The Tea & Bamboo Retreat A serene homestay offering complimentary bamboo weaving workshops and tea tasting experiences.

If you like walking and nature and eating genuine food this is the place to stay. It was such a change from the big cities. Plantations of green tea wherever you look. The B & B is opposite the tea museum which is itself nestled among LongJing tea plantations. West Lake is about a 15 minute walk away and you can catch a boat that will give you a tour of the whole lake. There is a bus stop very near the B&B and it will take you to see the Lingyin temple in 20 minutes. Unfortunately it rained quite a bit while we were there, but Fay Fay had us equipped with plastic shoe coverings and a long plastic raincoat in a jiffy so we were able to go out and do things. The staff was friendly and so very helpful. The tea tasting experience was interesting and informative. The breakfasts were Chinese, not what we were used to, but tasty and healthy. We had two dinners there and they were both delicious. I would definitely stay here again.