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🚉Transportation Guide: It is very convenient to get to Desert Star Hotel from Yinchuan or Zhongwei. 🚙If you choose to drive or rent a car, depart from Yinchuan city, pass through Jingzang Expressway (G6) or Yinxi Expressway (G70), and turn into the special road for Shapotou Tourist Scenic Area after arriving in Zhongwei. The total distance is about 220 km, and the journey takes about 3–3.5 hours. If you depart from Zhongwei city to the hotel, it takes about 30 minutes and is 30 km. 🚆If you take the high-speed train or train, you can take the high-speed train from Yinchuan Station to Zhongweinan Station (about 1 hour, the ticket price is about CNY 50–80). After arriving at Zhongweinan Station, take a taxi to Desert Star Hotel (about 30 minutes, the cost is about CNY 50–70). 🚗If you choose to charter a car, it costs about CNY 500–800/day depending on the car model and service duration. 🛏Room Amenities: The hotel's room design is unique, divided into two categories: wooden houses and sand houses. 🏠The rooms in the wooden house area are exquisite and elegant, divided into Zones C, D, E, and F. Each room is equipped with a private balcony, and you can play in the sand directly when you go out. The beds in the rooms are tatami mats, and you can put the beds together by yourself, which is suitable for families. For wooden houses, it is recommended to choose room numbers close to the center, which is convenient for travel and relatively quiet. Free sand toys are provided at the entrance of the room balcony. 🏢The sand houses are located in the main building and have floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the sand sea without leaving your home. The rooms offer bathtubs 🛀🏻. When choosing a room number, it is recommended to choose a sand house 🌅 on the second floor for a wider view and a better landscape effect. 🏊🏻There is an outdoor swimming pool in the main building of the hotel. 🍽Recommended Dining: In terms of dining, the hotel offers a rich and diverse buffet, among which 🥘 hot pot buffet is particularly popular. The dinner buffet offers a wide variety of dishes, including local specialty mutton rolls 🥩 and other delicacies, available in unlimited quantities. 🗓Activity Arrangement: [One] The hotel holds free stargazing activities every night 🌌. In the stargazing valley in Zone B, professional hotel staff will explain constellation knowledge, allowing you to feel the mystery of the universe under the vast starry sky. [Two] The hotel also offers desert hiking activities 🚶. You can hike along the dunes and feel the vastness and magnificence of the desert. [Three] Friends who like excitement can experience desert activities such as desert surfing cars 🏄🏻 and beach cars. [Four] The hotel also has a sand therapy center, providing a unique sand therapy experience 🧘‍♀️ to help relax your body and mind. [Five] Parent-child families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 can participate in activities such as DIY wood panel painting 🎨 and parent-child games. [Five] The hotel provides guests with free Shapotou Scenic Area tickets 💵 and arranges round-trip transportation services. It is recommended to spend at least half a day visiting Shapotou Scenic Area. You can experience the sheepskin raft and sand sliding in the Yellow River area, or ride camels and surf in the desert area to feel the unique charm of the desert.
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