Yunduan High Altitude River View Homestay (Jiefangbei Hongya Cave Branch)

Location is the best feature of this homestay. View was pretty good too. Service was decent as well. Cleanliness needs some improvement.

The apartment itself was fine. Really, the price and kind staff made up for some of the shortcomings. The pictures are not accurate, as mentioned in another review, but the future was comfortable and somewhat modern. The walls were a little dirty and the refrigerator had some mold because it was unplugged. No dishes or pans available, just a hot water kettle and glasses. The main issue was that the door off the kitchen that led to a small to the balcony didn’t close. The washing machine was too big and blocked the door from closing. Fortunately there was a second door between the kitchen and living room that did close. At the time this was the only apartment with a Western toilet available, so we just stayed. Aside from those things, the beds were comfortable, the heat worked well and check- in and communication with the staff was just fine. Staff members were kind. The elevators were slow so plan ahead. It’s easy to get a taxi or walk to surrounding tourists sites (20 minutes). There’s a Lawson convenience store downstairs for snacks and beverages. Deliveries can be dropped off at your apartment door. Overall a good stay for the price!

The staff was helpful. The location is good. The biggest problem if this property is the lift, even though there are four lifts, they are shared by the whole building (huge) thus it takes ages to go up or down.