Hotels near Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Guilin Correspondence Teaching Station in Guilin

Service is great! Very friendly staff. We shipped our luggage to the hotel, because we were traveling to different places in China. It was waiting on our arrival near the front desk. We only stayed here for one night, but would definitely go again next time.

The nine-day trip to Guilin ended, although we caught up with the coldest days in Guilin history from beginning to end, feeling the wet and cold in the south, but when we left, our hearts were warm. What warms me is the two hotels in Guilin, Meihao Hotel and Yishan Yunshui Hotel. The two hotels are attentive and have the delicateness of southerners. Yesterday was the winter solstice. The Meihao Hotel specially sent dumplings, which were put in taro rounds, red dates and wolfberry, sweet and fragrant. The waiters were basically local women of great age. They were friendly and kind. When we came to the restaurant every morning, They will greet you very warmly and kindly, and then make a bowl of Guilin rice noodles with a silky fragrance. We eat rice noodles every morning here, so we don't feel tired! The room at Yishan Yunshui Hotel is really great! Large suite, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, you can see the sunrise when you lie on the bed. Going out is the Yulong River. In the early morning, the villagers next to it came to the river to wash their clothes, a peaceful and beautiful picture! Finally, I would like to thank the tourism service staff in Guilin. Before I came, I heard that Guilin tourism was very dark and slaughtered, so I felt distrustful everywhere. But through contact, I think I was worried. The first contact was Cai Meng, who was in the Meihao Hotel. (*******************) She was very careful and told us that it was cheap to take a taxi through Xiaola. She also designed a route for us and told us how to buy tickets to save money. The most grateful thing is that she found us a good driver, Master Deng (***********). The master contacted us the first day and told us how to play better. The next day, the master took us to play one stop and one stop, and always told us not to worry and play slowly. We arrived at the Yulong River riding trail, because we would not ride a bucket bike, and the driver took us all the way. Finally, it was almost eight o'clock in Guilin, which made us very embarrassed. With Master Deng's company, we had a particularly pleasant day. Looking at the weather, Guilin began to heat up again the day after tomorrow. 20℃, everyone can come and live for a few days. Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, and the beautiful people are also beautiful!

I would like to extend a special thank you to staff members at the front desk, Mia and Dong Dong, during my recent stay. Their dedication to ensuring my comfort and satisfaction was truly exceptional. Their attentiveness, professionalism, and friendly demeanor made my experience at the hotel even more memorable. I am grateful for their outstanding service and look forward to returing to the Guilin Holiday Inn Express in the future, knowing that I will be in good hands.

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

My family of three loved this hotel. It looks exactly like the pictures. It was such a beautiful peaceful place to return to each night. We appreciated the coffee available in the seating area. It's located right in the middle of shopping and restaurants. City ebikes and bicycles were within walking distance too. If we return to Guilin, we will definitely stay here again.

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)

The hotel is easy to find. It is just a short walk after getting off the train. It is very close to Xiangshan Park and the Day and Night Twin Towers Scenic Area. However, it is difficult to book a room. A family of three wanted to book a family room but could not. The front desk clerk immediately learned about the situation and immediately They arranged for us to add a super large bed. The service attitude was great. The room was really nice and the facilities were new. We slept very comfortably. The room we booked did not include breakfast. The staff also gave us three breakfasts. We got up and ran in the gym in the morning. After finishing the walk, we had breakfast directly. The breakfast was very good and included my favorite fat-reducing meal. Then we went to the free laundry and directly picked up the dried clothes. It was perfect.

The room is neat, clean and large. The bathroom has enough water. There is a washing machine and dryer available. The hotel is near North Station and the bus station is right at the door. It is very convenient to go to tourist spots. There are shops and restaurants nearby and it is very cost-effective.

The accommodation was lovely. It's a small trip in to town. It's possible to rent electric scooters and go in. The room was very spacious, neat and clean. They left a small welcoming gift which was appreciated. There are lots of cool things to see in the resort area, as well as little scenic pathways to walk just next to it. Breakfast was okay. On the second morning it was late and most food had not been prepared yet, even though they said breakfast is served from 7am. Some of us were waiting for the food in order to leave early for our next destination.

Unfortunately we were still one of those old style backpacker travelers with families that doesn't have the online payment including the online app taxi service. Made it quite an inconvenience for us to look around the old ancient town. There are no taxis anywhere, we walked for several miles to get to the ancient town which was 80% ghost town. Had to catch the bus on the way back. There isn't just enough to see around except being a bit closer to the pier for the ferry the next day. The hotel in general is very elegant and pretty with a great view of the river. We had booked a discounted room thinking we wouldn't be in the room that much. But now definitely would pay extra to stay in the hotel more and enjoy the views of the river and mountain. They have beautiful beautiful spacious rooms with balconies that are facing the river and mountains. Super gorgeous. Thankfully the hotel's restaurant serves great delicious food!! There isn't any restaurant around really, quite hard to hunt for food as a foreigner. Lovely place to chill and walk along the Lijiang River. And lets not leave out the customer service of the hotel are absolutely brilliant and excellent.