The Xiamen Newera Garden Hotel (Xiamen Rushi Jiudian) is located close to Jinbang Park's west gate, just a kilometer from the railway station and a 15-minute drive from the airport. A five-minute drive sees guests to the Xiamen Arboretum, South Putuo Temple and Huxiyan Temple, a ten-minute walk sees guests to Xiamen's “Strange Slope."
This Xiamen hotel promotes Zen culture. All rooms have comfy beds, broadband internet access, (international program) TVs, direct drinking water and fabulous views of the mountain. Most rooms are equipped with tea-service areas and tea sets. Books on Buddhism and Sinology are available in rooms and corridors and, in the evening, the hotel offers lectures on Buddhism and Sinology.