Dali隆兴院·聆感森氧Fores丨Style绿荫树下仙境花园酒店(古城南门店)

What an beautiful setting with perfect relaxation around courtyard pond and superb room facilities especially for the price! Breakfast is simple traditional Chinese but beautifully fresh. Location probably cannot be beaten: two minutes walk away is delightful lane with stream and then immediately you are on main walking streets of Dali Ancient Town. Also the taxis / Didi can drive right up to the hotel so no dragging luggage through busy cobbled streets! And Dali itself is a delight with great food and many laid back bars with live music. I had one of the best meals of my life at MeiZhJin (Plum Well) which also provides a wonderful Old China setting just ten minutes walk away. The staff were super friendly and helpful - especially Peter the young man who enjoyed practising his English and taking me through the workings of the massive in-room TV. He also helped me sort out some data issues with my China Mobile SIM.

I choose this "inn" because of its location and base on some of the online reviews. First of all, I must it is located right inside the Dali Old Village (which has been totally commercialise). The Inn was not very well maintain, room was not cleaned the day after. There are only noodles and plain porridge for breakfast, not much of a choice. There were a few tables set up outside the rooms, noisy even during the night. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place.