1. Tips to save money - Accommodation There are many hotels in Phoenix, and the prices vary according to the location and the grade of the hotel.

In order to give everyone a clearer idea, I divided the hotels in Phoenix into four types: large hotels in the county, small inns in the county, Linjiang inns on the Tuojiang River, and non-Linjiang inns on the Tuojiang River.

Let me talk about them one by one: big hotels and small inns in the county: According to my observation, most of the people who stay in these hotels are group tourists, and the majority of tourists are over 30 years old.

Large hotels are on the expensive side, with room rates basically at 100.

Small inns are cheap, just a few dozen yuan.

If you are traveling independently, it is not recommended to stay in the county.

Linjiang Inn by the Tuojiang River: Personally, I recommend staying at the Linjiang Inn by the Tuojiang River, especially for couples.

When you open the window, you can see the clear Tuojiang River, blow the river breeze, and enjoy the beautiful night view of the ancient city.

This feels absolutely great and romantic.

However, the price of riverside houses is not cheap, and the house prices are basically hundreds of dollars.

And the closer to Hongqiao, the more expensive the price is, ranging from 150-200, and it will be slightly cheaper in the off-season.

Personally, I recommend living upstream (Hongqiao is downstream) and near Jinshui Bridge. There are many hotels here and the prices are relatively cheaper. There are also many riverside rooms with prices around 100 yuan.

So if you want to experience the feeling of a house facing the Tuojiang River and save money, then live next to Jinshui Bridge.

Here, we usually discuss the price with the boss.

Non-Linjiang Inn by Tuojiang River: There are too many of these. You can just enter from any alley next to Tuojiang River. The price is not expensive, between 20-80 yuan.

There is another hotel to talk about separately, haha, it is Phoenix International Youth Hostel. Travel friends generally know this kind of youth hostel. It is a single room with bunk beds. It is very simple, but the price is cheap.

There is also such a restaurant in Fenghuang. It is located next to the east gate of Hongqiao in Fenghuang Ancient Town (No. 11, Shawan). You can get off Hongqiao, turn right and go down the river towards the tower for 50 meters.

There are a lot of foreign tourists staying there. Maybe this is the only hotel in Phoenix where you can book rooms all over the world through the Internet!

Each bed is only 20 yuan.

2. Tips for saving money---There are many restaurants on Fenghuang Street and Tuojiang River, and there are also many snacks.

However, the service, taste and price are not inferior.

In general, when eating in local restaurants, you should pay attention to several issues: First: Don’t go to very unpopular restaurants. These restaurants are basically not very good.

Second: If the menu handed over by the waiter does not have a price on it, then be careful.

This kind of restaurant usually has two prices for dishes, one for locals and one for outsiders.

Here is a tip for bargaining. If you feel the meal is expensive after you check out, tell your boss that you work in Phoenix and eat here often. This time you are bringing a friend to eat. Ask him to give you a real price, and the price will naturally be discounted to you.

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After understanding these tips, I will recommend some good restaurants to everyone.

(1) Junzi Restaurant is located diagonally across from Fenghuang County People's Hospital. It is also a home-cooked restaurant often visited by locals.

The food there is cheap and good.

It's cheap, delicious, and tastes authentic.

A table of dishes for a dozen or so people only costs about 100 yuan and they can eat until they die!

There is a dish called Stir-fried Pork with Tea Tree Mushroom which is very delicious. It costs about 15 yuan a portion, which is a big portion.

Then there is the fungus, which is called Salomon mushroom in our local dialect.

Of course, the most important and must-eat dish is Xiangxi bacon. Bacon can be said to be a must-eat dish for Xiangxi people during the Chinese New Year.

(2) Ambassador Hotel is the name of the restaurant named by Mr. Huang Yongyu. In Fenghuang County, the food here is quite unique.

There are also many delicious local snacks in Fenghuang, such as oil-flavored cakes, mugwort cakes, tofu puddings, and barbecue.

These are all small things, and the price is not much expensive. I won’t go into details, just give a rough price: youxiang cakes cost one yuan for four, mugwort cakes cost one yuan each, and a bowl of tofu pudding costs three yuan.

Let’s focus on barbecue: Friends who like to eat barbecue have come to the right place.

There are two barbecue streets in Phoenix.

One is from Hongqiao to Armed Forces Street. This street is mainly used by tourists. It is close to the ancient city and has a large passenger flow.

The other one is twice as big as Hongqiao.

On Xinma Road, almost all Fenghuang locals are eating.

It is recommended that friends who want to eat barbecue take a taxi to Xinma Road and try the local barbecue night market in Fenghuang. The scale of this night snack market is not even seen in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province!

The best thing there is the grilled beef skewers.

There is beef, beef tendon, butter, bezoar throat, beef tendon, etc., all sold by the handful, remember it costs five yuan a piece.

And the price here is cheaper than the barbecue in Hongqiao!

If you want to eat Western food, you can find it at Jinshui Qiaotou in Jinjiayuan.

A British guy opened an Italian pizza restaurant!

The pizzas in this restaurant are all made on site, and they feel much better than those at Pizza Hut.

It is said that the cheese in the restaurant is imported from Australia, so it is different from other junk pizzas, and the price ranges from 38 to 48.

The environment there is quite exotic, and the design and decoration were all done by the boss himself.

Couples who like romance highly recommend going there to eat pizza, listen to music, have a cup of authentic Italian coffee, and watch the Tuojiang River at night through the curtains. It feels really great!

Students and friends who want to practice their English speaking can also go there, order a cup of coffee, sit down, and chat with the boss about the history of Phoenix and local stories.