My feelings for hotels in Danba County are soaring up! up! up!
🌌【Location and Scenery: Private-level Viewing Platform, Capturing the Romantic Ceiling of Western Sichuan】
This beautiful accommodation is located directly behind the "No. 1 Viewing Platform" in the core area of Jiaju Tibetan Village. Open your window to see layers of Tibetan watchtowers embedded in the verdant valley. Wake up to an ink-painting-like scene of morning mist encircling the mountains, and fall asleep under the Milky Way at night—the low light pollution and altitude advantage (about 2,200 meters) make this a dreamlike place where you can see star trails with the naked eye. The top floor features a 270° outdoor viewing platform equipped with professional photography tripods and star trail shooting parameter guides. Set up your camera at 3 AM and easily capture the stunning image of Altair and Vega spanning across the watchtower cluster—every casual shot becomes a highly-praised social media masterpiece!
🏡【Accommodation Experience: A Gentle Collision of Tibetan Aesthetics and Modern Comfort】
All 12 guest rooms are named after "celestial bodies" (such as the Big Dipper, Vega), with interiors incorporating Tibetan elements: hand-woven wool carpets, painted Tibetan wooden cabinets, and brass butter lamp ornaments, yet not lacking modern conveniences—24-hour constant-temperature floor heating (essential for Western Sichuan nights!), smart toilets, independent oxygen supply equipment (friendly for altitude sickness), and most impressively, some rooms feature "stargazing skylights" allowing you to count stars while lying in bed. The bathrooms are equipped with high-altitude specific moisturizing skincare products—detail-oriented guests will be thrilled!
💡Tip: The wooden stairs have average soundproofing, so it's recommended to step lightly to avoid disturbing neighbors.
🤝【Service Highlights: The "Family-like" Warmth from the Tibetan Owner】
The homestay owner, Uncle Zhaxi and his family, are like "walking guidebooks": they welcome you with hada scarves and butter tea upon arrival, actively help plan photography routes (recommending Niexia Township at sunset for golden mountain shots); learning I wanted to photograph morning mist, they prepared butter tea at 5 AM to keep me warm; when shooting the night sky, Brother Zhaxi personally guided me on parameter settings (even lending me an ND filter), and even helped position my camera at the optimal spot... This sincerity beyond commercial boundaries makes you feel like you're staying with Tibetan relatives.
📷【Photography Support: One-stop Nanny-level Service from Equipment to Post-processing】
The homestay has its own "Starry Sky Photography Studio" offering: ① Professional equipment rental (telephoto lenses, equatorial mounts); ② Daily "weather + celestial" reports (precise to the rising angle of the Milky Way); ③ Free starry sky post-processing tutorials (teaching you how to stack star trails in PS); ④ Bookable Tibetan models for photography (wearing traditional costumes in front of watchtowers, creating maximum atmosphere). Most thoughtfully, the rooftop viewing platform has power outlets and heaters, so you won't worry about equipment running out of battery or freezing hands even during winter nights.
🍲【Food and Surroundings: Jiarong Tibetan Cuisine】
For breakfast, don't miss the hostess's freshly made "Tibetan trio": tsampa with butter tea, barley pancakes with honey, and yogurt with ginseng fruit. For lunch, try the yak meat "blanket" (mashed potatoes at the bottom + braised yak meat), and for dinner, you can book Tibetan hotpot (with broth made from beef bones, perfect for dipping Tibetan fragrant pork). The surrounding area offers rich experiences: a 10-minute walk to the "Tibetan Village Museum" to learn about Jiarong culture, a 30-minute drive to "Moshi Park" for exotic-style photos, and in autumn (October-November), you can visit Zhonglu Tibetan Village to see colorful forests.