Guilin hotels & places to stay

i highly recommend this hotel. the staffs are really helpful. the best from the tour service. she’s very kind, and cute, too.. you better make use of the tours organised by the hotel, for their prices are reasonable. i once made arrangement with a driver, and was disappointed, for he brought me to an expensive restaurant and took advantage from the ticket prices. but this guy, speaks english very well. the fee for a driver half a day in the city is 100 rmb, but to other city 800 rmb though also half a day? other driver was honest and helpful though cannot speak english: in guilin, best places to visit are: 1) li river boat to yangshuo, 500 rmb, 2) yao mountain cable 'bench' (very minimum in safety), 3) prince palace, 4) elephant trunk hill, 5) reed flute cave, 6) minority park, and 7) pedestrian street near the hotel. if you like adventure, go to yangshuo and visit xingping. the hotel’s food was not great, except the fried rice in western restaurant. best restaurant is very near to the hotel: li river restaurant; you’ve to try the "beer fish"! if you join li river tour, try to order small crabs and small fish: tasty! the pedestrian street near the hotel is a great place to walk around. many good restaurants and shops. in the market, especially if you look very 'touristical', ask one-third of the said price. the location of lijiang hotel for me is the best in guilin. you can reach anything within walking distance: the pagoda lake, mcdonald, kfc, thai restaurant, "momma cake" bakery, public square, and the li river bank. everything around the hotel is really nice to walk around. consider staying one night in yangshuo, for there are many attractive places there. it's 1,5 hours from guilin by bus (20 rmb). i'm a 'canon' photographer and i certainly want to go to guilin and yangshuo again. and i will stay again in lijiang hotel. god really blessed guilin with awesome landscapes...

Guilin Exhibition Hotel was very modern and well equipped. We liked the accessibility of the lighting and electronic curtains. The bathroom had everything we required and more. It had a nice sized safe box which held my computer. We used room service twice and there seems to be only one person that is able to speak English in the evening in the dining area so it was a bit of a chore; first time we were able to order by phone after many tries and the second time we physically had to go the dining room and order neither were a bother. The young man that speaks english was very nice trying to provide good service. The only downfall of this hotel the air conditioning is not on yet and our room temperature day and night even with the window open was 29 Celsius, we did mention this to the staff. I left my iPhone in a taxi and the doorman, Mr. Zhang, and the evening manager,Mr. Feng were very helpful in trying to retrieve my phone with no success but I appreciated the effort.

We spent 3 weeks in China and this was my favorite hotel of many great ones. Where do I begin! Friendly easygoing staff, nice common areas. So many little details to make your life easier - a water cooler, free laundry. And the room was perfect. We wanted to move in. Get one of the street side rooms with the tatami windows - basically a little glass-enclosed balcony hanging over Guilin to sit and dream in. Comfy giant bed, I really could go on and tell you more but just book it and see for yourself.

When I was looking a good & reputable international chain hotel in Guilin from Agoda, I was not able to find a lot of choice. Finally, I found Sheraton Guilin Hotel, and I felt this hotWhen I was looking a good & reputable international chain hotel in Guilin from Agoda, I was not able to find a lot of choice. Finally, I found Sheraton Guilin Hotel, and I felt this hotel would meet my expectation. Thus, I booked it. Now I can say it was best choice I made. From the hotel, it is only 5 minutes walking to shopping street, where you can do shopping & dining. There are some clubs and lounges, as well. Definitely I would stay again at this hotel when I visit Guilin next time. Tips: international chain hotel is recommended since its staffs can speak English well & it's easy to tell taxi driver, who cannot speak English while you cannot speak Chinese, to go to the hotel.el would meet my expectation. Thus, I booked it. Now I can say it was best choice I made. From the hotel, it is only 5 minutes walking to shopping street, where you can do shopping & dining. There are some clubs and lounges, as well. Definitely I would stay again at this hotel when I visit Guilin again next time. Tips: international chain hotel is recommended since its staffs can speak English well & it's easy to tell taxi driver, who cannot speak English while you cannot speak Chinese, to go to the hotel.

Zen Teahouse was the best hotel we stayed in China while our trip from Zhangjiajie to Guilin. Very cozy, clean, friendly. The immaculate white bed, the light arrangement, the toilet with all disposals - we liked every detail. Every morning we had a western-style breakfast, but the staff also offers Chinese breakfast. Tea, milk, coffe, jam, juice are available for free. At the day of our departure the staff supplied us with dozens of Chinese tea bags in a festive cover, telling that it is a hotel tradition to give some small presents to their guests. The elevator is available, and the staff helps with the baggage. And not only with the baggage. We always felt their informative help and their care of us. The location is two steps from the Seven Stars Park and two bus stops from place where two famous pagodas are located. We walked to them 25 minutes, and returned back by bus number 14. We recommend this hotel to everyone!

Only book this hotel for 1night cause going to yangshou on the next morning. Arrive at Zizhou hotel at 6plus. Wasnt able to reach the Lobby as it was situated in the center of the park. Call up the hotel and someone will pick u up with transport to hotel. Very noisy place as u have very loud noise coming from the tree insect. Hotel is very clean and beautiful. A very nice bathtub and very big room. Will stay in this hotel again if i visit guilin again.

I booked this hotel based on customer reviews. I was very happy with my decision. Hotel facility was first rate, clean, modern, newly renovated, tastefully decorated and comfortable bed. The roof top deck and the restaurant have an amazing view (river, mountains and elephant trunk hill are visible, including sun rise). Hotel has tour desk that can help arrange for tours in Guilin. They are super responsive. I booked the tours prior to arriving in Guilin. Because we only stayed for two and a half days, we chose to do private tour to cover what is important to us. Except for the fishing show, everything turned out to be great. Hotel also provides free airport pick up, which was a bonus when your flight arrived at night (8:40 pm). Hotel location is great, near the pier (7 min walk) and near downtown. I would highly recommend this hotel.

The hotel is in proximity of various scenic spots such as reed flute cave, solitary peak, elephant trunk mountain, Mulong river, seven star peak, etc. it is not far from Guilin west high speed rail station as well. The cab fare shld be about 30rmb. Beware of illegal drivers who try to lead you away from the metered taxis to charge you double the fare. The hotel staff are friendly except for the cashier at the bar who was rude and her poor service did not justify the 15% service charge included in the bill. Fortunately, the manager on duty was receptive to our feedback and immediately resolved the issue by reminding the staff of her work attitude. Overall, it’s a hotel worthy of her reputation, with room for improvement.

We had stayed for a Night , The Hotel is about 15 - 17 Mins away from Guilin North Railway Station .The rooms were too good . As specially the Family room , they had Soft toys for the Kids & also some toys to play for them in Bath Tub . We are Strict vegetarian ( Vegan ) , the chef had prepared Noodles for us & Fried Rice as well . Opposite the Hotel there is the Night Market & if Walk 7 mins can reach to Century Square near the Four Lakes . All i just can say its Nice Hotel to stay in Guilin

Everything from start to end was good at this Hotel (I don't know why they call it hostel). We stayed here for 3 nights. It was super easy to find the hotel with the guidance given by hotel staff on the email. Location is one of the highlights of this place. We reached there by public transport and it was convenient. Check-in was super easy any beyond my expectations, all the staffs were speaking very good english. Beautiful girl TIVEN helped us at the best. They did not try to sell us any sort of ticket or tour (Which is very common in hotels in Guilin) In-fact we booked our cruise online from some other agent and were facing some communication problem due to language and TIVEN helped us to sort out everything. Our tour operator called her around 10 pm to inform the pickup time and she was kind enough to inform us the same. Neat and clean room, beautiful entrance, best price, great location and very very helpful staff........highly recommended

Baike Hotel is located in Ping An Village of Longji Rice Terrace Fields. It was an excellent hotel. The buildings and rooms were great. Newly renovated but also well-kept, the rooms were well appointed and clean. Bedding was comfortable. The highlight was the gorgeous and breathtaking views which you see from your room window (we were in Building A). The good thing about this hotel is that you don’t even need to step out, and your eyes get to enjoy the cascading terrace farms. We enjoyed sitting on our balcony when we are back at the hotel resting, and also ate our meals on the balcony of the restaurant to take it all in. There were few restaurant options nearby in the villages so we opted to eat in the hotel. They served hearty and delicious homemade cooking and because Baike enjoys a steady stream of visitors, we felt more assured of turnover in the fresh produce. In summary, a very wonderful stay. I’d wholeheartedly recommend to all travelers whether singles, couples or families.

Very friendly and helpful staff who spoke a bit English. The pub served dinner from the larger and nosy restaurant. The breakfast served toast, jam, fruit and coffee besides traditional Chinese breakfast. There is a huge pool, but unfortunately it is also used for swimming lessons and for the public ( which also is nice) but the area turned from a nice a quite place to a rather noisy and very crowded place. Upon arrival in Guilin airport we met Gerry standing by the tourist information, with whom we arranged ‘driver’ services throughout our stay in Guilin. Which I highly can recommend.

i booked to stay here for three nights after a last minute decision to visit guilin before going on to hong kong. i wish that someone had told me not to stay in guilin. i should never have stayed here at all, there is no need to. please take my advice and head straight to yangshuo instead! guilin was a seedy, dirty, sorry excuse for a city, which is such a pity considering the surrounding area. it was the only place in china where i didn't feel safe. if you do wish to stay in guilin however, then this hotel is perfect. i chose the cheapest room which meant that my room didn't have a window, but the cleanliness and comfort of the room made up for it. the staff at reception were friendly and helped me to arrange further travel arrangements via train to shenzhen.

My friends and I very much enjoyed our stay at Memory Inn. The staff were very helpful and spoke good English. The family room fit four twenty-somethings just fine, and the beds were comfortable. The bathroom was nice but lacked counter space. The location was excellent for walking around Guilin, and there is a convenience store less than a block away and lots of food nearby.

Guilin Riverside Hostel was a welcome retreat in the middle of Guilin. Beautifully situated right at waterside, a short walk to the lakes, breakfast and dinner available if desired, and helpful English speaking staff. We (two adults one teen) were in a triple room which was clean and spacious. There are many comfortable common seating areas both inside and out, the hotel is set up to provide a friendly and welcoming experience. The eating area is right next to the water and there is access to the waterside pedestrian walkfrom the eating area. Wi-fi worked well. The enthusiasm and helpfulness of the staff are of significance, even with the comfortable setup our experience would not have been the same without them. I would choose this hostel over any high priced hotel.

The hotel is very easy to find-it's in the centre, just opposite the famous night market, close to the bus station, the river and the "elephant" mountain and numerous restaurants.I've been around China, I've visited dozens of hotels in the same price category. This is the best one. The staff spoke English perfectly. Usually it's actually easier to speak with them in my far-from-perfect chinese than try to understand their chinglish. But here-it was a BIG surprise- ALL the staff spoke fluent, decent or at least understandable English. They were very friendly and helpful. The room was nice, spacious, even had a computer in it with the access to the internet- very convinient. I totally enjoyed the stay there and this is a perfect budget choice to stay at in Guilin.

the room is very nice view of rice terrace . beautiful room n clean .the food is excellent n fresh. I REALLY miss the food . you can eat life chicken cook by the lady hotel owner.delicious food anytime you want can order any veg, is fresh from the garden. is very recommended hotel to everyone . the hotel can arrange transport from guilin centre to this hotel. thankyou. n you dont need to carry your luggage to the hotel is on the hill. you just pay 50yen . will be back . thankyou so much . we enjoy so much.

We ended our stay in Guiilin, full of anticipation and excitement when checking in to this 5 stars hotel. The location seems far off from the city centre, hence food and entertainment will be something that you likely should forgo ( took us 40 minutes to reach this hotel from city centre). Greeted by friendly reception staff, and got free upgrade of room (low season booking). However, we need to carry our own luggage to the room, as no staff was attending to such important yet disappointingly was missed. Room is neat, clean, spacious and modern looking with contemporary design. Now, come the surprise, as the flooring level of the shower area is the same as the rest of the bathroom. So, do not be caught off guard when after shower, the bathroom becomes flooded. Dinner is priced at RMB 118 (promotional price), with fairly reasonable choices of food, yet taste wise leaves much to be desired. Breakfast is priced at RMB 138, and certainly not worth for that fateful morning. Choices of food is severely limited, food tasted below par and certainly not a breakfast expected of a 5 stars hotel. Much need to be done to improve the quality of the breakfast served, as it will leave a bad impression on their customers. Airport transfer arranged by the hotel was another surprise, cost RMB 80 (20 min away). The condition of the taxi needs lots of rectification works, and we almost got lost on the way to airport. I can see that it is a new hotel, and they are trying hard to improve in various aspects of running the hotel. However, they need to speed up and carry out them in a promptly manner, otherwise risk ruining their stars rating.

Guilin Ease Hostel was one of the best hostel i stayed in China. Very friendly staff, most speak perfect english and help you with booking the tours based on your trip. Location is awesome, walkable to most of the attractions in Guilin. Lots of food options around. The hostel also has inhouse food which is quite convenient. (Their Cheese Sandwich was AWESOME!). Highly recommend!

Dragon's Den is the best hotel you can find in DaZhai (Tiantou) village. You have to do fair share of hiking to get there as well as to the other hotels, but you will be rewarded with stunning views and friendly environment. They have great rooms, extremely comfortable beds and downstairs common area is very friendly and well equipped. I would recommend to ask for room 305, One of the best views. The hotel also offers great selection of food and beverages (Beer from Lao is very tasty). Definitely would recommend staying there.

The hotel rooms are very spacious and comfortable. The hotel is very close to the Reed Flute Cave, but not near anything else. There are no food options nearby other than the hotel restaurant. The breakfasts were very nice. Only one staff member spoke English, but everyone was very friendly and helpful (translation apps are necessary). Housekeeping did not replace glassware at any point in our week-long stay. The hotel does not have any sign that identifies it as the "Guilin Peach Blossom River Resort." By all indications, the hotel is actually called "Easy Hotel." If you want to stay away from the bustle of the city, this is a great place to be. getting to any of the other sights is a 20-30RMB ($3-5USD) taxi ride from the hotel.

The natural setting of this area is very interesting. Not much English spoken in China (this review is for international travelers, local Chinese would have a much different experience in this hotel). Only one young front desk guy could communicate with our family. Pricing is fairly good value. Very strange art in hotel (elephant humping polar bear etc...), very Vegas-meets-China room decor. Our 2 year old daughter fell in love with a giant silver reflective diamond shaped coffee table (?). We had a large mahjong table in the middle of the room as well as a bathtub next to the bed. Many colors in the room. Not one TV channel in English. Room was quite large and comfortable. Bathroom was quite nice with rain shower. Toilet was a machine with many functions that we were only vaguely able to figure out. Bed was decent, good size. No restaurant in hotel and the options in the street are plentiful but somewhat hard to know what you are ordering. Breakfast buffet is very Chinese. View from the roof where the buffet lives is good. We arranged driver with WinWin Travel to go to Longsheng and Gary was very helpful with that. Overall we had a good time here. Would highly recommend Tea Cozy in Yangshuo if heading that way...

When we reach the hotel, the staff were friendly welcoming us. As we requested the twin beds and the two hotel rooms to be in the same row, the staff tried their best to re-arrange for the hotel room for us again. The hotel is located in the park and the environment are well maintained. There is some distance from the maindoor gate to the hotel lobby. However, it is easy to access to the hotel as there is someone from the hotel to fetch us upon our request. The hotel's maindoor gate is only 5 minutes away walk to the main road to the Guilin town. It is easy to acess to teksi. Moreover, there is a commercial mall next to the hotel. We can easy access to food from the commercial mall. We have get the hotel to arrange for a day trip to Guilin town. The hotel driver is helpful and friendly. He has recommended few interested sight seeing places. He also bring us to the nice stall food for breakfast. We have a tea session at the tea house in the hotel. The staff has been explaining to us on the few attraction in Guilin and share with us on few information on tea. There is someone playing The Zheng in the tea house. We were truly enjoying our tea there.