Chongqing Jingangbei OLD VILLGAE SPA HOTEL

A quaint little mountain village with many small shops, still under construction. Jingangbei Village boasts over 300 years of history. Nearby are the Jialing River and Wentang Gorge, offering opportunities for fishing. Meals are relatively expensive, but the hot springs are decent, and some private hot springs may be booked out. For hot springs in the summer, it's recommended to stay near Xiangyangyuan, a semi-indoor hot spring that's both sun- and rain-proof. The hot spring hotel reception is located at the entrance to the village. Taxis and private cars are generally not allowed into the village, but if you've called an online ride-hailing service, you can provide your license plate number to the front desk upon check-out and they'll pick you up. Chongqing was the last stop on our trip, and we chose Jingangbei Village as our final destination to experience ancient village life. We stayed at a sunrise-viewing guesthouse near the infinity pool. A quaint little mountain village with many small shops, still under construction. Jingangbei Village boasts over 300 years of history. Nearby are the Jialing River and Wentang Gorge, offering opportunities for fishing. Meals are relatively expensive, but the hot springs are decent, and some private hot springs may be booked out. For hot springs in the summer, I recommend staying near Xiangyangyuan, as it's a semi-indoor hot spring that's both sun- and rain-resistant. The hot spring hotel's reception desk is right at the village entrance. Taxis and private cars are generally not allowed into the village, but if you're calling an online ride-hailing service, you can provide your license plate number to the front desk upon check-out and they'll pick you up. Chongqing was our final stop on this trip, and we chose Jingangbei Village as our final stop to experience ancient village life. We stayed at a sunrise-viewing guesthouse near the infinity pool, but we headed to the riverside for sunrise. The room was spacious, with a projector but no TV. It was close to the infinity pool and the breakfast restaurant, which offered small noodles and porridge. The infinity pool is shallow and small, so a morning swim can be quite sunny. Thankfully, the bellhops (as they call them at the front desk) helped with our luggage to our room. Upon check-out, you can ask them to come and help with your luggage, and they were very helpful. The mountain village does have many steps, making it difficult to carry large luggage up and down. I'd read reviews suggesting that rooms with large luggage shouldn't be booked for sunrise views, but we booked them without any issues. I came here primarily to experience life, experiencing both sunny and rainy days. After the rain, the water flowed down the stone steps above into the ditch, and I watched the water in the ditch turn from clear to murky. The village looked even fresher after the rain, and I encountered tourists snapping photos with their cameras. The best part was getting up early and heading to the river. There was a rocky beach where many anglers gathered, and you could see plenty of small fish on the rocks in the shallows. I'd love to stay here again if I had the chance.

Facilities: Very new Cleanliness: Excellent Plenty of hot spring pools, not crowded, good service, perfect for a weekend getaway

Overall, I was quite satisfied. The shower was incredibly small, the bed was okay, and the breakfast was just okay. The scenic area was quite deserted, probably due to the hot weather. The fruit beer I redeemed for points couldn't be delivered to the room, and I had to dine in at a designated time. As expected, I didn't get to eat there, as the restaurant didn't open until after 10 a.m. This was a very bad thing. There was no service at all, it felt like living in an apartment. Once you got the code, no one cared.