"For the homestay, I am just a beginner, I just hope to use my own strength to convey a home with love and warmth to my friends from afar, and tell them the story of the city I love..."---Elk
In addition to the lively Lan Kwai Fong, there is also the warmth of Elk House
At night, neon lights of various colors on a street near the river are constantly flickering and intertwining, creating an extraordinary atmosphere without realizing it. This is Jiuyan Bridge , which is also one of the bustling landmarks of Chengdu's nightlife.
There are various themed bars here, although they are not large in scale, some can even accommodate a few tables of guests. But although the sparrow is small, it is better than all the internal organs! Not only is there an open-air area that allows you to see the stars and the moon; there are also suitable small worlds in the bar for you to enjoy the little secrets in your heart, just like this, with brilliant lights and extremely lively.
Night view of Jiuyanqiao Bar Street
Perhaps this is what most people think of Jiuyanqiao, but today I want to share with you a warm story, the story happened to take place in this bustling place of Jiuyanqiao.
Opposite the Lan Kwai Fong Bar in Jiuyanqiao, there is a B&B called Mi Shede City. Up and down leaping structure, minimalist Nordic and cement industrial decoration style, three theme rooms, large, medium and small, can accommodate a total of 6 to 8 family-style groups or friends.
Personalized decoration of the Elk House
The owner of the homestay is Milu, who is a girl who dares to love and hate and works hard to live like she wants. It is said that the Elk House was designed by her personally, such as the theme of each room, the photos on the corridors and corridors, various travel suggestions on the small blackboard in the hall, various souvenir photos, leisure tables and chairs on the garden terrace, and the lazy and cute yellow cat... Every grass here is carefully selected and arranged by the elk.
photos of elk during travel
Elk's real name is Zhang Nan. He is a Shanxi girl with Mongolian blood. She is tall and wears black-framed glasses. She loves to smile and is quite optimistic by nature.
Because I love traveling, I often try various B&Bs during my trip, so I simply transformed my first home in Chengdu into a warm urban B&B, and made friends with like-minded "hikers" from all over the world.
"Elk is an animal that is 'four-like'. It's hard to define it accurately. It's full of infinite possibilities. This is very similar to me personally. If I hadn't met a B&B cultural travel expert, I might have been working on my last job - car marketing planning. I used to simply like B&B accommodation, but I didn't have enough courage to try it out." After saying this, the Elk laughed at herself, and at the same time she also used the chopsticks on her hands to flip the braised chicken feet in front of us a few times.
Self-portrait of Animal Elk
Yes, we arranged this interview to a small restaurant full of delicious food. It feels so great to listen to the story of the elk while gnawing the braised chicken feet!
Elk said that the biggest difference between homestays and traditional hotels is that they can experience the local customs, feel the enthusiasm and service of the homestay owners, and experience life that is different from the past. For example, when tourists come to Chengdu and choose a homestay, they must experience the local life in Chengdu, eat authentic Chengdu food, walk on the traditional old streets of Chengdu, and see the traditional handicrafts of Chengdu.
The comfortable and comfortable garden terrace
So the location of each homestay is particularly important. Take the Mishe as an example: First, it is located near Jiuyan Bridge, which has its own traditional cultural old street group, and has a cultural heritage; secondly, in Jiuyan Bridge business district, there are all kinds of authentic Chengdu delicacies; then, Dongmen Bridge Metro Station and Xinnanmen Station, various buses can allow you to easily go to various places in Chengdu; finally, the surrounding high-rise buildings and commercial squares are densely packed, and the modern urban feeling is strong. Not only is it convenient to shop every day, but it can also allow you to experience the mystery of "hidden in the city" in minutes.
Warm room, heartwarming story
Some people say that there must be a heartwarming story behind a warm room.
This statement is true for the elk. Because of work, elk's identity has been changed from Beijing to Rongpiao. During that passionate but still often short of money, Elk spent the most "sad" birthday in her life.
The first floor hall of the Elk House
Can you imagine the scene of a person celebrating his birthday alone against a candle or a Shaobing? But that is the 27th birthday of the girl who often smiles in front of her eyes! Because of the lack of youth during the work change period, because of the youth and wantonness, there was almost no savings; and because of the strong need to report good news and not bad news in a foreign land; during those difficult times, elk often relied on boiling water to fill their hunger.
Every night when you get home from get off work, looking at the lighted cities and high-rise buildings, you will secretly say to yourself: One day, there will be a light for me, and there will always be a house for me.
The warm theme guest room of the Elk House
"Home is a place that can give you a sense of security. No matter how long you stay in one place, without your own home, it is always difficult for you to find that sense of security." This may not be the voice of Elk alone, because at a sharing conference on a micro-trip in the city, Elk talked about its experience and feelings, and many Rongpiaoshangs at the scene were moved and she burst into tears.
10 years after coming to Rong, Elk finally realized its wish in the 10th year. In 2016, Elk finally settled down at the Times of Shuijing Street near Jiuyan Bridge.
Warm theme guest room
Later, when asked why he chose An Rongcheng, Elk lowered his head and thought about it carefully, and then said seriously: "I like the city of Chengdu. It is different from my hometown Shanxi and the Beijing I have lived in. This is a very charming city. People who like it here like the lifestyle here, so I stayed there. And I also plan to take my parents over and live in Chengdu together. This is indeed a livable city."
Tourists who settle in the homestay are all "family"
Hope it can help every foreign traveler find a sense of security in homestay, which is also one of the reasons why Elk intends to share their home as a homestay. Because of personal experience, I know the taste of wandering.
Various warm decorations in the hall of Elk House
Elk said that she hopes that everyone who comes to Chengdu to travel can enter this city with peace of mind like going home and gain a high-quality travel memory. Therefore, she will take the initiative to provide thoughtful pick-up services, housekeeper services, scenic spot route recommendations, and take you to experience slow life in Chengdu, visit old craftsmen, Sichuan opera masters, etc., and strive to give you a different B&B experience.
There was once a group of young hikers from Guangzhou, and a total of 5 people planned to use Chengdu as their last stop before entering Tibet. Because the plane arrived in Chengdu at around 4 a.m., the owner of their homestay, Ei Lu, was waiting for them at the airport until she received the plane. She drove back home and arranged for the group of tourists to stay at peace. It's almost dawn when everything is over.
Various warm decorations in the hall of the Elk House
There is also a story about a fashionable father bringing a three-year-old son to the Elk House, which is also very interesting. The young Chao Dad likes the traditional culture of Chengdu and hopes to visit the Sichuan Opera master, but due to the accidental time, he failed to meet. In order to alleviate the tourists' regrets, Elk offered to help him recommend craftsmen from Chengdu.
Later, the tourist went alone to visit the old craftsman recommended by Elk. But the 3-year-old son was very interested in the yellow cat in the moose house and stayed in the hall to play with the cat. When the child was tired of playing, he realized that his father was missing. Later, while comforting the anxious little tourists, the elk explained his father's whereabouts. He also took the little tourists to the nearby area for a while, ate various snacks, and worked as a nursing aunt for a long time.
The warm theme guest room of the Elk House
"Treat every guest who settles in the B&B as his family, and share everything you like with them happily, so that they like Elk House because of Chengdu and Elk House fall in love with the city because of Chengdu" is the goal that Elk House has been constantly striving for, and it is also the service purpose of this B&B brand.
Whether it is Yves, the owner of the inn by Kuanzhai Alley, or the elk rooted in Jiuyan Bridge, they have always been committed to sharing their favorite city with friends from afar, and to show them the most authentic and authentic daily life in Chengdu.
Lazy and cute cat
In recent years, B&Bs originally meant a way of staying business that uses self-occupied space, uses creative design, and provides tourists with different accommodation spaces. With the development of the tourism economy and the improvement of people's life concepts, it has become increasingly popular. Among them, in some famous tourist attractions and tourist destination cities in the south with rich tourism resources, such as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Lijiang, Dali, Yangshuo and other places, the number of homestays has grown rapidly and the quality is also very high.
But in terms of price, Chinese B&Bs are still relatively economical accommodation products. 65% of inns and B&Bs are priced below 200 yuan, which is still quite different from countries or regions with developed B&Bs such as Japan and Taiwan.
In the future, what will happen to this new economic model that has both sentiment and unique business advantages? Let’s listen and watch together...
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