On the hotel reservation interface, Booking clearly marks which hotels have environmentally friendly measures through a green leaf sign for sustainable travel accommodation, which is very simple and clear. You can also learn in detail about the services and measures provided by the hotel in green travel through the booking page. The booking process is very convenient and fast, saving time and effort.

I have always wanted to find a B & B to stay in Hangzhou, but I didn't expect that there are many B & B options on Booking. This time we chose Baige Hotel. Baige is only a 15-minute walk from the picturesque West Lake, a 25-minute scenic walk from the Su Causeway, a 20-minute walk from Leifeng Tower, a 15-minute drive from Hangzhou Railway Station, and a 40-minute drive from Hangzhou East Railway Station. A 1-hour taxi ride from Xiaoshan International Airport. It can be said that this location is really an excellent must-have for Hangzhou tourism.

Along the landscape path close to nature, we slowly arrived at a low-key B & B building. The tranquil atmosphere unconsciously made people lower their voices and become gentle. There are no luxurious decorations, no noisy doors, only the rustling leaves in the wind and the chirping birds on the branches. She is like a gentle little girl, welcoming visitors from afar softly.

Does it mean that there is less horizontal in the middle of the white character? I only sigh that as long as you are willing to use your brain, Chinese characters can be profound and full of new ideas. I like this new idea very much.

Entering the gate, I can see a mainly white villa surrounded by green trees, which makes me think of the word "cure". Natural sunlight shines through the glass into the central mini courtyard, especially the two osmanthus trees in the courtyard. When the osmanthus flowers bloom, I can smell the fragrance of osmanthus and love it. The bicycle parked at the door seems to tell you that you can start a wandering journey at any time.

The boss said that our lives have changed due to the epidemic in recent years. After tense and worrying days, we hope that guests who come can relax and sleep well in this vibrant building space. I hope that this place can be a place that brings "healing" to the spiritual world.

In the corner of the entrance hall, moving flowing water and static green plants support and rely on each other.

At a time when sustainable development is continuously promoted, more and more travel destinations are advocating environmental protection and emphasizing the importance of green travel. Travel allows us to more intuitively perceive nature, understand local culture, and amplify the symbiotic and co-prosperous relationship between our heart and the natural environment during travel, thereby purifying the soul and achieving a spiritual pleasure.

Advocating environmentally friendly travel and allowing people to pay attention to their inner heart and spiritual cultivation, Baige, who has the "Sustainable Travel" certification, provides travelers with a place in Hangzhou where they can actually experience and practice environmentally friendly travel. When they come here, they can let the body and mind stretch, their hearts can be repaired, their hearts can be maintained in awe of nature and local civilization, and our earth and self can be cured and repaired.

On the entrance glass of the villa, I saw the Booking.com brand. It turned out that this B & B was also on the Booking Travelers 'Choice list in 2020. It turned out that my choice was the right one.

This time, I traveled to Hangzhou with a Booking.com travel gift package. Let's take a big group photo first! Slippers that can be worn repeatedly, neck protectors that are elastic and necessary for travel, and luggage straps that are exclusive to Booking are also carefully prepared. They are strong and beautiful. I like it ~

It's like a suitcase with moisturizing spray, a small piece of soap and earplugs inside. The small black bag contains an interchangeable mobile phone lens. It has fish eyes, macro and telephoto, and it has a very intimate periphery.

Pushing the door and entering, from the outside to the inside, this is a truly "white" building. Even the breath, temperature, and smell are all "white".

One of my favorite reading corners is in the public living room, where there are many pieces of furniture with a sense of design and age, many of which were discovered by the boss and designer Nicole during her travels. Natural and environmentally friendly materials are completely different from over-processed materials. Things that are waxed and exposed to the ground will convey different emotions to the user. The gentle feel and delicate emotions make the originally cold furniture bring relaxation and pleasure to people from the perspective of vision and touch.

I especially like the knickknacks in the hall. The small and exquisite decorations add to the interest of the space.

White is highly inclusive and can show individuality no matter what color it is used with. At the same time, it will not weaken its influence because of other colors. Even if it is a strong black or bright red, white can be stable. White walls, white pillows, and white tables and chairs, while changing scenery,"white" plays the easy-going and gentle protagonist, creating a home atmosphere.

Walking inside the building, there is enough high space and a transparent distance between north and south, making people cheerful. From the open-plan restaurant and bar to the public living room, connecting the living room and the kitchen is a mini landscaped courtyard planted with herbs and geraniums. Different functional spaces exist independently and do not disturb each other, but perfectly build a white grid home.

On the model stage, people's eyes are dazzled by the addition of antique brooches!

Opening a picture book of clothing fabrics next to the table, as a fashion pattern designer, the flower patterns in it grew into my aesthetics, retro and vibrant.

There are all kinds of interesting books in the corner of the hall. I feel that staying here for a week will not be boring. In a leisurely afternoon, I will flip through my favorite books, read beautiful picture books, and enjoy healing.
When you look up, you can see the semicircular hole in the wall, and you can glimpse the mountains and eaves in the distance from the hole. If you are in the living room at 4 p.m., the sun will drill in through the hole and mark a "smiling face" on the opposite wall.

The room I stayed in was a queen bed room with a loft, with a bed on the upper floor. The simple white sheets were almost integrated with the wood-colored walls. The copper lamps were integrated with the wood-colored wall panels and floors. The space was simply divided into two colors, and then used linen bed cloth and striped carpet to break this simple separation. The simplicity and generosity were vividly expressed here.

Looking down from top to bottom, you can see the washing place. It is still white and wood color as always, unified to the extreme.

We brought our own toiletries as a sustainable travel accommodation, and our boss also provided us with reusable slippers and towels. I also hope to start with me and change each customer one by one, rather than replacing it every day.

Large floor-to-ceiling windows are connected to the balcony, and everywhere you can see are lush osmanthus trees. They are very concealed. It is hard to imagine that this place is so close to the West Lake, taking the tranquility in the middle of the noise and the scenery is excellent! I smiled and asked the boss: "The room is so white. Aren't you afraid that the guests will dirty it?" The boss explained: "The walls are almost milky white environmentally friendly mineral mud. Although the cost is not low, the advantage is that it can be wiped off with an eraser when it is dirty."

Sitting on the sofa in the corner, blowing in the wind and reading a book, the afternoon passed unknowingly.

There were two very large osmanthus trees. Unfortunately, they had not yet bloomed when we went. Some nearby, there was already a faint aroma of osmanthus coming towards us. In the autumn season, on the balcony, looking into the distance, the beautiful scenery of the West Lake seemed to be right in front of you.

The seasonal fruits specially prepared by Baige are sweet and delicious.

The sun shines through the building and the shadows cast on the walls through the shade of the trees are also a scenery.

A corner of the kitchen can also be an excellent place to shoot, so the world is not lacking in beauty, but whether you have a pair of eyes to discover beauty.

You can find it all here with a white background, a half-old magazine, a just right ray of sunshine, and an excellent shooting spot. When I am not going out, flipping through books around in the white grid is my greatest pleasure here.

Because of the special decoration, Baige often holds some tea parties and takes some commercial filming. Let the sustainable development of accommodation be further promoted in this post-epidemic era. The boss said with a smile: "You have to have confidence in yourself and believe that the tourism industry will regain a new life in the near future."

The afternoon tea delivered by white grids is served on the same plate as the decoration here, which is simple and high-end. The cake will not be too sweet, the cheese will not be too greasy, and the ice American taste is just right. Give me a thumbs!

It can be said that every corner of the white grid reveals the boss's intentions. The paintings standing at the front desk and the scenery outside the glass echo exactly the right way.

Check-out on the third day, the sun shines in, and the white backpack looks particularly coordinated in this minimalist and white environment. It is another day to start a new journey!

Instead of waiting for the fragrance of osmanthus flowers, we ushered in a sunset on the West Lake

Hangzhou is an ancient capital without city walls. Most of the wind making in the south and the end is concentrated on the West Lake. Among them, there is the very low-key Jade Emperor Mountain. It is said that the Taoist temple on the top of the mountain is the place where the Southern Song Dynasty emperors cultivated immortal cultivation. There is also a Liuhe Pagoda nearby, which embodies the ancient spirit.

Living in Baige, it is naturally very convenient to go to West Lake. But don't forget the Jade Emperor Mountain, the hidden place close to you. Early morning is the best time to climb Yuhuang Mountain. Because tourists are scarce, almost all the people you encounter on the road are locals exercising in the morning. Fuxing Temple on the top of the mountain is an ancient Taoist temple and a famous temple in the south of the Yangtze River; there are also relics such as Tianchi Lake and Baiyu Toad Well on the mountain. It is a good place for hiking enthusiasts.

A 15-minute walk to the West Lake. The West Lake is beautiful under the sunset, with warm lake color and sparkling.

The willows sway in the autumn wind, the horizon gradually darken with the afterglow of the sunset, stars begin to appear in the sky on the other side, and tourists are rafting in the lake, and the surroundings gradually quieted down. In this sunset, the mountains, seas and waves In the romance, my heart also calmed down. I stopped on the shore and looked at the West Lake in the sunset. The beauty was so beautiful that I couldn't leave my eyes.

A small and beautiful garden with pine wind and moon bright-Yunsong Bookstore

Hangzhou West Lake always hides many treasure places. In addition to the beautiful scenery of the West Lake at the sunrise and sunset, there is also a "Peach Blossom Garden"-Yunsong Bookstore on the edge of the Botanical Garden. It is a secluded library built by Mr. Jin Yong on the lake, and it is also a beautiful small garden with pine winds and bright moons.

Mr. Jin Yong donated this place to Hangzhou. Mr. Jin believes that this book house by the West Lake is very beautiful and should not be enjoyed by one person. We should share the same interests and stroll through it, and be impressed by Mr. Jin's noble character and integrity.

The reflection of the blue sky can be clearly seen in the pond. Swarms of carp swim through this reflection. Although they cannot soar in the sky and the blue sky and clouds, it is also a kind of happiness to be able to swim in the beautiful scenery reflected by the pond.

The goldfish and carp in the pool are playing in the water, like a lacquer painting, bright and translucent. We stopped by the pond for a long time just to capture the moment they showed their heads and breathed out with our camera.

Compared with many people who take photos and check in, this is a clean treasure world. The corridors are winding and quiet, pine and bamboo grow freely, and the soul is released in the wild nature.

The pavilion hidden deep in the green plants is hidden by the green plants, making it particularly beautiful and elegant.

The whole garden is not big, as if it is a condensation of the essence of one place. If you hurry, you can stroll in 20 minutes, but the garden, pavilion, water pavilion and pond are perfectly matched. Step by step, one scene and one picture, and the scenery changes. The artistic conception of Chinese gardens is reflected here.

Flowers bloom all the way, peanuts are good for persimmon

The late autumn wind began to feel comfortable. We followed the route instructions and took the bus to the courtyard teahouse by the canal. We ordered a one-person set meal with an interesting name-peanuts and persimmon. I originally didn't like to eat persimmons, but the persimmons here gave me an autumn superstar. A ripe persimmon was stirred and eaten. The aroma of persimmon spread, and the soft, waxy and sweet taste extended in my mouth. The coffee is specially blended with deep-roasted black, and the original sweetness of persimmon is used to wrap the caramel aroma of the coffee, as if I had drunk all the autumn taste in one gulp.

Sitting in the bamboo chairs in the Jiangnan courtyard, I can spend half a day in my life. Reading a book and drinking warm coffee, I inexplicably feel that I have become the small home of this courtyard house.

Maybe persimmon is a masterpiece, but the specially customized fan in the store is even more popular.

Hiking through the autumn trees in Jiuxi, looking for a strong autumn feeling

The significance of sustainable travel is to save energy and reduce emissions. The best way to save energy and reduce emissions is on foot. In the warm autumn sun, we came to Jiuxi. Although Jiuxi is famous for its maple leaf season, this time we went for the autumn green and osmanthus flowers. Hiking autumn has a unique flavor.

Stepping on the rocks and the rhythm of the stream, we slowly walked into Jiuxi to find the most beautiful smoke trees.

Jiuxi Hiking Route Map: Get off at the Bus Station Zoo-Shili Cave-Manjuelong-Shangmanjuelong-Yangmeiling-Jiuxi Yanshu-Jiuxi Bus Station. There are not many steps on this road. Jiuxi is relatively long and slow, so it is more suitable for downhill. It can be completed in three or four hours. The osmanthus trees are returned all the way, so you can play, admire and smell the fragrance.

Xiamanjuelong is a tea garden and a check-in and photo spot. Although I often drink tea, this is the first time I have seen the fresh tea leaves so close and the faint aroma of tea makes the tiredness of walking feel much more relaxed.

I like the autumn sun, warm, not dazzling, soft, very gentle.

By chance, I found a new camping location in Jiuxi. I walked through nature. The breeze was not dry. I could take my children to play in the water in summer and camp for oxygen in autumn. I yearn for the mountains and rivers, ancient trees, streams, tea gardens, and experience the gentleness of nature with my children.

I like this painting so much. It blends into the scenery and has the flavor of Miyazaki Jun.

Haha, although it looks dangerous, the road here is actually very flat. Remember to wear a pair of non-slip sneakers for hiking!

On the fourth day of the trip, we stayed at the West Lake Mingyue Building, which is also a hotel with "sustainable travel accommodation". The interior is based on simple white, decorated with modern installations and paintings to define the space, and modern aesthetics and the natural environment are integrated, harmonious and full of charm.

Outside the hotel, you can see the West Lake from the distance, and a few steps away is the Broken Bridge. On one side, there are lakes and mountains, and on the other are a number of old buildings from the Republic of China, like a modern architectural museum without walls.

This was also once Tang Enbo's old residence. The exquisite window frames and corridors, decorated railings, and lush trees and flowers show extraordinary value everywhere. It is also the place where the first constitution was drafted. It is full of history. The strong Republican style is integrated with modern living, and the harmony is not at all abrupt.

Surrounded by the autumn sun, Manjuelong enjoys the osmanthus on foot

The most beautiful attraction to admire osmanthus in Hangzhou must be Manlong Omelanthus Rain, one of the ten scenic spots in the West Lake. The whole road is full of osmanthus trees, and my nose is not enough. Even the food is made of osmanthus. From my nose to my mouth, I am already surrounded by osmanthus!!

I met a good-looking B & B with a Japanese style and seemed to have entered the set of a Japanese drama.

When I was tired from walking, I went to the coffee shop on the mountain to take a rest. I looked down and felt in a good mood.

In the autumn season, osmanthus is inseparable from everything else. Have a cup of osmanthus latte and sit in the mountains with your friends for a while.

Those who don't know will think you are exploring in the mountains ~

Walking along the road to No. 75, Xiaman Quanlong, you can see the soup house, which is popular all over the Internet. Now it is no longer possible to walk up to take pictures, so you can only take a few pictures from afar.

The sky is getting darker. I wonder if the lights will turn on and Chihiro will suddenly come out from inside? Hehe!

Through this trip, staying at two B & Bs with sustainable development and environmental protection concepts made my expectations for green travel come true and gave my trip new meaning. Booking's "Sustainable Travel" logo is certified and displays the environmental protection measures taken by the accommodation party on the booking interface. It really brings great convenience to tourists who love travel and want to try green and environmentally friendly travel. It also provides another choice criterion for us when staying in.

Although the epidemic has been repeated, we can still see the pursuit and love of travel by many travel enthusiasts. Booking released a report on travel confidence in July, demonstrating people's confidence in restarting travel in the future. Survey data shows that 89% of Chinese travelers plan to travel in the next 12 months, ranking first among all surveyed markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

Of course, I believe that your outlook and confidence in travel will not be answered through a simple digital report. If you want to be like me, you can not only feel comfort and romance while traveling, but also want to respond to low-carbon environmental protection and practice it. With the concept of sustainable development, you may wish to start your environmental journey with Booking!

In the end, we are still full of expectations for the future, still maintain an unchanged heart for tourism, waiting for the day when the flowers bloom!

Relevant tourist information

Jiuxi Smoke Tree: Jiuxi No. 1 Bridge
If you locate the "Jiuxi Smoky Tree", you will only reach the entrance of the scenic area. It will take 15 minutes to walk to the No. 1 Bridge.

yunsong shushe
Address: No. 13-1, Lingyin Road, West Lake District
Tickets: 0 yuan without reservation
Time: 9:00-16:30 (Closed on Mondays)

Flowers bloom step by step
Address: No. 130-1, Dadou Road, Gongshu District