Vantu·ANNICA Tourism Resort (Zhangjiajie National Forest Park)

Our trip to Zhangjiajie couldn’t have been better! This hotel is a few minutes walking distance away from a secondary (non crowded!) entrance to the National Park. The view from the pool is facing the National Park too, which couldn’t be more beautiful. Same goes for the surroundings as the area is super calm, you can relax indeed. The restaurant serves good typical food (we highly recommend the sea bass fish - both versions). The breakfast is acceptable with a mix of asian western (although mostly Asian you can find such things as yogurt, croissants, butter and bread). The hotel could be improved in minor details, which we passed on to the team. But these won’t make your experience bad in anyway. What made our stay one of the best in this big China trip was our hostess named Fan! ＜3 She was always available for us, did the impossible to find anything we needed and surprised us all the time. She carefully planned all our itineraries for all the attractions, never forgot a single request and spoke English better than anyone else in the Team. She was 6 out of 5*. ;) Don’t miss Jojo, the beautiful and cute cat belonging to the hotel. :) Our room also included a transfer which we used to the airport by the end of the stay, driving us in time to our flight. We hope to be back one day. :)

Big thanks to Fan for all her help with planning etc! very nice hotel in an amazing environment

had a pleasant stay at annika resort. the staff went above and beyond to fulfil our needs and wants. an honourable mention would go to xiao qing the hotel manager. he planned our whole itinerary for us. location was strategically located beside the national park however resort was a distance from the town area. Views from my tatami room were beautiful, price was reasonable for what you get in return. Would definitely recommend this place!

Location: Location is near to zimu gang entrance gate of the national park. Walk 3 minutes to the gate. Our butler小覃is awesome! Before even arriving, we communicate through WeChat to obtain our Tianmenshan tickets. Base on his recommendation - We planned our trip such that day 1 we cover tianmenshan. You can deposit your luggage at the foot of tianmenshan gate if you are like us - arriving straight from airport. Day 2 and 3 were spent at the national park right beside the hotel. It’s more convenient that way. That saying, this hotel is far from downtown. Most of the town activities are 20minutes drive away. We didn’t have a car, so we managed through DiDi car sharing service. Transport wasn’t a great issue. We choose this hotel because it’s quiet. If you want to immerse yourself in activities, you will be better off staying at the East Gate area. Service and amenities: Service is great! Breakfast included. Sumptuous enough for our 8 hours daily hike in the national park. You can easily get your tickets from the butler anytime through WeChat. He helped us to return tickets when we couldn’t make it for certain attractions on time too. The washing machine is down during our time here. We were hoping to get our clothes washed, especially after hiking in the rain for multiple days. Unfortunately that cannot be done. We just hand wash and dry it in our balcony. That was a bummer. They have a gym, outdoor. It will be great if it’s indoor and we will definitely use it. View is awesome. We have a bathtub in the room which we used it to soak our tired bodies after long hike. Amenities are limited. But generally we were there for the location and ambience. You get random insects in the room at times, that’s the thing about staying near nature. If it’s an issue for you - try to get the upper floor rooms. Our room was at the ground floor. Lastly, we love their house cat!

Amazing location, with stunning views directly from the large glass windows in the room and top service! Deng was really present at anytime to help us with our trip, give us tips and book some services. The smart toilets are the best I have ever experienced!

We had a very nice stay in a family room. This hotel is really beautiful. Excellent views from the rooms. The location is very convenient close to one of the park entrances. You can just walk a few minutes and you are at the gate. The staff was nice and and helpful. Food was very good once we learned what to order and what not to order. The menu is in Chinese and English, but no pictures. Breakfast was good as long as you stay with the Chinese options. The staff helped buying tickets for the park and let us do a very late check out on the last day, which we were very grateful for. We had a very pleasant stay and really enjoyed the beautiful and calm surroundings.