Falling asleep in the urban oasis with the lawn and the sound of airplanes

▪️Hello everyone, I’m Gua Li. ▪️I’ve stayed in many hotels in Xiamen, but this is the first time I’ve found a place that combines “lawn, airplanes, and black swans.” . ▪️The hotel’s garden deluxe room, the moment you open the floor-to-ceiling window, the vast Yuehua lawn stretches like green silk to the horizon. Occasionally, planes fly through the clouds in the distance. The room comes with a Minnan-style filter, making it feel like stepping into a time capsule of old Xiamen. The room hides the hotel’s thoughtful touches: solid wood furniture with a warm patina, an egret bedside lamp, a porcelain vase featuring Minnan characteristics, and the minibar’s tea bags include Anxi Tieguanyin and Wuyi rock tea. The bedding is so comfortable you’ll sleep soundly until morning. . ▪️Just a three-minute walk from the room, you can reach the hotel’s ecological park. Within the 70,000-square-meter green space, there are many surprises: a family of black swans preening on the lake island, goats chewing leaves on the lawn, ostriches poking their long necks through the fence to forage, and peacocks displaying their feathers. . ▪️Walking under the mango tree-lined avenue, the mangoes hang on the branches in shades of green and yellow in June. Sunlight filters through the leaves and falls on the red brick road, with light spots swaying with your steps. Passing by the Nanyang-style Yuehua Time Corridor, you’ll often see young ladies in vintage long dresses taking photos. Woven lamps, retro suitcases, old newspaper walls, and even the floor tiles are replicas of the 1980s style—every snapshot is a perfect social media post. . ▪️The corridor also carries memories of Yuehua and the 40th anniversary of the Special Economic Zone. Invitations from the 1985 opening, room keys from the 1990s, autograph books of celebrities who stayed here—all instantly bring you back in time. When the Special Economic Zone was first established, Yuehua was Xiamen’s showcase, and now it has become a place for young people to seek nostalgia. . ▪️Your stomach won’t rest while staying at the hotel. The breakfast tea eggs are known as the “tea egg ceiling,” with six flavors including five-spice, braised, tea-scented, and medicinal, each richly flavored. The Minnan snack area dazzles with options like misua (thin wheat noodles), tubu jelly, oyster omelets, and freshly ground peanut soup, filling you with carb happiness. Dinner heads straight to the crayfish, barbecue, and craft beer food festival. Multiple flavors like thirteen-spice, garlic, and chilled are served in rotation, plus the much-anticipated whole roasted lamb. Chatting with friends outdoors over craft beer, accompanied by the resident singer, the evening breeze turns romantic. . ▪️As a family-friendly hotel, Yuehua’s summer activities truly offer a “one-stop” experience, so you don’t have to worry about where the kids want to go—this is the place! In the morning, take the kids to feed the black swans; in the afternoon, try intangible cultural heritage lacquer fans and rubbings; in the evening, experience Hanfu flower hairpin making, with little girls wearing jasmine flowers in their buns, walking through the Time Corridor like a moving ink painting. The most unforgettable is the historical and cultural tour, where you can follow the hotel guide to explore every floor of Yuehua Hotel and learn about its exclusive memories over more than 40 years with the Special Economic Zone. . ▪️After experiencing Yuehua for two days, I suddenly understand why old Xiamen locals love Yuehua. It’s like an old friend gently treated by time, with over 40 years of heritage while embracing the freshness of youth. Here, you can fall asleep to the lawn and airplane sounds, and live your days like poetry amid the lively atmosphere. . ▫️Hotel: Xiamen Yuehua Hotel ▫️Address: No. 101 Yuehua Road, Huli District, Xiamen City