Li River Craftsman Village, Guilin Reviews

Dong Li Gu Cun was the most wonderful experience we had in China, with comfortable rooms and delicious meals. The staff is highly receptive and warm, with very good tips for the trip, and attention to details. We felt in heaven, in a awesome scenic area, with the true Chinese spirit. There are many options of activities throughout the village, from craftsmanship of chopsticks, porcelain, preparation of traditional food and beverages and much more. There are also many activities for children. Special thanks to Xia, Kay and Chen, for the cultural immersion and special attention, since we were the sole foreigners in the village. We highly recommend the Li River Craftsmen in the Spring Festival if you want to have a traditional experience, and we regret to spend only 4 days there, because we would like to stay at least a whole week. We intend to return in the near future.

Perfect location. Perfect service. An absolute recommendation for families with great opportunities to learn about local craftsmanship culture.

Part hotel, part theme town, part working village. Beautifully restored. Interesting to explore, especially the barns full of doors, shutters and furniture waiting to be restored. Very charming and helpful staff.

A paradise suitable for a family trip. Every experience is thoughtfully designed. Adults and children like it. There is a housekeeper who provides caring service when staying in the hotel, and there are enthusiastic guidance from the villagers when playing. All consumption will not be inflated due to the National Day holiday. It takes only 10 minutes to get to the village from the highway. It is worth visiting twice and three times😘

The location is in a real ancient village. You can basically stay in the village for 2-3 days without going out. There are many good parent-child activities arranged. The hotel service is good. It would be perfect if the room facilities could be improved.

Stayed for three nights, the overall experience was very good, the service was very good, very enthusiastic, the front desk contacted a day in advance, issued positioning, as much as possible to solve the customer's needs, this was done very well, the staff in the scenic area were polite and enthusiastic.

I have heard of this B&B for a long time, and I drove from Guilin to stay there. I was supposed to stay for two nights, but because of the change in the itinerary, I changed it to one night. It happened that the room was not full that day, and the enthusiastic housekeeper helped to upgrade the room type. The B&B is very large, with a variety of room types, and it has the characteristics of local ancient dwellings. Basically, they are all logs with a faint wood fragrance. The housekeeper and waiter are very enthusiastic, including picking up and dropping off luggage. B&B guests can participate in many intangible cultural heritage and other DIY experience activities in the ancient village for free. Of course, there are many other activities in the ancient village that can be participated in, and the fees vary. It is a pity that the rainy season was very long this time, causing the river water to be turbulent and turbid, and it was impossible to play in the water on the water platform. However, the scenery in other parts of the ancient village is still very beautiful. The exquisite design restores the original appearance of the ancient village. There are many green plants and they are reasonably designed and planted. I will stay in this B&B for a few days next time!

Suitable for traveling with children, a village, fresh air, and many intangible cultural heritage experiences!

It is suitable for vacation and children. I will choose it next time. There are still many projects that I have not experienced. I will go again when the weather is cooler. I am basically satisfied with the service of the butler.

The village has beautiful scenery, many cultural activities, reasonable prices, and clean and comfortable rooms. Unfortunately, we encountered a flood in Guilin, and the river was turbulent, which washed away the water swings and other facilities, leaving a little regret.

The housekeeper service is very good, very suitable for children to play, a very simple village, not overly commercialized, there are many activities for children to experience, children love catching loaches the most, I will come again next time if I have the chance

The room is clean and tidy, the scenery is beautiful, and the service is extremely warm and thoughtful. I forgot my child's pillow at the hotel and after contacting the front desk, I asked the housekeeper to pick it up. Thank you very much. Although it is just an ordinary pillow, the child said that she could not bear to part with the pillow that had been with her for several years. Thank you again to the hotel housekeeper and the front desk, thank you!

I have lived in very unique places, especially ancient towns with an environment that is not blindly commercialized. It is suitable for a quiet family trip and a leisurely experience of the surrounding life. I regret not taking my children to experience it due to time constraints. I hope the washing and drying facilities (to ensure hygiene) will be improved. and when the water temperature is too cold at night.

The room is equivalent to a suite, very comfortable, it would be perfect if the toilet had a door. Some of the curtains are difficult to roll up. It is recommended to consider adding travel photography activities, as well as traditional Chinese medicine experience activities such as acupuncture and moxibustion.