Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town is located in Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, about 30 kilometers away from downtown Shijiazhuang. The town features hot spring health preservation as its core, integrating various functions such as vacation and leisure, business conferences, catering and accommodation. It covers a total area of about 160 mu, with a construction area of 58,000 square meters. Its hot spring resources are unique, originating from the Ordovician limestone stratum 2,800 meters underground. The water outlet temperature remains around 85°C all year round, rich in silicic acid, fluorine, strontium and other minerals and trace elements beneficial to the human body, belonging to high-quality medical thermal mineral springs. The overall architectural style of the town combines Southeast Asian style with Chinese gardens, with various hot spring pools, guest rooms, restaurants, conference rooms and leisure and entertainment facilities, making it a well-known hot spring resort in North China.
History and Culture
Gaocheng District, where Guoyu Hot Spring is located, has a long history. There were human activities as early as the Neolithic Age, and it was established as a county in the Han Dynasty, with a profound cultural heritage. The history of local hot spring utilization can be traced back to ancient times. According to relevant records, the hot spring resources in the surrounding areas were discovered and used for simple bathing and health preservation during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a folk saying that "the hot spring water is smooth for cleansing", believing that the hot spring here has the effect of curing diseases and strengthening the body.
In the development process, Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town has focused on exploring the local hot spring culture, combining traditional hot spring health preservation concepts with modern vacation modes. Some landscapes and architectural designs in the town incorporate elements of Yanzhao culture. By displaying the history of hot spring health preservation and traditional bathing etiquette, tourists can experience the unique hot spring cultural heritage of the region while enjoying the hot springs. In addition, the town regularly holds theme activities related to hot spring culture to inherit and promote traditional health preservation culture.
Main Attractions
Hot Spring Pool Area
The hot spring pool area is the core area of Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town, covering a total area of about 25,000 square meters, with more than 60 hot spring pools of different sizes and functions. These include themed pools with unique features, such as traditional Chinese medicine health pools (added with Chinese medicinal materials like Angelica sinensis, wolfberry, and mugwort leaves), flower-scented pools (with rose, lavender, jasmine and other flower essential oils), and special function pools (fish therapy pools, stone slab baths, vortex pools, etc.). The water temperature of each pool ranges from 38°C to 45°C, and tourists can choose according to their own needs. The pool area is surrounded by green plants, with rockeries, flowing water, pavilions and other landscapes, creating a quiet and comfortable leisure atmosphere.
Yulinmen Hot Spring Hotel
Yulinmen Hot Spring Hotel is the main accommodation and catering venue in the town, with a construction area of about 32,000 square meters and more than 200 guest rooms of various types, including standard rooms, deluxe suites, and hot spring villas. The room design combines Southeast Asian style with Chinese elements, and some rooms are equipped with independent hot spring pools, allowing tourists to enjoy private hot spring experiences in their rooms. The hotel has multiple restaurants, providing Chinese, Western and local characteristic cuisines, which can accommodate more than 1,000 people at the same time, meeting the catering needs of different tourists.
Hot Spring Water World
Hot Spring Water World is an area suitable for family and parent-child activities in the town, covering an area of about 8,000 square meters. It features hot spring water and is equipped with large water slides, wave pools, children's water play areas and other amusement facilities. The wave pool can simulate waves of different intensities, allowing tourists to experience the fun of surfing by the sea; the children's water play area is equipped with small slides, water toys, etc., suitable for children to play. The water temperature in the Water World remains at 28°C-30°C all year round, making it playable in all seasons and a popular destination for family vacations.
Landscape Garden Area
The landscape garden area runs through various areas of the town, covering a total area of about 50,000 square meters. It takes Chinese gardens as the main style, integrating elements of Jiangnan gardens such as pavilions, bridges, flowing water and Southeast Asian tropical plants. The area is planted with cherry blossoms, Chinese flowering crabapples, palms and other plants, with scenery in all seasons and changing views with each step. Strolling in it, you can enjoy landscapes such as rockeries with stacked stones, fountains with flowing water, and winding paths leading to secluded spots, which set off with the hot spring pools, forming a harmonious natural picture and providing a good place for tourists to relax and take a leisurely walk.
Health and Leisure Center
The Health and Leisure Center has a construction area of about 5,000 square meters, providing a variety of health care services, including traditional Chinese medicine massage, SPA physiotherapy, foot therapy and other projects, with technicians all professionally trained. The center is also equipped with sweat steaming rooms, chess and card rooms, fitness rooms and other facilities. After soaking in the hot springs, tourists can enjoy professional health services here to relieve fatigue and strengthen their bodies. In addition, the center regularly holds health knowledge lectures to introduce knowledge related to hot spring health preservation and healthy life.
Cuisine
Zhengding Majia Chicken
Zhengding Majia Chicken is a characteristic cuisine of Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang, and can also be tasted in the restaurants of Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town. It started in 1869, using high-quality free-range local chickens, adopting unique braising techniques, and simmering with various spices. The finished chicken has yellow skin and tender meat, which is fat but not greasy, tender but not mushy, with a mellow taste. It is a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Hebei Province. It can be eaten with secret dipping sauce, which makes it more flavorful, and is a must-try local characteristic cuisine when visiting here.
Gaocheng Palace Noodles
Gaocheng Palace Noodles are a traditional famous food in Gaocheng District, with a long history. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were presented as tributes to the imperial court. They are made of high-quality wheat flour and eggs through more than 10 manual processes. The noodles are as thin as hair, white as jade, with a chewy and smooth taste, and do not become mushy when cooked. In the town's restaurants, they are often served as clear soup palace noodles or braised palace noodles, paired with vegetables, eggs and other ingredients, which are light and delicious, rich in nutrition, and especially suitable for eating after soaking in hot springs.
Hot Spring Health Feast
The Hot Spring Health Feast is a characteristic catering of Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town. Combining the concept of hot spring health preservation, it is carefully cooked with fresh local ingredients and ingredients with health-preserving effects. The dishes include hot spring boiled eggs (slowly cooked with hot spring water, with semi-liquid egg yolks, which are easy to absorb nutrients), medicinal braised pork ribs (stewed with Angelica sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus and other medicinal materials), white fungus and lotus seed soup (clearing heat, moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and beautifying the skin), etc. Each dish focuses on nutritional matching and health-preserving effects, allowing tourists to enjoy health while tasting delicious food.
Zhaozhou Pear Desserts
Zhaozhou Pears are a specialty of Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, famous for their large size, thin skin, juicy flesh and sweet taste. The dessert chefs of Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town use Zhaozhou Pears to make a variety of desserts, such as pear and white fungus soup, stewed pear with fritillaria, pear paste, etc. These desserts have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, which complement the health-preserving characteristics of hot springs. They are sweet and refreshing in taste, loved by tourists, and especially suitable for eating in autumn and winter.
Tickets
As of August 7, 2025, the hot spring ticket is 186 yuan per person. No valid official WeChat public account was found.
Opening Hours
It is open all year round. The specific hours are: 10:00-23:00 from Monday to Friday; 9:00-24:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The opening hours of Hot Spring Water World are the same as those of the town, and the opening hours of the Health and Leisure Center are 10:00-24:00. It is recommended that tourists arrange their time reasonably and avoid entering the park within 1 hour before closing to ensure that they have enough time to experience various facilities.
Tour Route
A recommended one-day tour route: arrive at the town at about 10:00 a.m., first experience the characteristic pools in the hot spring pool area, such as traditional Chinese medicine health pools and flower-scented pools, and soak for about 1.5 hours; go to Yulinmen Hot Spring Hotel for lunch at 12:00 noon, recommended to try Gaocheng Palace Noodles or Hot Spring Health Feast; go to Hot Spring Water World at 13:30 p.m. to experience wave pools, water slides and other facilities, and play for about 2 hours; go to the landscape garden area for a walk and rest to enjoy the garden scenery at 15:30 p.m.; go to the Health and Leisure Center to enjoy sweat steaming or foot therapy services to relieve fatigue at 16:30 p.m.; have dinner at the hotel restaurant at 18:00 p.m., tasting characteristic foods such as Zhengding Majia Chicken; go to the hot spring pool area again to experience night hot spring bathing and feel a different atmosphere at 19:30 p.m.; finish the trip and return at about 21:00 p.m. If you choose to stay, you can experience more health-preserving projects the next day.
Transportation
- Self-driving: Starting from downtown Shijiazhuang, drive east along Heping East Road, turn to National Highway 307, then enter Yucai Road, Gaocheng District, and you can reach Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town. The whole journey is about 30 kilometers, and the driving time is about 50 minutes; starting from Beijing, drive south along Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway, get off at Gaocheng Exit, drive east along National Highway 307 for about 5 kilometers, and you will arrive. The whole journey is about 280 kilometers, and the driving time is about 3.5 hours.
- Public transportation: Take bus 516 at Tangu Bus Hub in downtown Shijiazhuang, get off at Guoyu Hot Spring Station, and walk about 500 meters to reach. The whole journey takes about 1.5 hours, with a departure interval of about 30 minutes; in Gaocheng District, you can take Gaocheng Bus Line 2, which directly reaches the entrance of the town, with a departure interval of about 20 minutes.
- Tourist special line: In the peak tourist season (November - March of the next year), some travel agencies in downtown Shijiazhuang open special tourist buses to Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town. Tourists can book through travel agencies, with a round-trip ticket price of about 80 yuan per person. For specific departure times and locations, you can consult the travel agencies.
Must-visit Attractions
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Pool Area: There are 12 traditional Chinese medicine pools with different effects, using ancient formulas to integrate Chinese medicinal materials with hot spring water, which have the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and relieving muscles and bones. It is the core area for experiencing hot spring health preservation.
- Wave Pool in Hot Spring Water World: Covering an area of about 1,500 square meters, it can generate waves 0.5-1.2 meters high, with waves every 30 minutes, simulating the seaside surfing experience, suitable for tourists of all ages.
- Independent Pool Suite in Yulinmen Hot Spring Hotel: The room is equipped with a private hot spring pool, supplying hot spring water 24 hours a day, allowing you to enjoy private hot spring time. The room area is about 45 square meters, with a viewing balcony, and the environment is comfortable.
- Cherry Blossom Avenue in Landscape Garden Area: About 300 meters long, planted with more than 500 cherry trees. Every March to April, cherry blossoms are in full bloom, setting off with hot spring pools and pavilions, making it a popular photo spot.
Travel Suggestions
- Best travel season: Guoyu Hot Spring Resort Town is suitable for traveling in all seasons. Winter (November - February of the next year) is the best season for hot spring experience, where you can enjoy the warmth of hot springs in cold weather; summer (June - August) is suitable for experiencing water projects in Hot Spring Water World to avoid high temperature and heat.
- Travel duration: It is recommended to travel for 1-2 days. A one-day trip can experience core hot springs and leisure projects, while a two-day trip can fully enjoy accommodation, health services and linked tours of surrounding attractions.
- Equipment preparation: You need to bring swimsuits, swimming caps (required to enter the Water World), and slippers; after soaking in hot springs, the skin is dry, so it is recommended to bring moisturizing skin care products; if you choose to stay, you can bring personal toiletries.
- Experience order: It is recommended to take a shower first, then gradually transition from low-temperature pools to high-temperature pools. Each soaking time should not exceed 15 minutes, and you can go to the rest area to replenish water during intervals.
- Catering arrangements: There are rich catering choices in the town. You can choose different restaurants according to the meal time. If you want to taste local characteristics, it is recommended to book dishes such as Zhengding Majia Chicken in advance.
Notes
- People with diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, skin diseases, as well as pregnant women and those who are drunk are not suitable for soaking in hot springs. For details, you can consult the medical staff in the scenic area.
- You should replenish water in time when soaking in hot springs to avoid dehydration; it is not suitable to soak in hot springs within 1 hour after being hungry or full to avoid physical discomfort.
- Before entering the hot spring pool, you should take a shower first, and slowly wipe your body with hot spring water. After adapting to the water temperature, enter the pool to avoid discomfort caused by sudden entry into the water.
- When playing in Hot Spring Water World, you must abide by safety regulations. Children must play with adult companions. When taking slides, you must operate according to the instructions and avoid dangerous actions.
- Take good care of the scenic facilities, keep the environment clean, do not litter, and do not play in the pool or damage the landscape plants.
- Take good care of personal belongings. There are lockers in the scenic area, but valuables are recommended to be carried with you or handed over to the front desk for safekeeping.
- If you experience symptoms such as dizziness or chest tightness during the tour, you should stop soaking in the hot springs immediately, rest in the rest area, and seek help from the scenic staff if necessary.