Guangdong Chimelong Hotel

Huge hotel serving Chimelong theme park and ZooSafari. The hotel itself is an attraction although it is the least themed of those in the park. Spacious well-kept rooms with special attention to children (slippers and necessaires dedicated to the little ones). Inside the hotel, spaces with animals (flying and tigers) and several restaurants for every taste and experience.

A mix of family, kids and adult hotel. Near theme parks but quieter with a lot of open space for nature lovers. Have their own little animal kingdom and also a lounge that opens till 12 midnight. Live entertainment but really soft music.

The hotel complex is huge. We went on a normal weekend so wasn’t full at all so not all the shops were opened but that means it wasn’t as crowded. We needed a family room that fitted 4 plus a double room and an extra bed. These two types of rooms are in seperate towers (there are 9!!). One of the more experienced receptionists helped us by downgrading the family room to a smaller one but then upgrading the other standard room to a better one so it was in the same tower and level which was lovely. We had to request several times because the basic receptionist kept saying there was nothing she could do. Getting the theme park tickets you had to go downstairs so if you have two adults I would suggest start lining up when one checks in if it looks busy because there are not many counters and some people have a lot of questions. The white tiger restaurant for breakfast was a highlight just as everyone said. The ‘food court’ is really yummy (esp the buns and fried dumplings and noodles) and great service for that price. The unicorn restaurant was pricey but for a resort it was expected. The massage was well worth it after a full day on your feet. Payment we WeChat pay is easiest but we had Alipay being foreigners which often incurs a fee but I’m just glad I could pay! Overall wonderful first time experience.