A Beautiful Beginning

I remember reading a while ago that friends are not the ones who come first or know the longest, but the one who comes and never leaves.

So I feel very lucky that I have been through the reunion and dispersal of people over the years, but a few of my best friends that I met during my student days and after I entered the workplace have always been with me. We cried together and laughed together, and together we tried to live our lives into the ideal, yearning for spontaneity, happiness, freedom, discounts in shopping malls, newly opened restaurants, bad moods in quarreling with the leadership, and I heard that the weather was good on the weekend ...... Just for any reason, as long as there is a call in the chat group, we can get together from the four corners of Beijing to be the most joyful and noisy there that day. We can get together from all over Beijing and become one of the most joyful and noisy beings there that day.

Slowly, as time goes by, everyone's life status is slowly changing, especially after several of them had babies, the days when we wanted to be at each other's beck and call like we used to be became fewer and fewer. I complained about how hard it was to see each other, they cried about how tired they were of bringing up their children, and yet we all missed each other. Isn't there any way to have a one-stop shop for girlfriend get-togethers and baby walks?

Now this wish is finally realized! Club Med Joyview Beijing Yanqing Resort this treasure hotel, let us back to the beginning of a hit, in the summer sunshine, we run to here, end obviously are in Beijing but "long time no see" pain.

convenient transportation

Club Med Joyview is one of the three major product lines of the Club Med Group, is specially designed for the Chinese tourism market launched around the short-distance vacation products, so one of its main features is "close", as long as just a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city, to enjoy the embrace of nature.

Club Med Joyview Beijing Yanqing Resort is located in Yanqing ZhangShanYing town, only 1.5 hours drive from the city, there is no mountain road, we a few female drivers can also easily drive, the resort parking is free.

Backed by the Songshan Nature Reserve and surrounded by 10,000 acres of flowers and vineyards, it is a pleasant environment and a good choice for those who are worried about epidemics and don't want to travel far, but also want to have a family vacation.

Check-in experience and all-inclusive

We arrived at the hotel one after another in several cars. As soon as we got off the bus, a staff member came over to greet us and directed us to the front desk for check-in. Although it was a weekday, there were quite a lot of people coming to play, and the check in line was very long. I heard that from the next day to the weekend are full rooms, it seems that this period of time we Beijing people are really all suffocated ......

The guest rooms have long been prepared, and very thoughtful are next to each other. The room is spacious and comfortable, the bedding is neat and tidy, the pillows are prepared with soft and hard, and there are fresh welcome fruits on the table.

There are two forms of hotel stay, one is the room with breakfast, the other is Club Med's most classic all-inclusive, including three meals, unlimited drinks at the bar, and all the activities of the hotel program.

Vacation is in order to enjoy life, especially with children everything should be to the convenience of the main, so we naturally chose all-inclusive. Facts have proved that this choice is too wise, all-inclusive guests will receive a green bracelet at check-in (children are yellow), with this small bracelet, we are in the hotel every place unimpeded, without leaving the house to deal with the food and drink and entertainment.

Spread out, little ones!

I've been to Club Med Joyview in Beidaihe before, and at that time I felt that this hotel is really suitable for parents and children to travel. Come to Yanqing this, this feeling is even more profound. Because here there is China's largest Club Med indoor playground - hippodrome, for children is the happiest paradise.

Connecting the main hotel building and the playground is a colorful glass promenade. The floor is soft rubber, children who like to run will not be injured even if they fall.

Walking to the end of the promenade, the automatic door slowly opens, what will greet us here?

Kids Club

Located on the second floor of the playground. It's brightly colored, with slides and wooden horses and trains with big blocks in several play areas, and all the facilities are soft-covered to avoid injuries when children play.

This is a great place to get the little ones screaming with excitement and quickly start the fun mode.

Here also let me this do not have a baby but inside is a baby old aunt deeply feeling, now the child's childhood is also too happy it!

The Conservatory of Music has a variety of musical instruments that can produce pleasant sounds. The children themselves picked up mallets, played drums and pianos, and expressed great satisfaction with their musical works.

Walking into this place is like traveling in outer space.

Games are really the favorite of men of all ages ......

Sports World

The spiral staircase seems like a time tunnel, allowing us to travel from the Children's Corner to the first floor sports ground.

The space here is much wider and divided into different activity areas.

Foot Pool, yes, I wrote it correctly, it's pool with feet ~ my friend's baby was very persistent in piling up all the balls into the holes.

High-tech VR game, always long queue for the activity.

Another favorite was the flying trapeze. Unfortunately, there was a long line of kids waiting to experience it, otherwise I really wanted to go up and challenge myself.

Soft archery, I was the only big baby on the spot ...... The first two arrows were off, but fortunately the third one hit the 8-ring and didn't lose to the two kids next to me ......

During the day, some animated movies will be shown in the small theater, and many parents accompany their children to watch the movie and spend parent-child time together.

Every night there are wonderful performances on the theater stage, and G.O will bring all the kids to perform together. Every G.O in the resort is good at something, and the kids are good at it too.

Mini Club Hosting Service

Club Med has a favorite benefit for parents, that is, children over 4 years old can be entrusted to the G.O, the G.O will take care of the organization of the children to participate in a variety of activities.

The hosting hours are 8:45-11:45 and 14:00-17:00 every day, and all parents need to do is pick up a registration form and sign the hosting agreement in advance at the entrance to the Kids' Club, and you can leave your child in the hands of a professionally trained G.O., and then be completely liberated.

A friend's baby was less than 4 years old and didn't get to experience it. We met these babies in the middle of the day, and each one was carefully taken care of by G.O. They didn't make any noise, and were much better behaved than their parents!

Outdoor

The small windmill on the lawn is a must-see spot!

Pinecone Paradise is full of laughter and is the favorite place for my friend's babies to come these days. Every little one is like a flexible squirrel, treating the park as a pine forest that can shelter them, crawling up and down, high and low.

There are various outdoor sports grounds next to the park, soccer, basketball, tennis, and sports equipment can be rented from the hotel.

The sunshine in the outskirts of Beijing is not as hot as in the city, so you can sweat freely here and feel the soundness and comfort after exercise, and all your worries and stress will be swept away.

The small train parade is available at every whole point, and the starting point is on the right hand side of the entrance to the outdoor venue on the first floor of the hippodrome. We rode the small train around the resort, the whole process of about 50 minutes, passing through the sea of flowers, grape picking gardens, wineries, vegetable picking gardens and other places.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Let loose, big babies!

This time is not only to bring the baby out to play, but also a rare gathering of my girlfriends and me. And the reason why I chose Club Med Joyview is because in addition to being a childhood party for the little ones, it's also a great place for us big babies to enjoy our vacation.

Beautiful afternoon tea

Hippodrome and the hotel lobby of the two bar, all drinks unlimited. Order a cup of coffee and talk about the gossip and heartfelt stories that have been bottled up for a long time, and finally feel that our friendship is not so plastic anymore.

The baby to see once learned to order their own, climbed up to the high seat to the staff to order a cup of juice, received also did not forget to say "thank you".

Pretending to be in S.F.

The resort is home to a sea of 10,000 acres of flowers. On a green summer day, the petals of gerbera flowers sway gently in the sunlight as far as the eye can see.

At the center of the sea of rosy flowers is a very designer wooden church with a glass cafe next to it.

Weaving through the wooden walkway between the flowers, or sitting on the small swing in front of the cafe, smelling the faint fragrance of flowers wafting in the wind, and falling on the body of the shade of the fine sunshine.

A good kind of French vacation feeling, dreamy to the extreme.

Exercise

The hotel has an extensive daily itinerary of activities, many of which are accessible to adults, such as cycling, yoga, fitness training, etc., which can be enjoyed either with older children or on your own after you've left the kids in care.

Unfortunately, I was tied to my bestie and her 3.5 year old the entire time this time and wasn't able to attend (actually, I just didn't want to admit my laziness).

The Miraculous Taste Quest

Located on the first floor of the hotel, the Taste Quest Restaurant is a large restaurant with tall floor-to-ceiling windows that make the whole environment spacious and bright. The elevator and some other places in the hotel also posted dining peak tips, suggesting people to eat at the wrong time, which is very thoughtful.

There is a very diverse range of cuisine here for all three daily meals. The western food area has bread, salad, grilled chicken and the children's favorite category of fried chicken and fries, while the Chinese food area has rice, cold dishes, various kinds of hot stir-fries and knife-shaved noodles, and there are also many kinds of flavors of ice cream and cakes in the dessert area.

My friend's baby was a bit of a picky eater, and usually needed to be fed at home, but here he started to become independent, eating well on his own, asking for a taste of the food on the plates of the children around him, and eating a lot of food that he didn't eat before.

Well, he's growing up a little bit... I can see my friend's old mother's heart bursting into tears with relief.

Epidemic Prevention Initiatives

The hotel strictly implements the epidemic prevention directive and has adopted eight major epidemic prevention initiatives, including temperature measurement, health code verification, health and safety training, and regular disinfection, etc. Paper towels and free disinfectant are placed by each elevator to ensure a worry-free trip and a peaceful vacation.

Tips

1. Hotel rooms are very tight during the peak season, so we recommend booking in advance! Reserve in advance! Reserve in advance! It's important to say it three times.

2. Yanqing temperature is lower than the city, the temperature difference between morning and evening is big, to bring the right clothes, daytime ultraviolet rays are strong to do a good job of sunscreen.

3. August water activities reopened, remember to prepare beautiful swimsuit.

4. Currently there are promotions for all-inclusive packages, so please inquire with the hotel in advance to enjoy more benefits～.

Happy closing words

"It's been a long time", my girlfriends and I stayed here for 3 full days and 2 nights with our baby. The kids had a great time, and my girlfriends and I still didn't feel like we were having a good time even though we had long conversations all night long.

Life is like that, even if you try your best, there will be places that you don't want to be. Luckily, we all know what we want, and we know that there will be some regrets when we get it. But so what, we love shopping and travel, now because there is Club Med Joyview such a treasure place exists, shopping into a rosy flower sea walk, party into a comfortable vacation, such a life, the achievement of another kind of good we all long for.