Firstly opened in 2016, with 397 guest rooms in one of the tallest buildings in Kunming, Sofitel hotel has become one of the top-rated hotels in Kunming. This 5 star hotel offers guests with a 24-hour fitness center, a spa center and free wifi in public areas. One of the highlights of living here is the international buffet restaurant, which offers dinners with stunning views from the 49th floor over the city.
Transportation:
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 27.8 km
Kunming Nan Train Station: 28.5 km
Kunming Train Station: 3.3 km
Sightseeing Spots:
Downtown: 3.2 km
Green Lake Park: 4.1 km
Yunnan University: 4.9 km
South Asia Shopping Center: 1.2 km
Yunnan Provincial Museum: 3 km
Da Guan Park: 3.7 km
- Address: Kunming Sofitel Hotel, No. 777, Huancheng Road, Xishan District, Kunming
- Address in Chinese: 昆明市西山区环城南路777号 昆明索菲特大酒店
- Tel: 0871-68639888
- Price Range: Starting from 812 Yuan/Night
Located at the centre of Kunming, with several famous scenic spots nearby, Kunming Golden Eagle Summit Hotel is ideal for those who love to experience the downtown vibe in Kunming. Adjacent to Golden Eagle Shopping Mall, this hotel saves your taxi fare when you live in this CBD area with 2 minutes walk from the source of the fashion world.
Transportation:
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 25.7 km
Kunming Nan Train Station: 32.1 km
Kunming Train Station: 3.9 km
Sightseeing Spots:
Downtown: 2.6 km
Green Lake Park: 1.8 km
Yunnan University: 2.2 km
Nanpin Pedestrians Street: 560 m
Golden Horse and Green Rooster Archway: 2.6 km
- Address: Golden Eagle Summit Hotel Kunming, No. 168, Weiyuan Street, Qingnian Road, Wuhua District, Kunming
- Address in Chinese: 昆明市五华区青年路威远街168号，金鹰广场酒店
- Tel: 0871-65098888
- Price Range: Starting from 628 Yuan/Night
Opened in 2016, the Moonshine Boutique Hotel enjoys a perfect location in the quiet and history-laden area. It is only 1 minute walk from the hotel to the best known two pagodas in Kunming, Dongsi and Xisi Pagoda on Shulin Street. Its name came from the excellent design from inside out. When walk into the hotel, a traditional Chinese courtyard unveils itself with modern design.
Transportation:
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 27.6 km
Kunming Railway Station: 2.7 km
KunmingNan Station: 27.8 km
Sightseeing Spots:
Downtown Kunming: 1.3 km
Green Lake Park: 4.1 km
Daguanlou Park: 5.3 km
- Address: No. 1 Yard, north side of Pedestrian’s Street of Dongsi and Xisi Pagoda, Xishan District, Kunming
- Address in Chinese: 昆明市西山区东西寺塔步行街北廊1号院 梦景望月精品酒店
- Tel: 0871-65229555
- Price Range: Starting from 560 Yuan/Night
Located at Greenland City Shopping Center, Guyu Hotel enjoys creative design. Each room has been named after the 24 solar terms, meanwhile room decoration corresponds to its name. It is on the way to Dianchi resort area, near Wanda Shopping Center and South Asia Shopping Center.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 23.9km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 22.8 km
Kunming Railway Station: 2 km
Sightseeing Spots
Downtown Kunming: 2.4 km
Green Lake Park: 3.9 km
South Asia Shopping Centre: 1.6 km
Daguan Park: 8.3 km
- Address: 22-3-1119 Greenland City, Kunming, Yunnan
- Address in Chinese: 昆明西山区前卫西路二环南路与前卫西路交叉口绿地大城天地22-3-119
- Tel: 0871-67191862
- Price Range: Starting from 198 yuan per night
Yunnan Expo Garden Hotel was first built during Kunming World Horticultural Exposition in 1999. In 2013 it re-opened with a bran new look after it after an upgrading renewal.
The original site of the Yunnan Expo Garden Hotel was the VIP passageway of the Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden. The hotel enjoys great view of the Expo Garden. And it is adjacent to the Golden Temple Forest Park, about 20 minutes by car.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 17km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 25.4 km
Kunming Railway Station: 7.5 km
Sightseeing Spots
Downtown Kunming: 6.6km
Green Lake Park: 6 km
ShunCheng Shopping Centre: 8 km
Daguan Park: 13.2 km
- Address: No.5 Shibo Road, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan
- Address in Chinese: 云南省昆明市盘龙区世博路5号
- Tel: 0871-66030888
- Price Range: Starting from 877 yuan per night
The inspiration for design and creation of 26 Life Hostel Kunming comes from the 26 ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province. There are five more in Kunming, Xishuangbanna and Dali. Each room in the 26 Life Hostel is based on the 26 ethnic minorities style decoration with advanced innovation. On the 26th of every month, the hostel would hold a family dinner with ethnic characteristics for guests for free.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 34.7km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 26.1 km
Kunming Railway Station: 9.1 km
Sightseeing Spots
Downtown Kunming: 9.3km
Yunnan Nationalities Village: 4.3 km
Dianchi resort: 2.3km
Dianchi Lake: 3.1 km
- Address: No.52 Building, B area, Xinjiefang, East Hongta Road, Dianchi Weicheng, Xishan District, Kunming
- Address in Chinese: 云南省昆明西山区滇池卫城红塔东路欣街坊B区52栋
- Tel: 0871-64613667
- Price Range: Starting from 316 yuan per night
Crowne Plaza Kunming Ancient Dian Town is a brand new Crowne Plaza Hotel opening soon. Located at the Ancient Dian Town, Jinning County, only about 2km away from the Colorful Yunnan Paradise Park and Ancient Yunnan Kingdom Wetland Park.
Tips:The Crowne Plaza Kunming Ancient Dian Town is now open! Advance Purchase Rate of up to 10% off our Best Flexible Rate per night.
Transportation:
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 56.6km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 23.7km
Kunming Railway Station: 42.1km
Sightseeing Spots:
Kunming Downtown: 40.7km
Dianchi Lake: 36.7km
Colorful Yunnan Paradise Park: 2km
Yihai Pier: 1.8km
- Address: Huanhu South Road, Jinning County, Kunming (昆明市晋宁区环湖南路七彩云南古滇名城)
- Tel: 0871-67891000
- Price Range: Starting from 742.5 Yuan/Night
Hualuxe Hotel in Kunming(昆明华邑酒店) sits near by the beautiful Kunming Dianchi Scenic Area, near the Dianchi Lake and Western Hill. Opened in 2016, has total 223 rooms. There are nature springs in the hotel, even 20 of the rooms come with private spring pools. It will be a good choice for family tour.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui Intentional Airport: 35.8km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 27.5km
Kunming Railway Station: 10.3km
Sightseeing Spots:
Downtown Kunming:10.4km
Dianchi Scenic Area: 1.9km
Yunnan Nationalities Village: 2.5km
- Address: No. 5, West Hongta Road, Xishuang District, Kunming, Yunnan （云南省昆明市西山区红塔西路5号）
- Tel: (0871) 65558888
- Price Range: Starting from 798 yuan per night
Chihiro Morven Spa Hotel (昆明千寻墨问禅意酒店)
Chihiro Morven Spa Hotel opened in 2017, located in Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden, the perfect location makes it has charming views and convenient transport. The building of hotel combines classical Chinese style and fashion modern style as well as the garden is based on classical royal gardens and architecture. Chihiro Morven Spa Hotel use Zen culture as theme, try to provide a shelter for impetuous people.
The rooms of hotel are decorated in white, wood and light grey tones, and the space is more spacious.
Chihiro Morven Spa Hotel famous for it best spa service, the hotel introduces natural hot spring water and five spa treatment rooms.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui International Airport 26.3km
Kunming Nan Railway Station 32.4km
Kunming Railway Station 10.1km
Sightseeing Spots
Downtown: 10.1km
Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden: 1.2km
The Golden Temple Park 5.9km
- Address: Inside of Kunming World Horticultural Expo Garden, No.439 Bailong Road, Panlong District, Kunming (昆明市盘龙区白龙路439号世博园内)
- Tel: 0871-67959998
- Price Range: Starting from 950 Yuan/Night
Located at the bustle and hustle South Asia Shopping Centre, Wyndham Grand Plaza Hotel enjoys an ideal location for those who would like to adore the city skyline and to have the multiple opportunities towards Yunnan cuisine. It is adjacent to Kunming’s Dianchi Scenic Area, and it’s about 15 minutes from some of the top visited attractions, such as Western Hills, Dianchi Lake and Nationalities Village by car.
Transportation
Kunming Changshui International Airport: 29.8 km
Kunming Nan Railway Station: 29 km
Kunming Railway Station: 5 km
Sightseeing Spots
Downtown Kunming: 4.3 km
Green Lake Park: 6.3 km
South Asia Shopping Centre: 330 m
Daguan Park: 4.7 km
- Address: No. 596, Dianchi Road, Xishuang District, Kunming, Yunnan
- Address in Chinese: 云南省昆明市西山区滇池路596号
- Tel: (871) 68177777
- Price Range: Starting from 850 yuan per night
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Xiangzhuqing Ancient Tea Tree in Fengqing County
Deep in the heart of Southern Yunnan there exist tea trees unlike any other on Earth. The jungles of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the districts of Simao and Lincang are home to the oldest tea trees in the world. In these regions grow tea trees that range in age from several centuries to over a millennium, and the tea that is made from their leaves is called Pu’er.
The queen of tea trees, a cultivating ancient tea tree growing on the slope of Xiangzhuqing, Jinxiu Village, with the height of 9.30 meters, diameter of 1.84 meters and circumference of 5.84 meters. It has a history of over 3200 years according to the research of Professor Wang Guangzhi. Although it has been through many generations of vicissitudes of life, it is still flourishing and full of vitality. Known as “the largest and oldest artificially cultivated ancient tea tree on the earth”, the folks also called it as the ancestor of tea in Jinxiu Village.
Where is Xiangzhuqing Ancient Tea Tree?
Jinxiu Village of Xiaowan Town boasts the ancient tea trees, with 2000 mu cultivated tea plantation and 3000 mu wild tea trees. It is 50 km east to the Fengqing County. The ancient trees cover the area from Longtang River in the east, Tengmieshan River in the west and Zhafang River in the north. With the altitude of 1750 to 2580 meters, Jinxiu Village offers the favorable environment for tea trees.
What to See
The Xiangzhuqing Ancient Tea Tree is estimated to be more than 3,200 years old , and its age is nearly 1000 years older than Emperor Qinshihuang. Beside the tea tree king, there are still more than 1,400 descendants of her, with wave of green tea and full of vitality. On the holidays, people will come to the toast. In May of 2006, more than 5,000 people from 8 ethnic minorities including the Miao, Yi, Yi and Tibetan ethnic groups from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia gathered in the Lancang River and worshiped the teat tree-the largest ancient tea tree on the earth.
There are more than 14,000 ancient cultivated tea trees around the Xiangzhuqing Ancient Tea Tree. They are concentrated and luxuriant. The root shape is magical and unique. Some are like the red deer horns, the Olympic torch, a couple who live with each other,also the tortoises, they are hovering over the mountains on the banks of the Lancang River, absorbing the nectar of nature. These ancient tea tree resources are the precious living fossils and the powerful testimony to the center of the origin of tea trees and the long history of tea cultivation.
The “ancestor of tea”stands proudly in the magnificent Grand Canyon of the Lancang River. With history of 3000 years, it is still flourishing, pure and noble. Whenever the wind blows, the sun shines on her tens of thousands of leaves. Her existence is a mystery. Just as it appeared, she turned out to be a symbol of the life of the original ecological culture in the core of the world’s tea source. It saved energy of 3,200 years and carry the vitality of life.
Nearby Attraction
Xiaowan Hydropower Station
Xiaowan Hydropower Station is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Lancang River in Fengqing County and Nanrun County of Yunnan Province, 49 km from the county seat. Lancang River and Heihui River rush to the station, forming the fantastic landscape on the bank. It offers the sights of clusters of peaks, deep valley and rare animals in the forest. With a thin double curved arch concrete dam and a maximum height of 292m, Xiaowan is the important place of Lancang River.
Useful Travel Tips
Best Time to Visit
It is an ideal choice for the travelers who have a crush on tea culture to visit the ancestor of tea tree. Travelers can visit in March to May to appreciate the charming landscape and rare ancient tea trees, also get rid of the rainy season.
Accommodation
Travelers can stay in Jinxiu Village and learn more local tea culture. If you want a high-quality accommodation, you can go to the Fengqing County and Lincang City.
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