Xitang Muguang Qiyin Homestay

A bit difficult to locate if you don't use Baidu maps, and can't speak Chinese to ask for directions. But location is great, as it's inside the scenic area (which means you need to pay an additional 95RMB, the gate fee to enter the scenic area if you arrive before 5pm. After 5pm is free and once you're in, you can roam around for free for the entirety of your trip.) Back to the hotel, I initially thought I'd have a view of the river, but was disappointed when I found out my room didn't have that. But still enjoyed the bathtub and the little courtyard. Nice host and cleaners, lots of places to eat and drink close by.

In the next "Mission Impossible" movie, the mission will be to find this hotel. It is nowhere near the spot that appears in the map and there are no signs (not even if you stand in front of it) to guide you. The only thing that was clean was the bedding. Average space in the room. Location is inside the ancient town of Xitang. I don't need to say that staff cannot speak English (it's a rarity in China).

我們一家四口從德國回國探親旅遊，行李較多。從上海打車至西塘卧龍橋驗票口下車後，需拖着行李、抱着兩歲孩子，沿狹窄村路步行約5分鐘才到驗票口。車子進不來。 隨後按地址（北柵街13號）尋找民宿，致電老闆娘後才被告知實際房間在別處，衹得再次帶着孩子和行李折返。 住宿體驗： 優點： 老闆娘非常熱情友好，離店時還貼心地送了飲用水。 位置靠近酒吧街，出行熱鬧方便（但夜間略吵）。 兩張大床適合家庭（3-5人）入住。 缺點： 設施問題：浴缸塞子漏水無法泡澡；淋浴地漏有些堵塞，導致積水，門不嚴實漏出外面，導致地面濕滑。 圖片與實際差異大：居住環境讓我們有落差感（老闆娘解釋是舊房改造，不同於星級酒店，我們理解並接受），而且我們也想更深入的體驗西塘文化。但宣傳圖片（精修“照騙”）與實際落差顯著，這是行業通病，不衹是這家的情況，預訂時需有心理準備。 一次性浴巾毛巾很不實用。 建議： 希望老闆娘能提前告知準確的入住地址，避免客人拖着行李來回奔波。 老闆娘的熱情服務讓我很想給更高分，但為了給其他旅客提供真實參考，仍需客觀反映上述問題。