Great communication. Good people.

“Peaceful and relaxing.”

Great location. Lots of character. Very helpful staff.

“We had such a lovely stay at Laojia, thanks to Maarten, Haibo and the rest of the team.”

The staff at Laojia were so helpful and friendly. We had a perfect stay.

“Perfect place to be quiet and zen”

The old loajia with old fashion decoration, the amazing environment, the people in the village, they help you so much! The cooker lady with it s fantastic wok receipt that you can follow… just amazing place to be! I loved it! Viviane

“highly recommended if you are looking for tranquility”

Our best experience in terms of accommodation in China.

A very special place. Having come from a couple of weeks in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Langshi village was a wonderful contrast. Felt very welcome and at ease wandering about the village and the local area. The scenery is literally breathtaking and the walks in amongst the karst hills near the village quite remarkable. Laojia itself is a charming house - clearly a huge amount of work was done to restore the house in a traditional manner and yet to make it a comfortable and calming place to stay. As is often the case however, it was the people who made the experience particularly special: Haibo was the most delightful host - he made all the arrangements for out transport to and from Langshi without a hitch and helped us make the most of our time in the village. Xiaomo (?) cooked us some excellent meals and kept smiling at our incompetent attempts at the occasional phrase in Manadrin as did Haibo's mum when she took us up the hill to where she tends the goats (that is a trip well worth doing). I should also mention Amy, who was really helpful in the way she communicated so clearly before we went to make sure everything ran smoothly.

The hosts are very very gentle and available to assure you a very nice experience.

“Authentic rural life experience far away from tourist crowds”

Staying at Laojia was a very unique and unforgetable experience! It is not a hotel where you just pay money and get a bed and hotel service in return. It is more like a homestay where you are the only tourist in the very beautiful town of Langshi. You cook your own breakfast, eggs are brought by the neigbour the evening before, another lady from the village cooks lunch and dinner and in the meantime you can go swimming, hiking (bring bug spray in summer) or do nothing but enjoy the peacefulness of this remote place. I felt totally safe during our stay and everybody was very nice to us. For our arrival we were picked up at Guilin train station and were brought to a little ferry at Li river to get to the other side. I recommend arranging a pick-up with a local driver to assure a smooth arrival. After the ferry, Haibo, our local host, picked us up in his little three-wheel pick-up. A very fun and unique experience, you have to be up for that! Totally recommended for everybody seeking an adventure, an authentic experience far away from tourist crowds and who is fine living simple but still comfortable during that time. Make sure to stay at least 3 nights.

“Best place”

Laoija is a very authentic house in a beautiful scenery, unspoiled by the mass tourism so far. Haibo is extremely nice and helpful, the food is basic but very tasteful. We did a lot of hiking, one day with Haibo's mother. Very inspiring.

Heibo is a very warm, kind and welcoming host. He took very good care of us and showed us around in the village. The House is beautiful, cozy and in a very good shape. Heibos mother took us on an amazing and challenging trip in the mountains. The nsture out there is out of this world. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for rural authenticity and beautiful mountain landscapes

This a special place for dreamers.... very basic in terms of service and accommodation. But it's real rural China if you are interested....