MountainTrip•Lijiang Snow Mountain Ranch Luxury Resort Hotel

Amazing view in each room. Excellent caring staff and a friendly touch. The children loved the animals.

Hotel staffs were really friendly and welcoming, and even arranged for a pick up service from the train station on the day of our check-in. We booked the room with the bathtub facing Yulong Snow Mountain and to be honest, it’s the best hotel experience we ever had! The view is unmatched to anything else we have seen, and the best thing is that it’s just in the comfort of our own room. Beside our balcony is a viewing point for the other guests of the hotel, so you can definitely hear guests speaking from the balcony all just enjoying the sunrise view. The hotel staff also arranged for transportation to Baisha Ancient Town on our first day and allowed us to check in early, which is something we really appreciate as we were tired from traveling. They also allowed us a late check out on our last day. We were also very thankful to Chen shuai ge who helped us with the booking of the tickets to Yulong Snow Mountain, although we ended up not going due to change in itinerary. Thank you for the warm welcome and we will definitely be back!

We were initially staying at a large Hyatt brand hotel in Lijiang, and wanted to experience these up and coming boutique, modern style hotels. So my comparison is against the traditional big name hotels with similar price points. Pros: 1. Interesting design, bathroom right by the window 2. Great service, you can contact them easily and they are always free to have a conversation with you 3. Free flow drinks and snacks 4. Free car service to nearby towns 5. Cute open farm where you can feed and play with goats, ponies and even dogs. Cons: 1. Open concept lobby. Was freezing when having my breakfast. 2. Breakfast only starts at 8:30am, with limited options. You don’t get to enjoy the buffet style of large hotels. 3. Had trouble figuring out how to turn on heating, so was absolutely freezing in the room. 4. Room Design didn’t translate into practicality. Didn’t enjoy the open concept toilet. But this is contentious, and really up to individual preference. But I didn’t get the luxury experience I was looking for. 5. Lack of privacy: we booked the room with a large hot tub with Mountain View. However it is also facing the farm and being on the second floor. Anyone can easily look up and see us in the bath tub. While there is no one playing at night, we were only limited to night time baths which was a waste as we wouldn’t be able to enjoy the view in the day time. Overall, while I enjoyed the personalized and impeccable service (comparable to Aman hotels and expensive Maldives resorts), I just feel like the hotel being new, has a few teething issues it needs to resolve. I would argue that it is also an individual’s personal preference. For me, they shared the same price point with the large luxury brands in the area, but I just did not get the luxury experience from the room and hotel’s design. Their room design seem to heavily focus on aesthetics but not really functionality for their guests.

This was by far our best stay in China. The room was sparkling clean, with an exceptional view of the mountains. We enjoyed a relaxing bath while watching the fire. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the tranquility of the place was perfect. The room had everything we needed including a nice projector to watch movies after a day outside. The staff were the most welcoming and friendly people we've ever encountered in our travels around the world, ensuring our stay was truly memorable. Thank you for everything !