Hotel berhampiran Dongfang Secondary Technic School (Southeast Gate), Guilin

I actually have very few words for how impressed I am with this hotel and the staff. I came expecting just a regular cheap hotel, the price is so low but actually it’s very very impressive. I arrived to the wrong location and one member of staff made an enormous effort to come collect me and walk me to the right one… all along the way she was happy and talking about the different places I could visit. The hotel itself is very nice, very clean and way above my expectations. The room too is fantastic - I almost didn’t want to leave the shower haha. I only booked one day but I genuinely wish I was staying here for a few more nights. The only downside I have is the restaurant food, I am vegetarian so the choices were limited but the soup on offer was delicious. I ordered another bowl. There’s also a very nice view from the restaurant balcony so do not miss that!

We had a little trouble finding the place ( location is right off the main street but not very obvious, opposite side of a dental clinic I think.) The room is as advertised. Everything was clean and in good condition. We had a nice view of the river. The bed and pillows were comfortable. The staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly. They helped us find the schedule and buy tickets to the boat tour and booked us cabs whenever we needed to get somewhere, recommended where to eat and what Chinese apps to use (to help us find our way around the city and point to cab drivers where we wanted to go). They also let us use the washing machine. There is also a very good coffee shop. The food menu is limited (just two types of sandwiches which we happily ordered every day during our stay) but the coffee was really good.

My stay in the Tailian Hotel was superb The Tailian Hotel is centrally located with many shops and restaurants everywhere The room is large, spotlessly clean and quiet, rooms includes wardrobes to hang shirts and trousers Bed was comfy, had no trouble falling asleep Breakfast was good, but there were no fresh fruits, no orange juice or any other breakfast juices. The products i tried during breakfast were good however. Booking Tailian Hotel via Trip, the hotel staff, the room, the bed, everything was really good Can definitely recommend Tailian Hotel

Guilin Trip was amazing! The Gangshe Hotel (Guilin Two Rivers and Four Lakes Xiangshan Scenic Spot) is within the city where you can find around the famouse Guilin Food and choose the best food you can see --- located just at the side of the hotel - the busy street foods, big and small restaurant, shopping mall, near to the Guilin river trip, to the park, and if you are foreigner like me who still love Mc Donalds and/or KFC but alaso love street food, its around the hotel. The hotel service was nice! they know I am foreigner and they take care the communcation with mix Chinese- English. One of the hotel staff added my wechat and we can talk in translated English - Chinese, which is awesome. They have free tea / coffee from 2:30 to 4 PM, it was nice Latte coffee blended with Chinese snacks. My room is a single bed, enough for a solo DIY traveller's with all the comfortable facilities needed to live comfortably. I suppsoed to believe that the view outside the window is the Elephant trunk or Elephan Hill as seen on the trip.com website, its about 10 minutes away by taxi + traffic. I spend the whole afternoon trekking in the elephant hill, explaining what about the stabbed elephant mountain hahaha. Find them all on my vidoes here, and of course my other adventures with trip,.com as my company on travel for hotel and flighht booking, I will make videos and will post here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNIg8spJiWe2TAIUbNKz3A and visit http://1diyshare.com/index.php/travel/ There is an in-house travel agency in the hotel, I booked my day trip to Yangshou thru the river cruise, that is 4 hours trip to yangshou. I took a 2 hours nightime sightseeing booked by them. Thanks, Dandy Stuff (rawDIYers inside China)

Bo Yin Hotel (Li River Secluded Hotel) Our visit to Guilin was to spend time with my wife’s large family and we twice stayed at the Li River Secluded hotel, for a total of 7 nights. Our expectations of a hotel experience are high, so we avoid using American chain hotels when possible. The Li River Secluded hotel more than met those expectations by combining exceptional customer service with a laid back, but luxurious guest experience. On arrival, we were offered a room upgrade. The upgrade accommodation was located on the ground floor, so this did not appeal to us until we were shown the room … the suite was spacious and tastefully furnished with a Zen motif that included a ceremonial tea table. Both my wife and I practice daily yoga, so the ample floor space immediately appealed to us. A room-width picture window featured a view of the Li River Lake and its pair of pagodas. Remote-controlled drapes and shears sound-proofed and eliminated light from the room when closed. A buffet daily breakfast on the 8th (top) floor was included and featured a good selection of both Chinese and Western options. We had family commitments that prevented us from eating dinner at the restaurant, but my wife hosted an afternoon tea session in the restaurant for some of her friends and the tea and pastries were excellent. In addition, fresh fruit was placed in the room every day, and the room refrigerator was refreshed daily with water, sodas, and snacks. The hotel was generally maintained in pristine condition and effected the highest standards of cleanliness. This applied to all the facilities apart from a small exercise room on the 5th floor. This consisted of a set of barbells (no bench), a fixed weight station (functional), and 2 treadmills, neither of which functioned properly … that said, I did use the weight station and the patio outside of the exercise room for yoga on a couple warmer days. There was also a guest laundry on the 5th floor which my wife used on one occasion. The customer service attitude in Chinese hotels is generally an improvement on what we are accustomed to in North America, but at the Bo Yin Hotel it’s exceptional. This means that English language speakers (I’m Canadian and my wife is Chinese by birth) would experience no problem in addressing any of the front desk, maid, or restaurant personnel. For those who prefer to order take-out food, a robotic delivery service is used, a feature that tends to fascinate any child you might be traveling with. Sean Bennett

[Saya sangat mengesyorkan hotel ini untuk perjalanan di Guilin] Hotel yang penuh dengan kejutan dari kaunter penerimaan tetamu ke tingkat atas. Pada awalnya, saya melihat bahawa hotel ini mempunyai bilik kotak buta. Saya membuat pilihan yang menentukan dan menyukai perjalanan menarik seperti ini. Akhirnya, saya mendapat bilik panorama 270 ° dan jatuh cinta. 🚗 Pengangkutan: Pengangkutan sangat mudah di pusat bandar, anda dapat melihat pemandangan panorama lanskap dan dunia Guilin tanpa meninggalkan rumah. 🧹Higienis: 360 ° bersih tanpa jalan buntu Hotel ini mempunyai gimnasium, taman permainan kanak-kanak, kolam renang tanpa batas di tingkat atas, ruang multimedia ... 🍃Lingkungan: Sangat sesuai untuk bercuti. Ini akan menjadi penghalang ketika anda mengambil gambar di hotel. Ini benar-benar abadi seperti nama kedai, dan keindahan 360 ° tanpa bintik buta. 🔔Servis: Dari saat anda memasuki hotel, ia benar-benar menggambarkan perasaan berada di rumah. Sarapan dan teh petang di hotel ini enak, dan akan ada jurugambar profesional yang mengambil gambar, dan 3 foto akan diberikan secara percuma. ps: Semua pelayan mempunyai sikap yang sangat baik. Saya terutama bertemu dengan seorang kerani bernama Wang Zi, yang mempunyai sikap layanan yang sebenar. Sangat bagus, kerana mengetahui bahawa kami bimbang perjalanan pulang ke Guangzhou Dalam perjalanan, saya juga menghantar sedikit air dan makanan ringan untuk kami makan di jalan raya. Ia sangat bertimbang rasa. Rasanya seperti menghabiskan beberapa ratus yuan untuk hidup berpuluh-puluh ribu yuan. Lain kali saya datang ke sini, saya mesti tinggal beberapa hari lagi. Room Bilik dengan Pemandangan Sungai】 [Pasangan romantis] Facilities Kemudahan ibu bapa-anak】

Room: 1017 (king bed & bunk bed); duration of stay: 4 nights. Family of 4 (including 6 & 11y.o. boys) Absolutely wonderful surprise to walk into this room and see how spacious it was along with many fun features which included kids’ bunk bed and slide down one side, playhouse tent, play area with small kids table and chairs and small rocking horse. A large kids play area (open 10am – 10pm) on the same floor (level 10) along with a very basic gym i.e. 1 treadmill, a couple of indoor bikes. Most guests on level 10 kept our doors open and kids could freely roam between their hotel room and play area. There is no safe in the room although the hotel was safe and secure (cameras on each floor). Our valuables were locked in our suitcase when not in the room. A nice touch of earplugs by our bedside (although we didn’t need them) and heated/electric toilet. Both kids and adults enjoyed the room and hotel. The hotel staff were very welcoming and helpful. Limited English and we communicated via translate app and my 11y.o. son who speaks intermediate Chinese. Use of sunscreen and other items available for free from reception counter. The hotel is very clean. Free laundry (front loading machines and a hanging rack heated dryer) including laundry powder (located on level 8). The pool was nice however given we visited late October, a bit on the cool side with the changing season. The breakfast spread was very good with a mixture of fruit, bread, dim sum, eggs (boiled, fried, scrambled), bacon, Chinese breakfast, tea, coffee, etc. 3 items, including noodles, on the breakfast menu to obtain freshly cooked. We also ate at the restaurant for dinner twice and both meals were fantastic (we recommend the T-bone steak!). Ordering is via scanning a QR code. Limited alcoholic spirits on the dinner menu. We booked a boat tour via the hotel tour desk using the translator app. The service was good and easy. We opted to get a taxi to the boat (rather than the group van which left an hour earlier and cost RMB10pp) however upon arriving to the boat ticket office outside the boats they tried to redirect us to a different location. We communicated with the hotel tour desk via WeChat which was quick and very helpful as they sent photos of the desk we needed to be at (which was a table next door to the ticket office). The process was smooth and easy. The use of the spa is 50% off for hotel guests and from memory it opens at 3pm. Suggest to book ahead as the spa does book out quickly. The location is good; a walk away from Guilin Pagoda Hill, Elephant hill (10 min walk), Starbucks on the opposite side of the road less than 10 minute walk away, 2 KFC’s, food, taxi stand to the left of the hotel, night market, shopping, etc. Great features of this hotel: • Fun hotel and fantastic for kids • Very clean and safe • Good location • Good breakfast spread, lunch/dinner options • Taxi stand less than 1 minute walk For awareness: • SYYF has 2 locations. Taxi’s kept dropping us back at the other location. Therefore take the address in Chinese and make sure the taxi drivers read the address (not just look at the logo)

This lovely hotel had exceptional service. The counter staff were incredibly considerate and helpful. They even helped us with a slightly unusual request to brew some herbs in their kitchen. The room was clean, spacious, and well-equipped. There was an outdoor tub in the garden suite which was not as clean as we liked but we did not need to use it. The breakfast was amazing and we highly recommend it.

If you're planning a trip to Guilin, then you absolutely must check out this incredible gem of a hotel. The staff here are simply amazing - shoutout to badge numbers 06 (aka the Legendary one), 11, 18, 14, 43, and 44 for making my stay so enjoyable. Every single team member here is welcoming and friendly, creating an unbeatable ambience that you won't find anywhere else. And let's not forget about the breakfast - the traditional Guilin rice noodles are a must-try. Honestly, I'd fly back to Guilin just to stay here again. Keep up the fantastic work, all you amazing folks behind the scenes at La Viva - I'll see you again soon! Cheers! 🇨🇦

Location is fantastic, right in the middle of town with many local street food vendors and restaurants on the doorstep of the hotel. Also easily able to walk to Guilin main attractions such as moon hill. There was also a travel agent in the lobby that helped me to book the famous li river cruise. Would definitely recommend staying here if it fits your budget. Room was clean and quiet despite the hustle and bustle outside.