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“Amazing views, wonderful location”

I can’t explain how amazing this place is. Do not hesitate to book. It was fantastic. The staff are amazing and the location is breathtaking. We spent 16 days in China and this was our favourite place.

“Beautiful location, brilliant service, lovely clean rooms and comfortable beds”

The owner is an absolute gem. She gives you the kind of personalised local experience you dream of on a trip like this. Sharing her local knowledge about the region and driving us to locations where we wanted to go hiking. Feeding us fresh pomelo and homemade yoghurt. What a lovely experience we had staying here. The walks around the hotel are lovely. Highly recommend.

“This is not the cheapest, but our opinion is that is it very good value for money”

It is not possible to have a better location then this. Easy access to everything. The staff worked so hard to help organise experiences and were definitely the reason our trip was such a great success.

Stunning small hotel in amazing location with friendly staff. Really wonderful.

“Very memorable hotel in a truly special place”

This is a lovely quiet hotel set on a spur off the Li river, away from the crowds of Xingping (let alone the gridlocked streets of Yangshuo). It’s surrounded by the river, the peaks, and fruit farms The interior has beautiful rooms, some eye catching Chinese modern art, and a spectacular array of geological displays The roof terrace is spectacular and is a good setting for drinks, as well as the lovely restaurant The food was great - for both breakfast and dinner There’s an outdoor pool for cooling off You can borrow their bikes and cycle round the farms along the river Most memorable though was the very proactive and flexible help that the owner Joan and her staff gave us in getting around and seeing lovely things: hill climbing, tea plantation and the Liu Sanjie show in town. Special thanks to Nicole, Joan’s Worldpackers volunteer, who helped us so much. Everyone really wanted us to max our trip! We need to come back! And do more hiking, calligraphy and watercolours!

“A true gem in Yangshuo!”

We were lucky enough to spend a few days at this small, family-run hotel right by the river – and it was simply perfect! The rooms are spotlessly clean, tastefully decorated, and the beds are incredibly comfortable. The food was an absolute highlight: authentic, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. What truly made our stay unforgettable was the hostess and her team – so warm, welcoming, and genuinely helpful! From the moment we arrived, we felt completely at home. Whether we needed advice on day trips, help organizing transportation, or just had little requests, we were met with incredible support. The location right on the river is stunning and offers endless opportunities for outdoor activities in the breathtaking karst mountains around Yangshuo. We’ve stayed at many excellent hotels across China, but this one stands out by far. If you’re looking for a special, personal, and truly memorable place to stay, this is it. Highly recommended – we will definitely be back!

“Perfect experience in a beautiful place”

Clean, comfortable and in the very beautiful place which is¹ approximately 30-40min.from Yangshuo and 1.5 hours from Guilin. Taxi is not that expensive. If you coming here for the nature that is your spot. Tranquility and the beauty of the nature are out of this world, birds singing whole day long and the staff will do everything to make you feel comfortable. Hiking and plenty of activities are available. The girl at the reception is very nice and helpful.

“Very pleasant experience”

Nice hotel in beautiful surroundings. The rooms have a lounge seating area for tea. The staff is very nice and helpful.

Great accomodation, great staff and owner. Thank you si much.

“Totally surpassed my expectations”

Room was beautifully designed and classy. Service was amazing. Staff were attentive, personable, warm and genuine. Breakfast was tasty and there was variety

“Loved it.”

Felt like family. Awesome staff.

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! I would give it 11/10 if I could! We enjoyed our stay so much we barely left the resort, you're already staying at one of the key scenery spots anyway. The staff were all so nice and helpful. Don't be put off by the river crossing etc. The location is actually excellent because it's close to the train station AND the key "picture spots". Anywhere is pretty near Yangshuo but people usually come to Xingping from Yangshuo anyway, however Xingping is much quieter so it's both pretty and relaxing!

“One of the most beautiful places on earth”

A very modern hotel with an interior design reminiscent of traditional Chinese architecture, but with all the possible comforts. The garden terrace surrounded by mountains makes you feel in nature, while you eat the fantastic breakfast they prepare. It's like a dream. The staff were simply lovely, they helped us with everything. The area was also incredible, very close to the mountains we wanted to go to. And especially next to the Daimon mountain, which, without being the most famous, was our favorite, for its views and because of the few people who go there. We will return one day!!!

“Yangshuo Shanshuiyao Resort is an absolute gem”

This place is an absolute gem. Beautiful hotel and rooms located in picturesque (well that's an understatement) XingPing which is much smaller and much nicer than Yangshuo. The hotel is reasonably isolated in a quiet spot across the river from XingPing village with amazing views. The staff will pick up and drop off whenever you need with their golf carts (5 minute trip) to the ferry to XingPing which crosses all day, ferry is only 5 yuan each. If you are later at night they will arrange the ferry for you. They can book things you need, for example the Impression Liu Sanjio show and you can get to Yangshuo from XingPing village with Didi rides of about half an hour (50-60 yuan). Being in XingPing isn't as convenient as Yangshuo in terms of day-trips etc in the Guilin area as most leave from there or Guilin city, but it is a fabulous spot whereas Yangshuo is big and busy and not that pretty. The hosts were delightful and extremely attentive, they can take you on walking tours or recommend things to do. We walked up Damion mountain which was great, but you need reasonable fitness for this it's very steep but amazing views of the region. Also take a bamboo raft which they will organise for you, find a group of four if you can so cheaper. Owner Joan (I may have the name wrong) was lovely and converses a bit in English, and is genuinely interested in her guests and making their time in XingPing special. Other staff were also friendly and helpful. The breakfast is fabulous and located on the top floor with beautiful views of the countryside, a magical setting for a small hotel. Joan made us a filter coffee each morning. They also offer lunch and dinner food which is very nice as well or you can head over to the old town in XingPing for lots of options. Note though that XingPing is not a late night town, it's very quiet after 9 or 10 pm.

“Overall a wonderful few days away from the bustle with beautiful scenery all around.”

Beautiful location close to Xing Ping surrounded by mountains. Very helpful and kind staff who helped us with local walking routes, recommendations and shuttle rides to the ferry. Clean and comfortable room. Decent breakfast selection and delicious rice noodles on demand!

“Fantastic stay in the unique carst mountain area”

- lovely decorated large room with balcony - very good breakfast on the roof terrace with fantastic view on the surrounding mountains - great calm location on the opposite river side of Xingping, particularly for hiking up the mountains - free pickup from the railway station - very friendly staff

“Beautiful accommodation”

Beautiful location. Super friendly and helpful staff. Food was yummy! Rooftop was amazing for sunrise and sunset. Staff organised a private transfer to yulong river. Free transfer from the train station was easy and efficient.

“Great hotel within a great landscape”

Very good chinese style breakfast. The staff was very kind and helped us with every question we had throughout our stay. The hotel own e-shuttel was always available to take us to the ferry point. We also had dinner at the hotel, which was delicious. Communication with the staff was done via WeChat, because of the inbuilt translation function. It worked really well. The room was huge and the bed very comfy. There was also a comfy sofa with tea pottery and black tea to do your own tea ceremony. The TV came with a chinese on-demand app. There were lot of English movies (a good mix of Netflix, Prime and Disney+) available, that was great. We only had to translate the menu on our own, but that was not a big issue. We could easily hike up to the sightseeing platform at Xiangong Hill, took us only 1h to get there, easy hike. To reach the city it is necessary to cross the river with a ferry, which runs every few minutes during daytime. Costs 5 yuan per person per direction. We arrived at Guilin by plane, the hotel organised us a fixed rate pick up and it worked very smooth! The highspeed trainstation is roughly 30 min away, to get there from the hotel, we had to take the e-shuttle, then the ferry and then a taxi. Everything was prearranged by the hotel and we were also helped with our luggage till we were at the taxi! Perfect support, no need to worry about missing the train.

“Excellent nd enjoyable stay”

Hotel staffs are very friendly and helpful.