[2025 Xiamen Stay] Travel Guide for the Cozy Casa (Updated Jan)

Stayed in a Relaxing Southern French Manor Homestay The sun is just right ☀️ As if in an oil painting The wind is full of freedom and laziness Willing to "waste time" here every day From the yard to the room You can see the owner's care in every corner There are 8 rooms in total Each room is very well designed We stayed in "Daily" The sun shines on the French bathtub in front of the window, which is breathtakingly beautiful Island Ring Road (Zengcuo'an) 🚗About 5min by car🚶About 20min on foot Cruise Center Terminal (Gulangyu) 🚗25min Huangcuo Beach, Baicheng Beach, Xiamen University, Shapowei, Zhonggu Cableway, Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street 🚗About 10-15min Xiamen Gaoqi Airport 🚗About 25min Xiamen Railway Station 🚗About 10min Xiamen North Railway Station 🚗About 40min

I went to Xiamen in early July, and the weather was extremely hot🔥. Although the temperature was around 32 degrees, it felt very different from the temperature in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai🌞. - 🏠Accommodation: The Cozey Homestay 💰Price: 400➕ per night The homestay is halfway up the mountain, with a nice environment. There is also a cute dog inside. When you go out for a walk, you can see sheep raised by the residents. It's quite quiet, and there is a large swimming pool inside, so you can bring your swimsuit😏. - Day 1⃣️ Itinerary: Watching the sunrise at Huangcuo Beach—Back to the homestay for breakfast—Shapowei, Art West District—Lunch at Happy Wonton—Gulangyu Island—Enjoying the sea breeze and watching the sunset—Seafood stall. - 🌄The sunrise by the sea is yyds (forever the best), I envy those who live in coastal cities, really👍. - For breakfast, I had Shacha noodles and Minnan rice rolls (forgot to take pictures), both tasted pretty good! - Shapowei, I think it's more like an art district, mainly consisting of small literary shops, experiencing the romantic feelings of Xiamen🤭. Happy Wonton is right next to Shapowei, a bite of sour soup and a bite of wonton, paired with Minnan vinegar meat, is absolutely delicious. - 💰Ferry ticket: 35 per person (round trip, remember to book one day in advance) 🎫Ticket purchase guide: Follow "Xiamen Ferry Co., Ltd." to buy tickets. In the afternoon, we went to 【Gulangyu Island】 to catch a sunset🌄. We didn't check out some of the famous spots on the island because there were too many people🤯, but we did see a lot of bougainvillea, beautiful alleys everywhere, and the lighthouse on Gulangyu Island... - In the evening, we went back to Xiamen and ate at 【Yan'an Seafood】: Shacha pot, five-spice rolls, scallion oil squid, seaweed fried rice. The portions were very large😂, but we still ordered a lot because we wanted to try everything🤭. We also went to the seaside to celebrate a friend's birthday🎂, it was so much fun. - Day 2⃣️: Tang Banquet—Jimei School Village—Haidi Park—Lefo Coffee, Wake Up, Fatty Spicy Hot Pot. Because we were too tired on the first day, we slept until 12 o'clock and went straight to 【Tang Banquet】 for lunch. The Shacha fried meat and taro duck were amazing, Xiamen specialty dishes❗️. The Ocean Star dish had an abalone and a shrimp❗️. - After that, we took Line 1 to 【Jimei School Village】 and 【Haidi Park】 and took the sea train🚄. The track at Haidi Park is great for photos🔥, but if you don't like taking photos, I suggest not going there, as the surrounding area is quite desolate, and the track is only a small section. - The last stop was 【Lefo】 coffee shop, located near a residential area. When we went, there weren't many people. We heard the owner and friends discussing the differences in coffee flavors and talking about recent happy events, the ideal life❗️❗️. On the way, we stumbled upon a spicy hot pot place, which was incredibly delicious, completely different from what we had before, and we are still reminiscing about it👀. The cakes at 【Wake Up】 were also very🉑️, not too sweet. The owner makes only a few each day, with no fixed menu, so what you get depends on luck 🌝. - On the way to Gaoqi Airport✈️, we also saw Xiamen's fiery sunset, romantic to the end, Xiamen yyds❗️❗️

Xiamen theCOzy homestay I've been choosing a homestay for a long time for my trip to Xiamen. I wanted to find one with a swimming pool. The other one was fully booked and the price was a bit too expensive haha. Later, I found this one with a swimming pool and the environment is good for taking pictures. Moreover, the cost performance is quite high. It's not expensive. The price is between 500 and 600 per night, so it's acceptable. If it's 1000~2000 per night, I would only stay at night and play outside during the day. If I only stay at the homestay at night, it doesn't seem to be cost-effective (Key point: If you want to stay in a homestay when traveling to Xiamen, you must book half a month or a week in advance, otherwise the one you like will be gone, especially in the peak season). The only drawback is that it's a bit off the beaten path and a bit far away. The alley is narrow and it's not easy to drive in, but the environment inside is still pretty good. It's quite comfortable and there are clingy kittens. The landlords are two young guys. The service is also very good. If your budget is 500~600 per night, you want a quiet place with a swimming pool and want to take good pictures, you can choose this one. SurroundingTourInternetCelebrity