Dayan Old Town Hotels, Lijiang

"The staff were incredible. It was beautiful place to stay and located in a great area. I highly recommend people to stay here. You won’t find a sweeter staff. It is very clean and has a small pond with Koi surrounding the rooms with soothing water running to give a wonderful ambiance."

"What a wonderful experience at this hotel. We are traveling with young kids and the lovely staff went above and beyond to help in making our stay in Lijiang more memorable. Definitely recommended this hotel and special thanks to the Concierge staff, Aller Bai for his outstanding service to my family. "

"We had booked 2 nights. But we liked it so much we stayed 2 more nights. It's a nice place, far enough away from loud bar scene to be peaceful. The employees are all wonderful and so nice! Would definitely stay there again."

"Location is fantastic. Great starting point for exploring the old town. Service is exceptional. The staff really tries their very best to make you feel at home. Very comfortable room."

"The room is modern and spacious. Excellent location as it’s just next to the old town. Staff is very friendly. As we had 2 rooms, I’ve emailed to the hotel in advance to have it near to each other. It was nice that they did as the hotel’s layout is like a courtyard style. So you can imagine if one has to walk from one building to the other in the cold. It was also great that they had the WeChat services which enable guest to contact the hotel directly for any request. Thought the idea was excellent. Highly recommended! "

"We booked this stay for the last night of our anniversary trip! The accommodation is located within the old town, thus no cars are allowed to enter. However the hotel staff had already contacted me far in advance to arrange luggage pick up so arriving to the hotel was very easy! They also arranged a quieter room for us and surprised us with a cake too! We loved the stay, very different to your usual city hotels but regardless it had all the amenities we needed. Rooms were clean, staff were friendly and location is quiet yet a stones throw away from tourist spots. "

"This beautiful little hotel is built around a small courtyard that gives the feeling of a traditional Chinese home, with beautiful old woodwork and lattice bannisters and windows. The rooms are spacious and the beds comfortable, and the bathroom is large, with a self-flushing toilet. While the building is not soundproof, it is quiet at night. The ‘extras’ in this hotel include a nice deck for guests to sit and enjoy the wonderful container-garden with flowers and succulents. There is also a washing machine and racks, so travellers can wash their clothes without extra cost. The host is extremely helpful and offers free pickup from train station or airport as well as drop-off. Breakfast vouchers are for a Chinese buffet a few meters down the road; (another hotel cafe across the street offers espresso coffees.) Note: the Expedia map is a bit ‘off’: this hotel is located within the Ancient City, which is car-free, so luggage must be walked or rolled across old cobble stones for quite a distance, but the host is very helpful with this."