Zhongnan Lion King Resort Hotel

Facilities: This is a family-friendly hotel with excellent amenities. Cleanliness: Both the public areas and the rooms were very clean. Environment: The resort environment is fantastic. Service: The staff were all very friendly. Tickets for Zhongnan Baicao Garden Scenic Area: The family room included three tickets. I've visited Zhongnan Baicao Garden many times now.

Great hotel! Every room has a view of the lions 🦁, and it's very convenient to get to the Hundred-Acre Wood.

The hotel called a day in advance to confirm our arrangements. You can add the hotel concierge on WeChat for easy communication if needed. The hotel is quite new overall, and they upgraded us to a family room, which our child loved – bunk beds! The hotel included tickets to the herb garden and a mini-train, both directly accessible from the hotel. There are also small animals to see within the hotel grounds, making our two-day, one-night stay very fulfilling. We could see lions from our window, which was also a novelty for adults. The front desk service was warm and attentive; however, the breakfast could have been more varied. Overall, a very good hotel, highly recommended for families with children.

Every room has a lion view 🦁 (a unique wake-up service; the lion roars around 8 am every day). There's a welcome fruit and cookies 🍪 every day (the cookies are pretty good). Having stayed in so many hotels, this is the first time I've seen a hotel with four bottles of mineral water and four bottles of drinks (I used to bring two more because I didn't have enough) (I drank the drinks but then remembered to take a picture 😂). The next day, the housekeeping lady noticed we like to drink water and thoughtfully put a few extra bottles in the room (that's great 👍!). The little backpack we received for stamping our travel documents was a hit with our little one; he wanted to carry it around as soon as he got it 🥰, and ended up putting a lot of toys inside. (For those of us who are easily woken up, I hope the soundproofing can be improved.) The East Africa Hotel's buffet breakfast had a pretty good variety of choices.

This time we chose the Lion King Hotel for 3 days and 2 nights. This kind of one-stop resort hotel is perfect for families with children and parents. We chose 2 nights because 1 night would be too rushed; it's really not suitable for children and the elderly. We ate at the hotel's Chinese restaurant throughout the trip; the food was decent and the prices were reasonable, saving us the hassle of finding restaurants outside. Tickets are included with the room booking. On the first afternoon, we played on the mini-train, then had dinner. In the evening, the kids burned off energy at the children's playground. On the second day, we got up at 8 am, had breakfast, and leisurely strolled through the Herb Garden. On the third day, we slept in, had breakfast, and visited the Natural History Museum (which is free). The museum has a restaurant for lunch, and after lunch, we headed back. This relaxed and comfortable pace was crucial for both children and the elderly.

We booked a family room, but the bed was positioned in an odd direction. The hotel is very close to the Herb Garden, about a 7-8 minute walk. The hotel itself isn't very big, and the children's playground is pitifully small and not even located within the hotel grounds. The breakfast was also very average, really average; the tableware was dirty. However, considering the package price including accommodation, the hotel, and the European farm visit the next day, it's still quite reasonable and offers good value for money.

This was my second visit to the Lion King Hotel. It's very close to Zhongnan Herb Garden, only a ten-minute walk away. The hotel is modeled after the Roman Colosseum, a circular building where you can see lions from your windows. Since we went during the Chinese New Year, they gave us complimentary tickets to the hot springs, a concert, and a miniature train. My baby is too young to go to the hot springs, but the concert was amazing, and the miniature train was very fun. I'll definitely continue to support them.

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