We made a last-minute decision to stay at the Giraffe Castle Hotel at Chimelong Qingyuan on Saturday morning. We planned to visit on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, so we booked a room with an unlimited entry ticket package. However, after experiencing it, I found the 'unlimited' aspect to be a bit of a gimmick. On the first afternoon, we encountered heavy rain. After the rain stopped, the weather was cooler and there weren't many people, so we basically checked off all the attractions in the park. The second day was simply too hot, and my child had spent a long time at the Forest Hot Spring Water Park in the morning. We hit the hottest part of the day, so we gave up on entering the park and checked out instead.
The hotel itself is very new, clean, and beautiful, as well as being very child-friendly. You can see giraffes from the lobby, and we got a free room upgrade. Staying during off-peak times is quite comfortable. However, one minor drawback is the poorly designed elevators. Although there are many elevators, they don't differentiate between floors; every elevator stops on every floor. During peak times, this makes them very inefficient. I suggest having separate express elevators for high and low floors.
Now, about the park. Chimelong Qingyuan doesn't have a huge number of animals, but the advantage is that it's not crowded. We started exploring at 3 PM on Saturday afternoon and stayed until closing time, and we didn't have to queue much for any of the attractions. It's great for a relaxed visit with younger children. The park's miniature train is a must-ride; you can sit and see all the animals in the park, some of which you wouldn't see otherwise. Overall, the experience would be better in cooler weather.
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