss is very good, the environment is very good, very satisfied."

"It’s not bad in the bias, I went to breakfast for them. I read the comments that the breakfast was very good, but I felt that I had changed the chef. The breakfast was too general. The fish head king restaurant near their home was good!"

"The room is quite big and the bathroom is clean. Cable TV shows can watch five points for free. Breakfast is relatively simple, there is no problem with eating. There is a large parking lot in the backyard of the hotel."

"The hotel is in a good location, there is a special underground garage, the elevator can go directly upstairs, parking is very convenient. The front desk service is warm. The room is fully equipped, maybe because the window is not well lit, the lighting is not too bright, it feels a bit depressed, the toilet has water stains, it looks not very clean. There is a free breakfast in the morning, but it is very general, better than nothing."