Xiamen Yuehua Hotel is a standout choice just a 10-minute walk from Longhai Palace. This boutique hotel blends Min Nan architectural heritage with modern comfort, featuring courtyard-view rooms that offer serene views of the temple’s red-tiled roofs and ancient banyan trees. Guests enjoy complimentary guided tours through nearby Mazu cultural streets, plus hands-on workshops in intangible cultural heritages like paper-cutting and incense sachet crafting, providing an authentic immersion into local traditions

Xiamen Haitian Resort is just 300 meters from Longhai Palace—only a 5-minute walk from the main entrance. Its waterside terrace rooms feature views of the temple’s stream and stone archway, perfect for morning visits when devotees gather to pray. The resort offers exclusive access to Mazu festival rituals upon request and provides complimentary Hanfu rental, allowing guests to experience traditional ceremonies in authentic attire

Staying at Xiamen Cultural Homestay grants access to the special "Mazu Procession Night" event, featuring lantern parades, prayer ceremonies, and traditional Minnan opera performances. The homestay features a heritage study room housing rare manuscripts and rubbings on local beliefs, where guests can join daily rubbing workshops to preserve sacred symbols on rice paper. The in-house chef also prepares authentic seafood braised delicacies using fresh catch delivered each morning