[2025 Taizhou Stay] Travel Guide for Jieze Shuxiang Hotel (Updated May)

🌿 Nestled beside Taizhou's Daohe Ancient Street, this riverside hotel offers a picturesque Jiangnan scene of gray-tiled roofs, stone bridges, and flowing water right outside your window. The entire building embodies a "scholarly charm," with spacious courtyards, carved wooden windows, and details that pay homage to life's simple pleasures. Stepping into the lobby, you're greeted by a faint, soothing fragrance, as if entering the pages of a slowly unfolding ancient book. 🛏️ I stayed in the "Cloud White Pavilion," a poetically named room that delighted with its space. Traditional Chinese furniture in light wood tones, a large and plush bed, crisp linens, and a minimalist bookshelf in the corner stocked with favorites like *Fortress Besieged* and *The Biography of Su Dongpo* made it perfect. Sipping tea in the living area while flipping through a book, the quietness made time feel like it had slowed down. 🍽️ The restaurant was a highlight of my stay. Their signature lobster—3 pounds for just 99 yuan, with large, firm, and succulent meat—was bursting with garlic aroma, freshly stir-fried and served piping hot. My friend loved it so much they booked dinner for the next day right away. We also tried the deer antler mushroom with young chicken—a rich yet light broth paired perfectly with soothing eight-treasure dark tea, truly "nourishing for both body and soul." 👨‍🍳 After dinner, the staff thoughtfully served a dessert: pumpkin mousse. Light and not overly sweet, it was the perfect gentle finish to the meal. A small cup, but full of care. 💆‍♀️ In the evening, I tried their Tibetan herbal foot soak. The medicinal fragrance was invigorating, and after soaking, my whole body felt warm, helping me fall asleep quickly. As someone who usually struggles with sleep, I slept soundly through the night—a rare treat. 👣 The hotel is close to Fengcheng River's walking path. Mornings spent strolling in the mist, afternoons sipping tea in the sunlight, and evenings listening to traditional opera—every moment felt like "life" in its purest form. The staff were warm and courteous, offering help just when needed without intrusion. 🔖 In summary: Jiezhe Book Charm isn’t a "trendy Instagram hotel," but it’s perfect for those seeking quiet, relaxation, or slow moments with family and friends. No noise here—just the right warmth, restful sleep, delicious food, and soft music. If city life has worn you out and you need a breather without traveling far, this place is worth it. 📍 Thanks again to Jiezhe Book Charm for their thoughtfulness and warmth. Next time I’m in Taizhou, I’ll definitely stay here. The authentic Taizhou breakfast at the hotel lived up to its reputation—affordable and delicious 😋. Plus, it’s just a 10-minute drive to major attractions in Taizhou’s old town, super convenient!!

Winter vacation is here, and my friend said she wanted to have breakfast tea. Yangzhou is too crowded, so we decided to go to Taizhou, which is close and convenient. We booked the Jie Zhe Shuxiang Hotel on Daohe Old Street in advance. The location is good, and the environment is a bit antique. The most important thing is that the hotel serves Taizhou breakfast tea, which is very convenient. As a lazy person, I like this kind of travel style that doesn't require running around. We arrived at around 4 pm. The traffic was heavy on the old street, but the parking lot was easy to find. We went directly to the underground parking lot No. 3, and the elevator took us directly to the lobby. Check-in was also quick. The room was a pleasant surprise. There was a wooden comb inside, which was environmentally friendly and could be taken back as a souvenir. There was also a wall-mounted water purification device in the room, which was nice. The water quality was reassuring, unlike many places that only have a kettle. The hotel also has a Tmall Genie, and the air conditioning and lights can be controlled by voice, which is pretty cool and makes life much more convenient. What made me happiest was the breakfast tea. We originally wanted to go at 6 am, but found that the buffet area only opened at 7 am. The waiter saw that we got up early and arranged for us to sit in the self-paid breakfast tea area. We ordered crab roe buns, and other snacks were free. The taste was really good. The crab roe buns were especially delicious, and the other snacks were also great. After eating, we bought a lot to take back. There are also many famous breakfast tea shops around, such as Hailing Yizhichun and Jinyuelou, but the prices are much higher than Jie Zhe. I think Jie Zhe is more cost-effective. It's really worth it to have such delicious food in the hotel. Overall, I am very satisfied with this stay and will definitely come again next time.

The hotel is located in Hailing District, Taizhou. It is easy to find, there are many restaurants around and it is quite lively. My two main feelings after checking in were: first, the hotel has good greenery and a strong scent of books; second, the service is sincere and enthusiastic, and the details are thoughtful. Let me briefly talk about the first point. As soon as you enter the door, you can see books and musical instruments on display. Behind the front desk is Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface", and there are also many books in the room. When I got up in the morning and had breakfast, I found out that the breakfast room was actually a place for Fan Deng’s reading club. The name Shuxiang Hotel is well-deserved. Now let's talk about the second service. After checking in last night, I handed my mainland China ID card back and found it was covered with a transparent bag. The service lady not only delivered the luggage to the elevator entrance, but also took it directly to the room upstairs. She also took the initiative to show us around and told us that if we were hungry after 8 o'clock in the evening, they could provide free noodles. When you enter the room, you will find that the room furnishings, including the tissue box, are antique. There are welcome words, a car, and paper cranes on the bed. Hot water is supplied by a direct drinking water machine, there are 6 bottles of purified water, free yogurt drinks in the refrigerator, as well as grapes, fresh dates, small biscuits and snacks, and even charging cables for various types of headphones. It really is very thoughtful.

After eating in Taizhou, the thing I am probably most satisfied with is finding this Jiezhe Book Fragrance Hotel located in the Daohe ancient street area. Actually, I have been eyeing this hotel for a while, and because of some well-known reasons, this trip has been postponed. In this winter, I finally embarked on the journey to Taizhou✈️ Due to its location in the ancient street area, the hotel has an overall antique feel. When checking in, I thought it was just an ordinary hotel within the ancient street area, until I opened the hotel window🪟, and found a different world. The hotel is more like a complete garden mansion, with pavilions, fish ponds, and green corridors, everything included. They even provided 🐟 fish food for each room to feed the fish. If it weren't for the children's playground, I would really think it was Mr. Qian's mansion. I was planning to go out for morning tea, but the ride-hailing driver directly recommended the hotel, saying that the morning tea here is good and worth a try. The next day, with a sleepy face, I went downstairs for morning tea🤭. The portions of the dim sum are really large, all xxxl size, so don't be too harsh when you start eating. The morning tea comes with soy milk, which you can tell is freshly ground and very fragrant, a meal to wake up to a beautiful day✌️ Do you think it's worth the price of over 300 for one night? Staying in this hotel in Taizhou is a good deal😁