The manager Alex was super helpful, he provided great advice how to enjoy Avatar mountain before crowds come, so we had the whole area completely for ourselves between 7.15 am and 8 am. Also sunsets were unforgettable. Thanks a lot!

Stayed in August 2025

The rooms are basic but have everything necessary.

The hotel is located within the national park, which was incredible.

Stayed in August 2025

It’s inside the park, which is great

Stayed in August 2025

Excellent location inside the park with easy access to the sights. Simple, clean rooms, good food, and nice tea from the YOLO property. The host, Alex, helped us plan our sightseeing so we could see everything we wanted to see. He also arranged tickets and other accommodations, and transportation for us in the Zhangjiajie area. I was traveling with kids and appreciated that YOLO made the trip so much easier! Thank you!!

Stayed in July 2025

Location couldn't of been better Food was fantastic Help with the map and planning our route around Sunset point was lovely Room was massive

Stayed in August 2025

liked everything

Location, helpful staff and the food. We spent the total of zero minutes queueing for anything. It was great to start inside the park and literally go in the opposite direction to all the crowds. Carol and Alex were both really helpful, helped us plan a good route and booked the tickets, entry times, etc. for us. You have to eat at the restaurant there, but the food was goooood.

Stayed in August 2025

It’s the only bookable accommodation within the National Park, which is SUPER convenient. While the hotel is somewhat basic, the staff and also the food is great. Highly recommended.

Stayed in August 2025

Food

Service Position

Stayed in August 2025

Was very isolated so had no choice but to eat at the hotel restaurant. Could update the rooms and have more comfortable beds. Not easy to get to so only option for us was an expensive taxi.

Great location being inside the park and going against the flow of traffic.

Stayed in July 2025

Clean of the room

Alex was great, thanks to him we could visit whole scenic area without problemu, crowded places. He planned all the trips for us.

Stayed in July 2025

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Very nice people gave great advice and could try some of the tea from the plantation for free Great restaurant on site Great sunset viewing from near hotel

Stayed in July 2025

Alex helped us plan a route for the park, we never had to wait very long in the lines and we were able to see everything in two days with less crowds. If you want a chill, quiet and simple hotel in nature it’s a good place to stay. Very nice sunset spot only 15min walking from hotel, if you are lucky and there are no clouds. The restaurant is very simple but prices are reasonable and they offer a lot of vegetarian options.

Stayed in July 2025

The location inside the park is amazing. Both Carol and Alex have been really very helpful to perfectly plan our visit in the park and let us enjoy every minute of our stay! Dinner was great too!

Stayed in July 2025

The hotel is a bit outdated

YOLO Hotel, located inside Zhangjiajie National Park on a peaceful tea plantation, is the perfect base to explore the area and avoid the crowds. The meals were great, and the location more than makes up for it. A special thanks to Alex for his tailored guidance through the park’s trails.

Stayed in July 2025

Amazing experience. It was the best decision we made to visit Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. YOLO is right in the middle of the national park. The staff were super friendly and helpfull. We only stayed for 2 nights and we only had 1,5 day to visit the park. Alex was great giving us advice and planning our route. We couln't made it without him. The rooms are nice and big, with all the basics. This is a mountain experience, not a nice city hotel expirience. We had all our meals at the YOLO and they were great. My advice is to book the transfers with them, because it's much easier and they will take you right to YOLO and back. Otherwise, it will take a lot of effort to get to YOLO. This is the right place to relax in nature, have good traditional chinese food and visit one of the most beautifull parks.

Stayed in April 2025

Perfect location inside the park, close to hiking trails and a sunset spot. Restaurant for dinner and breakfast on the venue. The manager is amazing, he planned our itineraries each day (in a way to avoid the crowds) and shared his stories with us. One of the best stays for nature and mountain lovers. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed in May 2025

The location is in the park, so you don't need to go in and out everyday. Alex is super helpful. He helped us design the routes to avoid the crowds and cover the highlights.

Stayed in May 2025

hot water for the shower is inconsistent. it runs for 30 seconds then no pressure at all, then you must wait about 1 minute, get 30 seconds hot water. repeat.

YOLO's main advantage is location. it's right inside the park, and in the middle of a tea plantation! if you're on a budget, want to stay in the park, and in a unique location, stay at YOLO. this hotel is also much quieter than the other options. there's only you, the staff, and other guests. the hotel has 40 rooms, but only about 20% of them were occupied when we visited. the booking staff gave us literally 5 options for getting to the hotel. we took the easiest, option 1. they arranged a private DIDI taxi for us. the driver picked us up in Zhangjiagie city at the train station and drove us all the way to the hotel front door. after that, you must take the shuttle bus to get around. it's the only transportation inside the park. they run frequently, about every 15 minutes. 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. you need to let the bus driver know that you want to stop at YOLO. we used Gaia GPS app or the Amap app to track our location while on the bus. it's a 5 minute walk from the bus stop to the hotel. English speaking staff. we recommend you get at least one meal at the hotel restaurant to support the kitchen staff. we recommend the steamed egg. the main attractions in the park also have food. Tianzi mountain has the best dining options. expect basic hostel experience at YOLO, except you get your own private room and bathroom.

Stayed in June 2025

Our bathroom was not clean when we arrived, we cleaned it up quickly but it should’ve been done before we got there

Amazing location, wonderful helpful staff giving us tips on where to go and what route to take throughout the park, beautiful little sunset spot over the sandstone karsts and the restaurant does amazing and varied food with very good portion sizes

Stayed in June 2025

Difficult to get to. The hotel should have told us that for 40 cny per luggage piece - the courier would deliver and pick up from YOLO. Although we travelled light weight - there are a huge amount of steep steps to manoeuvre and being seniors, it was v tedious. On the way back Alex offered for the luggage to be delivered to East Gate, which was brilliant.

Excellent location in the park Very tranquil and in a tea estate. Alex walked us to a special location for sunset. The hotel has a good restaurant which is not mentioned in the details.

Stayed in June 2025

this is by far the best place to stay in Zhangjiajie. I really hope I can come back here one day. Waking up in the park and seeing the sunrise/ sunset was the best experience in our whole China trip.

Stayed in May 2025

You would be captive and dining would be limited to what is being offered on site. Not a bad thing if you are staying for a night or two. Also, the hot water was erratic. It was either cold or very hot.

It is located inside the national park, in a tea plantation. You can set off earlier for the day and come back later, giving you a longer day in the park. Alex, one of the staff was exceptional. He gave us an excellent plan on how to tackle the park over two days. He was patient and detailed. Without his guidance, we would have made many mistakes. The park is huge and can be confusing. You would need a guide to know how to get from one place to the next or from one bus to another.

Stayed in May 2025

The only negative is the bed is rock hard. The hotel told us the government won’t allow them to get new beds so they can’t improve the problem. It’s unfortunate but we asked for extra mattress pads and that helped a bit.

I really loved the size of the room and the location inside the park. You get free tea as it’s a tea plantation and that was delicious. The dinner was also very good, I had read some bad reviews about it but they were wrong.

Stayed in May 2025

The rooms were fine, but the bathroom could be a bit cleaner and the water of the shower was slow to drain.

The location of YOLO resort is perfect. Together with the host, we worked out a great plan to avoid the crowds in the national park. We were also able to make use of the pick-up service and of the luggage storage at the train station, which was a great experience. The dinner and breakfast options were very tasty, as well as the free tea! The sunset spot is another highlight.

Stayed in May 2025