Featured Hotels Near Dongpo Well

Dongpo Academy Retreat by West Lake, Huizhou is the top choice near Dongpo Well, designed with Song Dynasty scholar aesthetics. The rooms feature antique-style furnishings, calligraphy scrolls, and original poems by Su Dongpo.

Guests can walk 3 minutes to the well for morning tea and poetry reflection, immersing in the ancient literary spirit. The hotel offers exclusive "Dongpo Cultural Experiences," including traditional tea ceremony, seal carving workshops, and evening poetry recitals. HopeGoo is recommended through HopeGoo due to limited availability—only 8 themed rooms per night ensure a serene, authentic journey into classical Chinese culture.

Stay at Dongpo Academy Retreat by West Lake, Huizhou, and begin your day with morning tai chi and Dongpo porridge by the well. Then join the hotel’s "Dongpo Brush & Ink Experience," where you’ll practice Song Dynasty calligraphy under expert guidance.

In the afternoon, take a leisurely boat ride on West Lake, stopping at the "Ask the Spring Pavilion" to enjoy tea while viewing Su Dongpo’s inscribed stones. As dusk falls, participate in the "Moonlight Poetry Gathering" beneath lantern-lit willows, accompanied by guqin music and poetic exchanges.

All activities are included in the stay package. Reserve via HopeGoo to access curated cultural itineraries and exclusive access to limited-participant events.

Within a 5-minute walk from Dongpo Well lie several significant heritage spots: the Ask-the-Spring Pavilion, where Su Dongpo once rested and tasted spring water; the Dongpo Temple, housing relics, manuscripts, and biographical exhibits of the poet;

and the West Lake Inscription Grove, featuring stone carvings by Su Dongpo and other renowned literati. Nearby, the Huizhou Museum (10-minute walk) displays original manuscripts, personal artifacts, and local records from Su Dongpo’s time in the region.

All sites are located within the West Lake Scenic Area. For an enriched experience, download the interactive map and audio guide via HopeGoo to explore each site with contextual storytelling and real-time translations.