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Centrally located in Lijiang Ancient Town, Xilu Xiaoxie Inn features cosy accommodation with traditional Chinese furnishings and modern facilities. Free Wi-Fi access is provided in the entire...

+ The room was lovely and the bed extremely comfortable. The hotel is in a quiet area just off the main path of the old city. The location is super convenient.
Review score
9.6
Exceptional
788 reviews
Price from
£27.34
1 night, 2 adults

Designed with local architectural features, Lijiang Gui Yuan Tian Ju Guesthouse boasts an ideal location and classy guestrooms. Free WiFi access is available throughout the entire hotel.

We arrived in the evening after an 11-hour journey from Guilin by train to Guilin-Lijiang. We have a nice room but we have to go to this second-floor room by the old traditional wooden stairs which I was worried my husband couldn't manage it since he is old. To my surprise the room was comfortable, clean and maintained very well, The decoration is an Ancient Chinese room with beams etc. The warm water in the bathroom and wash basin run excellent. It was winter and this is very nice with a modern shower inside this Ancient look. The location inside Goucheng Ancient town but rather far to reach the main road, about 10 minutes walk to this Ancient town since there is the car cannot come to this Ancient town, the transport using a small vehicle as a trolley to carry the suitcases while we walked following this carriage. The hotel room is inside a courtyard of a Chinese-style house with a garden. Some rooms are upstairs with separate wooden stairs.
Review score
9.4
Superb
274 reviews
Price from
£36.29
1 night, 2 adults

Offering inner courtyard views, Old Story Inn Lijiang Old Town is an accommodation set in Lijiang, 700 metres from White Horse Dragon Pond Temple and 1.1 km from Three-eye Well.

Hotel is located in really nice place to access to the old town. Also very kind staff, you can feel You can enjoy coffee or tee in a beautiful terrace
Review score
9.2
Superb
10 reviews
Price from
£20.56
1 night, 2 adults

Set within 800 metres of Square Street Shuhe Ancient Town and 800 metres of Sifang Tingyin Square, Jayden NAXI Healing Lodge臣安纳西疗愈小院 - Namaste offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom...

This is a original Naxi house that was carefully and lovingly renovated. It was a very unique experience staying at Johnson and Carol’s place, a great mix of tradition and comfort!
Review score
9.4
Superb
46 reviews
Price from
£28.80
1 night, 2 adults

In the Dayan Old Town district of Lijiang, close to Loyalty Arch, Eden Court features a garden and a washing machine. With inner courtyard views, this accommodation offers a patio.

Beautiful and comfortable home. Heated shower room and heated toilet seat, good for winter stay. Great host, she helped us optimise our itinerary and recommended good restaurants.
Review score
9.8
Exceptional
49 reviews
Price from
£213.32
1 night, 2 adults

Featuring inner courtyard views and a garden, Maple Leaf Inn features accommodation ideally set in Lijiang, within a short distance of Sifang Tingyin Square, Square Street Shuhe Ancient Town and...

Sally, the office person, speaks great English and is very helpful.
Review score
10.0
Exceptional
10 reviews
Price from
£19.01
1 night, 2 adults

Featuring a patio with inner courtyard views, a garden and a bar, October Inn can be found in Lijiang, close to Fang Guoyu's Former Residence and 1.5 km from Nanmen Bridge.

Amazing friendly people. They’re eager to learn English. The room was clean and comfortable. They helped us a lot with the bus to the Tiger Gorge and the transport of our bags to the final destination. We forgot some stuff and we really appreciate the effort the did to bringing the stuff back ❤️
Review score
9.1
Superb
62 reviews
Price from
£12.38
1 night, 2 adults

Offering a garden and city view, Lijiang Old Town Meiliju View Inn is located in Lijiang, 500 metres from Loyalty Arch and 500 metres from Mufu Palace.

Both the husband and wife hosts are very friendly and understanding. They were very helpful in arranging transport for us and were honest throughout our stay. They were also very kind to our kids and even gave us fruits and snacks. The rooms were good and comfortable, with toiletries and enough towels provided for our entire family.
Review score
9.5
Exceptional
30 reviews
Price from
£34.67
1 night, 2 adults

Close to both Square Street Shuhe Ancient Town and Sifang Tingyin Square, Lijiang Yunqi Holiday Guesthouse is situated in Lijiang and has a hot tub and garden.

Review score
9.4
Superb
5 reviews
Price from
£43.02
1 night, 2 adults

With garden views, The Ritz-Man Boutique Inn Lijiang is located in Lijiang and has a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk, bar, garden and barbecue.

Perfect location, clean and comfortable. The wet bathroom never really dried out.
Review score
8.9
Fabulous
199 reviews
Price from
£38.40
1 night, 2 adults
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Warm and welcoming guest houses are ideal for travellers who prefer unfussy accommodation with a personal touch. They are usually family-run, and your host will provide local recommendations and optional meals. Often cheaper than regular hotels, guest houses can also feature a cosy living room and a garden.

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  • Avg. price/night: £42.24
    Review score
    9.2
    Superb · 269 reviews
    Gemmer hotel is in a great location. Our room is very clean and comfortable to stay. The owner is very enthusiastic and proactively helps with booking tickets and arranging tours. Highly recommend this guesthouse.
    Guest review by
    Ning
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £70.55
    Review score
    9.4
    Superb · 274 reviews
    Charming authentic guest house. Located down one of many stone alleyways in lijiang old town. Beds were comfy and clean, bathroom big and clean. Staff very helpful.
    Guest review by
    Toni
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £17.95
    Review score
    8.3
    Very good · 62 reviews
    Merry is a very responsive host that tries to fulfil our travel requirements. She helped to arrange value for money airport transfers and local tours (we went fo a day tour Shangri-la and visit most tourist spots along the way). It is such an experience staying in a traditional village guesthouse which is next to Zhongyi market with more than 100 shops and stalls. Near to bus stop to places of interest. We took Bus #101 straight to Yulong Snow Mountain resort for RMB15 one-way and pay our own entrance fee, etc. Very very convenient..
    Guest review by
    Teh
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £36.07
    Review score
    9.6
    Exceptional · 788 reviews
    Amazing guesthouse, one of my favourite stays of all time. Great location and beautiful courtyard with spacious rooms, but what made it particularly special was the hospitality. From Zhang Xueping getting up early to prepare us breakfast every day, even with some extras for the hike, to Joye preparing all details of our hike to the Tiger Leaping Gorge, they went above and beyond to make our trip memorable and we would go back to this guesthouse just to see them again! The malamutes were the cherry on top!
    Guest review by
    Lawrence
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: £70.55
    Review score
    9.4
    Superb · 274 reviews
    The host was super friendly, they really want to make your holiday as comfortable as possible. Also the bed was very comfortable and location was super nice, in a quiet street. Free water on the go, I highly recommend this place!
    Guest review by
    Lotte
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £36.07
    Review score
    9.6
    Exceptional · 788 reviews
    Great feel at the hotel, like staying with a family. They are very welcoming and joye was a wonderful host. Loves a good chat in English. The rooms were traditional wooden decor rooms but with with very modern facilities! Perfectly located in the slightly quieter but only slightly 😆 part of the ancient town. Lots of shops and facilities around you, close to the South Gate around 7 minutes walk. Masjid nearby and enough halal options
    Guest review by
    Ayaz
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £174.61
    Review score
    9.2
    Superb · 180 reviews
    Great location, just next to ancient town. Quiet and peaceful
    Guest review by
    Yee Ling
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £70.55
    Review score
    9.4
    Superb · 274 reviews
    The location in a quiet alley in the old town is perfect. There are flowers everywhere and the guesthouse looks so beautiful. You are in a different World, almost like in a movie. The staff is very kind and helpfull. They came to meet is and sent is of again early in the morning to catch a train to Dali so we did not had to carry our luggage in the old town and would not get lost. Is was very easy and friendly communicating with the staff.
    Guest review by
    newspaper
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £26.13
    Review score
    9.6
    Exceptional · 126 reviews
    Good value for money. This guesthouse is really a hidden gem, it's in a quiet lane of the old town. What makes me love gegewu is the support provided by the little staff. She helped book trips and was always available to provide any needed help.. One night when I came back she brought me a cake. in addition, it really warmed my heart. The room was comfortable and nicely decorated in a traditional style. I highly recommend this guest house.
    Guest review by
    Jade
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £70.55
    Review score
    9.4
    Superb · 274 reviews
    we had a wonderful stay at Lijiang guesthouse. our host waited for us at the entrance of the ancient town. he was super kind and helpful and even gave us some tips on what to do around Lijiang. the room was super nice and very authentic, just what we wanted. bed was comfy and clean and the location was perfect ! we highly recommend staying at Lijiang guest house and we will certainly come back again
    Guest review by
    Ghita
    Young couple