The comments under each Travel Excursions post serve as a large wish pool; the hotels you want at various locations will be important references for our daily selection. Today, Junlan has launched a wave of new products that include popular destinations from the Pearl River Delta, Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai, Beijing, Hainan… all high-demand locations.
The spring promotion is primarily meant to meet the travel demand in the months leading up to summer vacation, and the available time to travel is mainly limited to weekends and the brief holidays of Qingming and Labor Day. Taking long vacations would incur high leave costs, but nearby travel is perfectly suitable. The demand for nearby travel hotels aligns nicely with Junlan’s “comfort zone,” and many destinations today are extremely popular for spring outings, flower viewing, and picnics!
There are plenty of good offers today, but I’ll only highlight the must-have star products.
Once again, the integration of destinations has been upgraded, featuring over 50 surrounding travel resorts from south to north!
Prices for hot spring hotels have collectively plunged, making it easier to manage the spring chill, and there may be opportunities for extra discounts;
Moreover, various weekend packages and holiday rates, including no price increases for Qingming and a slight rise for Labor Day…
Junlan’s resort hotels at the 100-yuan price level genuinely stand out. Shareholders who expressed interest earlier shouldn’t miss out today!
1) Junlan Hotels nationwide, over 50 locations, can be redeemed for 2 nights with breakfast starting at 498 yuan/2 nights.
Valid until June 30, 2024, with no blackout dates. Details about price increases can be viewed on the page.
It’s the same familiar formula and flavors; Junlan’s hot items are being relaunched for a limited time during this spring promotion. This time, the group-level integration is mostly “regionally limited,” making Junlan’s full-on redemption even more precious.
498 yuan/2 nights redemption
Eligible for: Silver Cup Junlan Hot Spring Hotel (Qingyuan), Langxi Junlan Hotel (Xuancheng), Huazhou Yungu Junlan Resort Hotel (Zhangzhou), Luojia Yuang Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel (Jinhua).
The selection of hotels in this category is limited, but they are quite “seasonal.”
Silver Cup Junlan is a new member located in the beautiful Qiuyuan of the Greater Bay Area, boasting excellent surroundings, with its own forest camp of over 1,000 square meters and 100% natural hot spring water.
No price increases for weekends! For a trip to soak in a hot spring in the mountains and enjoy a meal of Qingyuan chicken at the scenic Shankala farm, this price is unbeatable.
Luojia Yuang Junlan in Jinhua, located near Shankai of Pujiang, is famous for its canola flowers. I really think there’s no need to go to Wuyuan to see them.
This hotel is best suited for visits now as the canola flower season is not only the prettiest time, but also peak season. The package price compared to the calendar rates means you can spend two nights for the price of one.
👉Pujiang Guide: The hometown of succulent grapes is not in Xinjiang; a 1.5-hour drive from Hangzhou will get you here!
598 yuan/2 nights redemption
Yancheng Port Junlan Grand Hotel, Garden Expo Junlan Resort Hotel (Yangzhou), Jinheng Junlan Hotel (Nantong), Links Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel (Nantong), Yiyang Qinlu Junlan Grand Hotel (Shangrao), Shanglu Junlan Grand Hotel (Shangrao), Huoshan Huiglong Junlan Resort Hotel, Anhu Green City Junlan Grand Hotel (Suzhou), Laoshan Junlan Resort Hotel (Qingdao), Jinma Junlan Manor (Xuancheng), Huazhou Yungu Junlan Resort Hotel (Zhangzhou), Guangzhou Huangchao Junlan Hotel, Fengchun Junlan Grand Hotel.
The number of hotels in this category has decreased, but I highly recommend Laoshan Junlan. Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in Qingdao, with blooming cherry blossoms across the city, and Laoshan is a major flower viewing point.
Laoshan Junlan is about 5km from the Yangkou scenic area in Laoshan and within walking distance to the beach!
👉Laoshan Junlan: The wildest sea in Qingdao is at Laoshan!
👉Qingdao in spring: If you don’t come to see this city filled with cherry blossoms in April, you’ll regret it for the entire spring!
698 yuan/2 nights redemption
Shanghai Expo Jiaolong Junlan Grand Hotel, Luyu Junlan Resort Hotel (Hangzhou), Hangzhou Xinghai Junlan Hotel, Jiande Aviation Town Junlan Resort Hotel, Changxing Mijing Junlan Resort Hotel, Giant Junlan Resort Hotel (Huzhou), Xiangjiadang Junlan Resort Hotel (Jiaxing), Wuzhen Golden Waterfront Junlan Resort Hotel, Junlan Shaoxing Jianhu Grand Hotel, Junlan Jiangshan International Resort Hotel, Luojia Yuang Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel (Jinhua), Xianxian Ju Junlan Resort Hotel (Taizhou), Wudang Mountain Junlan Resort Hotel, Changtian Fengxin Jiuxian Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel (Yichun), Wugong Mountain Hot Spring Junlan Resort Hotel, Yiyang Qinlu Junlan Grand Hotel, Laoshan Junlan Resort Hotel, Daxing Airport Junlan Hotel, Junlan Yanyu Liujing Resort (Meishan), Lixin Bangtai Junlan National Guesthouse (Bozhou).
This tier has many more hotel recommendations, and the destinations radiate a strong spring flavor.
Luyu Junlan in Jing Mountain is not far from Jing Mountain Temple, and Qingming is the tea-picking season, known for its tea which is the ancestor of Japanese matcha.
👉Hangzhou Jing Mountain Temple: A great place for Chinese New Year prayers; how could it be missed!
In Xiangjiadang, flowers bloom continuously in spring; canola flowers in March, wisteria in April, and hydrangeas in May make for stunning sights. Xiangjiadang Junlan is the best accommodation choice around.
Jianhu Junlan itself is of good quality, and Shaoxing’s cherry blossoms are also popular.
👉Shaoxing in spring: The most beautiful spring in Jiangnan looks like 600 acres of blooming cherry blossoms!
998 yuan/2 nights redemption
Dixuan Junlan Courtyard (Shanghai), Shanghai Junlan Resort Hotel, Anji Zhu Xian Lake Junlan Manor, Taihu Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel (Huzhou), Anji Junlan Resort Hotel, Giant Junlan Resort Hotel, Jinhua Junlan Grand Hotel, Zhoushan Junlan Grand Hotel, Xina Junlan Grand Hotel (Qingtian), Baoxin Junlan Resort Hotel (Xuzhou), Yiyang Qinlu Junlan Grand Hotel, Bama Cifu Lake Junlan Resort Hotel, Hailv Junlan Luhuitou National Guesthouse (Sanya), Sanya Yuelanwan Junlan Resort Hotel, Fuzhou Wutong Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel, Fuzhou Shoukai Hot Spring Resort Hotel, Jimo Ancient City Junlan Resort Hotel (Qingdao), Miyun Junlan Resort Hotel, Lixin Bangtai Junlan National Guesthouse (Bozhou).
Hotels at this level clearly emphasize holiday vibes, and prices here are still around 500 per night, offering excellent value for money.
For those who have been hesitant about booking a resort hotel, even during sales, the Dixuan Junlan Courtyard is just a 15-minute ride to the park, and the hotel provides regular shuttles, making it a great alternative to theme park hotels!
Switching to Zhoushan Junlan is also economical; it used to be a Pullman, with a good location right next to the Shenjiamen seafood market, where guests can gaze at Putuo Mountain and Zhujiajian across the sea.
Zhoushan Junlan may not be cheap, but the recent prices I checked are reasonable, making it a good deal for a two-night stay.
1298 yuan/2 nights redemption
Beijing Wukuang Junlan Hotel, Miyun Junlan Resort Hotel (Beijing), Dixuan Junlan Courtyard (Shanghai), Guangzhou Huangpu Junlan Hotel, Qixian Ridge Junlan Resort Hotel (Baoting), Zhejiang International Trade Junlan Grand Hotel (Hangzhou), Guoshou Junlan Grand Hotel (Hangzhou), Junlan Li Hangzhou Qianyu Pavilion, Xiangjiadang Junlan Resort Hotel (Jiaxing), Anji Zhu Xian Lake Junlan Manor, Giant Junlan Resort Hotel (Huzhou), Dongqian Lake Mountain Water Junlan Resort Hotel (Ningbo), Yiyang Qinlu Junlan Grand Hotel, Fuzhou Wutong Junlan Hot Spring Resort Hotel, Birst Junlan Resort Hotel (Chengde), Wanggangping Junlan Resort Hotel (Ya’an).
This category is pricier, but I have checked calendar prices and the savings can be significant.
For families wanting to entertain children around Beijing, Wukuang Junlan is quite suitable; a major highlight of this hotel is the variety of play activities available. It features a Super Wings children’s park and a sizable aerospace museum, plus for younger ones, there is the Lan Elf Children’s Play Center to enjoy. The package price is more economical than a weekend trip to a shopping mall amusement park.
In Hangzhou, there are two choices: International Trade Junlan and Guoshou Junlan, both with excellent hardware. Each opened or renovated last year.
If you want to explore city attractions, I recommend International Trade Junlan, as you can climb Gem Mountain (10-minute walk), visit Yellow Dragon Cave (5-minute walk), take a West Lake boat ride (about 15 minutes bike ride), and experience temple tours (Tianzhu, Lingyin Temple are about 25 minutes drive away).
Guoshou Junlan is located in Qianjiang New City, right next to Park Hyatt and Conrad, representing a super high value “backup.”
👉Hangzhou in spring: If you haven’t visited Hangzhou in spring, you can’t claim to know how beautiful it is!
1 Purchase Taobao code: 78￥ MF6563 FEnuWMfcPr0￥ https://m.tb.cn/h.5DgqXnY/
This year, the spring promotion for Little Pig has very few large integrated packages available, and even fewer for resort hotels. Junlan’s package is definitely worth stockpiling.
2) Ningbo Dongqian Lake Junlan Resort Hotel, Tianyin Large/Double Bed Room for 1 night (with breakfast) + Choice of afternoon tea for two/hot spring/dinner, 666 yuan; Tianyin Large/Double Bed Room for 2 nights (with breakfast), 1188 yuan; Semi-Mountain Forest Hot Spring Villa for 1 night (with breakfast) + afternoon tea for two, 788 yuan
Valid until June 30, with details on price increases during certain periods available on the detail page.
The giant hotel next to Dongqian Lake is about a 5-minute walk from the lake, but it offers a lot of amenities. Even if you don’t visit Dongqian Lake, just playing around the hotel can make for an excellent weekend.
In spring, the vast fields of canola flowers in front of the hotel create stunning photo opportunities!
This Junlan also features hot springs and spans over 10,000 square meters, with 18 soaking pools, and within the hot spring area, there are spa services, a cinema, and a children’s play area, allowing you to spend half a day here without a worry.
Given the current weather, soaking in hot springs in Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai is still very comfortable.
In addition to soaking, this Junlan offers plenty of activities.
The hotel even has its own farm with joyful pastures, family picking activities, outdoor cinema, outdoor KTV… even the children’s playground is larger than typical hotels, making it comparable to a resort!
There are 2 room types available; I recommend the semi-mountain hot spring villa.
The price difference isn’t substantial, but the semi-mountain hot spring villa is a standalone wooden hot spring cabin nestled in the woods, providing an incredibly scenic environment, and each room has its own private hot spring pool.
Trust me, the experience in the semi-mountain hot spring villa is significantly better.
1 Purchase Taobao code: 68￥ CZ8908 aG4IWMf2Sqc￥ https://m.tb.cn/h.5DgIgKx/
Normal calendar prices for the semi-mountain hot spring villa start at 1000 yuan, and this price I searched is still on a weekday.
This hotel is perfect for shareholders in Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai to stockpile for weekends as micro-vacations and spring is an excellent time to travel.
3) Silver Cup Junlan Hot Spring Hotel, scenic view double bed room for 1 night (with breakfast) + dinner for two + hot spring access, 398 yuan; scenic view double bed room for 2 nights (with breakfast) + hot spring for two, 498 yuan
Valid until June 30, with increases of 100 yuan/night from April 4-5, 200 yuan/night from May 1-4, and 100 yuan/night from June 8-9.
Silver Cup Junlan also features a large redemption option; if you have a specific goal, you can purchase this individual hotel’s package directly, as the package offers are necessities, and the bundled purchase offers higher value, with no price increases on weekends.
If you do the math, a paired ticket for two to the hot spring is 185 yuan, which is a hard cost; the package also includes a dinner!
This hotel is located in a forest, with a 90% forest coverage rate and over 1,000 square meters of their own forest campsite, providing an excellent environment.
Transportation is super convenient — only a 5-minute drive from the highway exit, making it an excellent nearby travel hotel option.
1 Purchase Taobao code: 27￥ CZ0015 xzqTWMfdmVA￥ https://m.tb.cn/h.5xgbvWO/
The hotel’s biggest highlight is the 100% natural hot spring, officially recognized as one of the six major hot springs in Guangdong Province in 1994, with 24-hour hot spring water directly supplied to the rooms!
To be honest, the hotel facilities are quite outdated, as it was renovated in 2013, but the inherent conditions are unquestionable.
4) Wugong Mountain Hot Spring Junlan Resort Hotel, assistant building double bed room for 1 night (with breakfast) + hot spring access for two + fish therapy for two + choice between two activities: Fairy Phoenix Sambo or Wugong Mountain slide sports tickets, 398 yuan; assistant building double bed room for 1 night (with breakfast), 318 yuan
Main building superior room for 1 night (with breakfast) + hot spring access for two, 538 yuan; family room for 2 nights stay (2 adults and 2 children’s breakfast) + hot springs, 1299 yuan
Valid until June 30, with details on price increases on the page.
Wugong Mountain has long been a popular outdoor destination, and spring is when the cloud seas frequently appear.
At the end of March, the “Wugong Mountain Flower Festival” will be held, where peach blossoms, pear blossoms, and cherry blossoms bloom in succession, providing an incredibly beautiful backdrop.
Visiting in April is also wonderful, as mid to late April sees the meadows starting to turn green. One can truly distinguish between the yellow and green of Wugong Mountain’s grasses at that time.
Wugong Mountain Junlan is the best hotel in the area, with no comparison.
The hotel indeed has genuine hot springs and occupies a spacious area of nearly 30,000 square meters, with the soaking pools numbering close to a hundred – it’s incredibly extravagant.
Rivers flow through the gardens, and the true mountains, waters, and hot springs make the setting of Wugong Mountain Junlan excellent.
1 Purchase Taobao code: 67￥ CZ0000 0pUvWMfdrIi￥ https://m.tb.cn/h.5DgH2yX/
The hotel consists of a main building and an assistant building, located across a road.
The main building has better overall facilities, with parts like the hot springs, children’s playground, restaurants, etc., just downstairs, ensuring basic room types come equipped with bathtubs.
The assistant building emphasizes value for money, offering great deals for under 400, including hot spring access and activities, making it truly economical.
5) Sanqian Li Junlan Resort Hotel offers a return to nature; Sunlight large bed room/double bed room for 2 nights (with breakfast), 1266 yuan; Scenic view luxury suite (with breakfast) + flower restaurant set meal for 2-3 persons + bamboo raft experience for 2, 1098 yuan; Riverfront family fun parent-child cabin (with breakfast) + flower restaurant set meal for 2-3 persons + bamboo raft experience for 2, 1198 yuan
Valid until June 30, with an increase of 800 yuan/night from April 29 to May 4.
The prices at Sanqian Li are a bit higher than during Double 11 sales, largely because winter is their off-peak season; as soon as March 3rd passes, the popularity of the Yangshuo area will surge.
The good news is that the most unique boat cabins have returned in this spring promotion, plus for dates other than Labor Day, there are no price increases!
The hotel is well-located, right along the Xingping River, which is the essence of the Li River.
The hotel overlooks the iconic scenery depicted on the 20 yuan note, blending beautifully with the landscapes of Yangshuo—perhaps the most crucial factor when choosing a hotel in Yangshuo.
Additionally, the entire resort area is quite large, making the hotel just a small part of it.
Alongside the hotel, there are pastoral songs, outdoor sports facilities, Jiangfeng boat docks, and luxury tents… ensuring everyone, regardless of age, can find enjoyable activities and have a blast.
1 Purchase Taobao code: 48￥ CA6496 4ri3WMhDFJL￥ https://m.tb.cn/h.5DRnU42/
I highly recommend the boat cabin by the Xingping River, which contains two single beds and a bunk bed, making it suitable for family stays.
This room type is the ace of the entire Sanqian Li layout, normally priced at 3,000 yuan per night baseline, which didn’t participate in the sales event during Double 11. The spring promotion price is less than 40% off, making it a steal!
6) Bama Cifu Lake Junlan Resort Hotel, Phoenix Ridge Mountain View Room for 3 nights stay (with breakfast) + 2 foot baths with Yao medicine + hot springs for two + one Yao clothing rental + 2 drinks at the lobby bar, 1380 yuan
Phoenix Ridge Mountain View Room for 1 night (with breakfast) + Chinese meal set for two + 2 foot baths with Yao medicine + 2 hot springs + one Yao clothing rental + 2 drinks at the lobby bar, 580 yuan
Valid until June 30, with additional charges of 500 yuan/night from May 1 to May 4, and 200 yuan/night from June 8 to June 9.
The Bama Junlan packages have also returned, and we’ve visited this hotel before; it’s currently the best hotel in Bama.
Bama is truly the land of longevity with an incredibly beautiful environment. There are bamboo forests, springs, birdsong, natural swimming pools, and seemingly endless mountains and lakes.
The best vantage points for views can be found right at the hotel’s infinity pool, overlooking the entire Cifu Lake.
Bama Cifu Lake Junlan Resort Hotel opened in 2017, showcasing Junlan’s consistent leisure vacation style. The hotel’s exterior features ethnic Zhuang architectural elements, with beautiful Cifu Lake and Tianxiang Lake at its doorstep, making it feel like a vacation town.
Typically, this hotel costs upwards of 600 yuan per night, but the spring promotion offers a package of 3 nights for the price of 2.
