An employee dressed as a panda poses in a panda-themed hotel at the foot of Emei Mountain in Emeishan, China's Sichuan province. The hotel is reportedly the first panda-themed hotel in the world. (Credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

China's giant pandas, one of the most endangered animals in the world, live in bamboo forests characterized by torrential rain and dense mist. But panda-lovers can now live amongst the lovable creatures without braving such elements. A Chinese hotel in the Sichuan province, slated to open in May, claims to be the first hotel dedicated to the panda.

Located at the foot of , a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Haoduo Panda Hotel has rooms with panda pictures, stuffed toy pandas, panda-themed towels, slippers and pajamas. One room even has a painting of two pandas recreating the movie Titanic's iconic scene on the bow of the ship (see slide 5 in the slideshow above). Hotel employees will also be dressed in giant panda suits to entertain and give guests a true panda experience.

Jian Qin, founder of the hotel, , that the venture is "an opportunity to promote the panda spirit to the whole world and raise awareness for the protection of the environment."

The hotel's location is convenient for travelers looking to interact with real, live pandas, too. The , home to the most captive-born giant pandas in the world, is just a short drive away, .

The hotel, which had a soft opening in February, will officially open in May with room rates from 300 to 500 yuan (around $48-$80) per night.

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