Xiyun Academy Banshan Scenic Area (the Old Town of Lijiang Sifang Street Dashui Store)

There’s nothing to fault at all for the hotel. It was a very comfortable stay and the service was impeccable, esp by Xiao Ying. The staff attended to all our requests and the room itself was so spacious, clean and with a nice view of the city. There are many interesting shops along the way down to Sifang Market and if you don’t wish to walk up to the hotel, you can take a short taxi ride back up. I would definitely recommend the hotel to anyone!

The hotel staffs (especially Xiaoying) were very helpful to ensure a smooth check-in by contacting us and providing transfer service from the train station. Room is spacious and clean. During the stay, Xiaoying gave us advices on where to explore, what to eat and provided prompt in-room services for basic necessities. Our luggages broke and he even offered to help purchase luggages on his Meitu app and they were delivered within half an hour. Very grateful to the excellent level of service that we have received. Highly recommended to stay.

This room is on the second floor. You can see parts of the old town and some mountains from the room, but not Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The overall design of the guesthouse is beautiful, with many photo-worthy spots that are very Instagrammable. However, there’s still a lot of room for improvement. First, if you’re arriving by a private car, you may not be able to reach their designated pick-up point—it has to be a taxi. Although they state that luggage pick-up service is included, there were four of us and they only helped with two suitcases. We check out early at 7:30am, and since there was no one at the front desk, we had to carry our luggage from the second floor to the roadside ourselves. They mentioned providing welcome fruits, a refined afternoon tea, tea tasting, and some vouchers, but none of those were actually given to us. It would be better if they just didn’t mention about those things when booking. The showerhead in the room was already malfunctioning—the water temperature kept switching between hot and cold. A few days before our stay, I asked about the airport transfer price. After check in, I asked the front desk to help book the taxi, I was suddenly told a different price. I questioned it, and fortunately, they ended up giving the originally stated price of 80 RMB. Not sure where the issue was. Also, if you’re expecting a parcel delivery, make sure to go to the front desk yourself to get it, as they won’t notify you via WeChat or bring it to your room. When we stayed at another guesthouse in Dali, they delivered the parcel to our room, the comparison was a bit disappointing. Overall, the location is decent, but the service needs improvement. If you’re just looking for a place to take nice photos, it could be worth considering.

Very nice environment , love the place and the service is definitely tiptop. They help to carry luggage and also You can ask them about the lijiang attractions and how to book tickets to go there. Other than that the location, after just stepping out it is the ancient town where there’s many food and things to buy. The last day of stay they even booked a car for us with no charges. Had a really relaxed and comfortable stay here. Highly recommended! 环境非常好，我很喜欢这里，服务也绝对是一流的。他们会帮忙搬行李，还可以问问他们关于丽江景点和如何订票的问题。除了地理位置，出门就是古镇，那里有很多好吃的和好东西可以买。最后一天，他们甚至免费帮我们订了车。在这里住得非常轻松舒适, 非常推荐。

I had a great stay at this beautiful traditional inn in Lijiang. The design is stunning and full of local character, and the view of the old town is just amazing—especially in the morning or at sunset. The staff were super friendly and helpful. They even arranged a car to pick me up and drop me off at the Lijiang Railway Station, which made things really easy. Overall, it’s a peaceful, stylish place with great service—highly recommend!

I really enjoyed my stay here, room was clean and spacious, bed is very comfy. The location is very close to lion view point just 2mins walk and close to the market square . The owner was super kind, he helped me out with my transportation to yulong snow mountain ( the hotel can also book a tour for you) Making my first trip to lijiang so memorable! Hope to be back again:)