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Boasting an on-site restaurant and bar, Dali Yunxi Boutique Inn offers stylish guestrooms in Dali. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Guests can enjoy free private parking.

Located just a 1-minute stroll to Erhai Gate, the inn is located on the crossroad of Renmin Road and Dongyu Street. It takes an 11-minute car drive to the Chongsheng Temple and the Three-Pagoda. There nearest airport is Dali Airport, a 50-minute minute car journey away.

Good for the value easy to access ancient town.

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9.3
Wonderful
112 reviews

Buffet and Asian breakfast options with local specialities, fresh pastries and pancakes are available every morning at the guest house. At Dali Dare Sea View Gueshouse, the family-friendly restaurant is open for dinner and lunch and serves Chinese cuisine.

The hosts at this guest house went above and beyond, both collecting and dropping us off at the airport, recommending amazing restaurants, and helping us with everything we needed. The breakfasts here are great, good little spot!

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9.7
Exceptional
10 reviews

At the guest house, rooms are equipped with a wardrobe. At Dali lila's house Seaview Guesthouse rooms are fitted with a desk, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom.

Gantong Temple is 22 km from the guest house, while Guanyin Hollow is 23 km from the property. The nearest airport is Dali Airport, 7 km from Dali lila's house Seaview Guesthouse.

The view from our bedroom was fantastic and the whole Erhai was insight. The hosts were friendly and helpful. They made our sons fried eggs when they were hungry. We were picked up and dropped off at the railway station. I would recommend this place to stay in Dali, as the host also gave advice on how to avoid busy tourist places. We had a great time here!

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9.8
Exceptional
38 reviews
Price from
$55
per night

Situated less than 1 km from the centre of Dali, a 10-minute walk from Jiang Gong Ci, Dali Buxianshan Boutique Guesthouse features air-conditioned accommodation with a patio, a garden and a shared lounge. This recently renovated guest house is located less than 1 km from Yu'er Park and a 12-minute walk from Erhai Gate. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, a shared kitchen and luggage storage for guests.

What a lovely stay i had in Dali Buxianshan. The place is beautiful, have a liitle park when you can relax, very chilling. The rooms are so big and confortable. Also so so beautiful. Have a little living room, where you can see trough the window, i really like it. The best of all was the staff, Rourou helped me with everything i needed and really care about me having a good time there. She also helped me book my trip to lijiang, i am so grateful, thanks so much! I have a wonderful stay❤️

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9.2
Wonderful
72 reviews
Price from
$29
per night

Boasting garden views, Yuanshanqing·Stone Hill Seaview Guesthouse offers accommodation with free bikes, a garden and a bar, around 12 km from Monument of Shih-tsu Taking over Yunnan. Featuring free shuttle service, this property also provides guests with an outdoor fireplace. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi, free private parking and an electric vehicle charging station.

The hotel has a beautiful view of Erhai. I could see Erhai from my bed. The small hotel was beautiful and clean. Breakfast was delicious. The owners and staff were amazing. The owner helped all new guest take beautiful pictures with Erhai. They helped me with using Alipay, WeChat Apps for making payments, ordering taxi and deliveries. The owner even drove me to the bank and helped me put money in my WeChat Wallet so I could continently make payments with WeChat for the rest of my trip in Yunnan. I highly recommend this small hotel to anyone.

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9.7
Exceptional
31 reviews
Price from
$89
per night

Set in Dali, in a building dating from 2016, 1000 metres from Dali Ancient City, Yunshuo Dali Light luxury Guesthouse offers free bikes and guestrooms with free WiFi. The property is around 1.5 kilmetres from Dali Zhangjia Garden, 2 km from Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. The property features a 24-hour front desk.

The hotel room is superb 👍🏻

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9.6
Exceptional
5 reviews
Price from
$83
per night

Some units in the guest house have private entrance and are fitted with desk and wardrobe. The units include a coffee machine, a private bathroom and free WiFi, while selected rooms also offer a balcony and some have mountain views. All units will provide guests with a dressing room and a kettle.

Excellent location, accessible to the old ancient town so easily. The lady boss was meticulously ensuring all guests are well taken care of, always there to greet in morning and ensuring we returned safely at night.

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9.3
Wonderful
22 reviews

Mengyuanju Boutique Inn provides accommodation set less than 1 km from the centre of Dali and features a garden and a shared lounge. The air-conditioned accommodation is 700 metres from Erhai Gate. The guest house offers mountain views, a sun terrace, and free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Very good location and very friendly staff. Even though limited English, he helped us a lot with getting around!

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9.1
Wonderful
72 reviews
Price from
$25
per night

All units come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a kettle, a walk-in shower, bathrobes and a desk. Featuring a private bathroom with slippers, units at the guest house also have free WiFi, while selected rooms also offer a terrace. At the guest house, the units include bed linen and towels.

Location, decent luxury for the price

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8.8
Excellent
44 reviews
Price from
$59
per night

The Linden Centre is an award-winning boutique hotel offering the intrepid traveler an inspiring exploration into Southwest China. The property, renovated by the Lindens, is one of their attempts to preserve local Bai heritage and introduce curious travelers to a different side of China.The Linden Centre has been consistently ranked as a top Dali hotel, and has gained international recognition for its commitment to cultural sustainability and heritage preservation. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

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9.5
Exceptional
2 reviews

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Warm and welcoming guest houses are ideal for travelers who prefer laid-back accommodations with a personal touch. Usually family run, these hosts will provide local recommendations and even optional meals. Guest houses sometimes feature a cozy living room or a garden – and are still cheaper than most regular hotels.
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  • Avg. price/night: $89.17
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 31 reviews
    Welcoming and friendly hosts. Even though we checked in after 10pm, the lady cooked us a satisfying meal. The next day she went with us to find a place where we could have coffee. The rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable.
    Ayesha
    Travelers with friends
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 157 reviews
    We had a two bedroom flat which was great, very comfortable. Great location and lovely breakfast. Owner was very helpful and spoke good English.
    Jens
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $19.37
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 69 reviews
    Friendly host, he use translator tools to communicate, comfortable room, rooftop git washing machine and can see both view mountain and lake, so beautiful.
    Edry
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $21.87
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 65 reviews
    Really one-of-a-kind guesthouse; staying in it made me feel like I had stepped into a period drama.
    Teng
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $45.67
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 73 reviews
    The guesthouse was very beautiful, the rooms are clean and the young lady hosting us was very friendly. The free laundry service was great, and the house dog super cute! Location is in the heart of a bustling old town. Couldn’t be happier with our decision to stay here.
    Andrew King
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $38.36
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 74 reviews
    The owner is very friendly, helpful and especialy his hospitalty. Great location to visit the old town, Room good and very quiet, Good value of price
    Thanh Tan
    Group
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 157 reviews
    The host was very friendly and helpful, the room was very comfortable, nice breakfast and a great location.
    Joshua
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $89.68
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 22 reviews
    Perfect location, close to old town but still very quiet. Very spacious room, and really liked the inner courtyard. Host was extremely nice and helpful and shared bits about local culture and helped us to book scooters and taxis for trips.
    Reka
    Young couple
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 157 reviews
    The cozy and charming room exceed my expectations, which provides a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. The host is friendly and warm-hearted. He updates our room for free. Highly recommended!
    文鲜
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $83.03
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 96 reviews
    The location is great, welcome Tea is fantastic and Abby is a great host, always very helpful and nothing too much of a problem for her and her team, she speaks good English too. We cant comment on breakfast as wasnt included on our booking. Good value for money. Overall a good place and we would stay again given the beautiful and quiet location.
    Tim
    Young couple