Ranqi Art Hostel

Wow, what a view in this hotel. It's really nice! The hotel is located next to the cable car going up the mountain. This mostly benefits you at the end of the day, as you can take the service exit at the cable car right to the hotel. In the morning, though, you'll have to go up the other way to get to the entrance where you can buy tickets. No worries, though as the hotel owner can take you there by car in a few minutes. You can take a bus from Enshi station, or get a DiDi taxi for about ~150 yen. I chose the latter as it's not that expensive and they drove me right to the hotel without waiting. If you take the bus, you can ask the hotel owner to pick you up from the scenic center parking lot. I recommend to make sure WeChat is installed and works, as it's the easiest way to communicate with the owner, thanks to the built-in translation feature. He helped me set it up when I arrived which was great! I had dinner at the hotel as I was there quite late, the food was delicious and the portions were large. The price was good, given you're an hour and a half away from civilisation. Same with the included breakfast, it was cooked fresh on the spot when I woke up at eight in the morning, it was more than plenty to start the day, and one of the best breakfast on this trip! In the evening during dinner, I planned the day with the owner and he explained the routes on a map, very convenient. You can ask him anything at any time on WeChat and he'll help out right away. I was there in November when it can be quite cold, but the AC heating function works great, and the shower was nice and hot. In all I had a lovely time here, thanks to the great service of everyone at this hotel.