Imperial Mountain Resort Chengde

Hotel is up on a hill, so need to walk steep upslope every time we walk back to hotel after exploring surrounding areas to shop, see attractions. If taking didi/taxi, pls inform the driver to drive up even if they see the barricade. The barricade will auto-lift up to allow cars in. Rooms are clean. Service is superb. Highly recommend the tour guide at the hotel. Highly recommend the restaurant at the hotel. Cute deers and friendly cats within the hotel compound that roam freely.

An attractive hotel in a former imperial complex (a library or something like that) offering large, clean rooms. It's up on the side of a hill but taxis/rideshare will take you to the front door. Also it's very close to the town center and is a short ride to the temples that are of interest in Chengde. They have a decent breakfast at the onsite restaurant, and a dinner service featuring local dishes that are supposed to be similar to what an emperor might have eaten. So you can dine like an emperor, for a fee. The large deer roaming the grounds stare at your with the big, sad eyes, obviously looking for a handout, but don't fall for it as there's plenty of grass. There was some construction going on, seems the buildings are being refurbished, but it did not really interfere with our stay. Signs in English and English-speaking staff at the front desk.