You are paying a premium to stay on top of the mountain, but there are advantages beside being able to see the sunset. Because of the operational times of the cable car, the mountain is a lot more quiet before the start of the tram and about a hour before the close of the tram. The hotel is nothing special.... More

We were advised in advance that all hotels on Mt Huangshan were nothing special and overpriced, so didn't expect too much except for a bed to sleep in at Shilin.  Firstly, Shilin's location is great - about 30-40 min walk from the top of the cable car, but also very close to the best spots for viewing the sunrise. Our... More

I wanted to spend a night at the tomp of the mountain, and decided to go for the Shilin Hotel. I apid RMB 200 for a dorm room. The room had 5 bunk beds, and a small bathroom, kettle and tv. Very spartan. I was lucky to be the first person to arrive, so I had a chance to have... More

Staying overnight on the Yellow Mountain is a must if you want to have a few quiet hours away from the noisy crowds that swarm the mountain. Therefore you must compromise on the quality of the hotel. I assume that this hotel is as good as the others. Because of the scarcity of hotels on the summit they do not... More

Upon entering this hotel, myself and other members of our group were handed massage vouchers. I visit China frequently and have enjoyed massages on many occasions, but not at this hotel as it was my first visit. My massage ended after 25 mins (advertised as 45 mins for 140 yuen). I paid, and was then asked for a tip, which... More

We researched 4 hotels on the Huangshan mountain summit and all of them have some crappy reviews - so we were dismayed. But, we wanted to stay on the mountain to catch the sunset/sunrise and have easy access to hiking, and we read that Shilin Hotel was probably the best option and the reviews were right. We were satisfied with... More

This hotel is located on the top of Huangshan. We spend 4 hours climbing up the mountain, stayed in the hotel overnight, got up early to watch the sunrise (an absolute must! Spectacular!) and then went down the mountain again the next day. The hotel itself is perfectly adequate. The room wasn't that big, it was a standard room with... More

I stay for a night in Shilin hotel. First when you come to this hotel,they had a slogan,excellent service,etc. I think the lobby is impressing. We booked this room from the internet,and thought the room was excellent because they rate their self with 4 star an believe in the picture we saw on internet. We paid 180RMB each for 10... More

I booked for two nites here but end up staying only one nite, sacrificing the other nite. this is partly my fault as I did not understand the routing of huangshan, and I'll be damned if I have to repeat the route and come back here. the hotel has a nice lobby and that's about it. the room was small,... More