360 panoramic Hotel (Longji terrace viewing platform store)

Location - One of the most important things to know before you book this hotel is that it is located on a mountain and inaccessible by car. The owner of the hotel will come to the bottom of the mountain to pick up your luggages and use a pulley system to transport your belongings to the hotel, however, you have to hike up there on your own. The hike was made of steep concrete stairs and there was no handrail. It took my family 20 minutes to reach there and it was a difficult hike for our grandmother. I would not recommend it to the elderly. Also, note that it gets really dark at night, there are no street lights and you're up on a mountain, so you can't really leave the hotel area at night time. Service - This hotel technically should not be in the 'hotel' category. It runs more like a family-operated bed and breakfast. Except it does not provide breakfast, it comes at an additional cost. There is nothing around the hotel and there is nothing else to do once the sun has set. We had dinner and breakfast there at an additional cost. The hotel's owner has kindly agreed to drive us to a different village in the morning for an extra RMB150. Facilities - The hotel's name suggests that there is a panoramic 360 degrees view, however it was 180 degrees at best. There was a nice balcony, however definitely not as pretty as the photos suggest. We could not even see the sunrise from the hotel's location. The hotel room provided very basic amenities. The bed and mattress were not the best but it was acceptable for just one night. We visited during the winter season, there was hot water provided in the shower and a weak heating system. I was shivering all night as the building itself was not built to trap heat and the heater was severely lacking. I would not recommend coming during the winter season (unless you can tolerate the cold weather). Cleanliness - It was acceptable but I would not consider it spotless. The bedding seemed relatively new. We noticed that once we turned on the air con/heater, dead bugs fell out and landed on our bed. Overall it was certainly a memorable experience hiking up to the hotel, however for this price during Longji's off-season, it was not worth it. I'm sure I could find similar alternatives for a lower price.

The experience was nice. Hosts are lovely and very helpful when we needed driver, guide to go around the rice fields. The view is amazing! The only annoying thing is the continuous noise of running river flow quite strong. Better sleep with earplugs.

Absolutely spectacular. It is uphill and hard to find without a guide… in the dark. Like I did. But they are gracious host. I recommend any solo traveler staying here. The view at night and in the morning is something out of a storybook.

Nice view.