[2025 Dali Stay] Travel Guide for YIXI HOTEL (Updated Feb)

I really love the relaxed and laid-back atmosphere of Dali, the sun, the water, the food, and the pace of life. So, I went there again for Lunar New Year. Following up on my last post, I'll share a few more hotels/guesthouses I stayed at in Dali this time. 1. Thousand Hills Inn Dali Erhai (Haidong) This was my favorite hotel of the trip. I couldn't book it last time I was in Dali. The hotel only has six rooms, and the common area downstairs is also a cafe that's open to the public. The overall service is excellent. The rooms even have care packages specifically for women (including a pack of portable face towels, sanitary napkins, and wet wipes). There are also snacks and fruit (all from Sam's Club) provided in the room. The rooms have record players, projectors, Dyson hair dryers, and laundry service. The rooms are spacious and relatively quiet, with a 270-degree panoramic view of the sea. The overall decor is very comfortable, perfect for spending the whole day relaxing in the hotel. The hotel doesn't have a restaurant, but there are many restaurants nearby to choose from. The hotel breakfast is pretty good, and they also offer complimentary afternoon tea. The butler service is also quite good. I also tried the local traditional rubbing technique, which was very interesting. 2. Lake Mountain Cloud Shade Shuanglang Erhai This hotel is located in Shuanglang Ancient Town, and it was another one I couldn't book last time. It's the only English-style garden hotel in Shuanglang, and even in all of Dali. It's truly beautiful! The garden is exceptionally well-maintained, and it should be even more beautiful in the spring. The rooms are also beautifully decorated, with solid wood furniture and various lovely plants. The retro English style feels very homey. The butler is incredibly attentive! It truly makes you feel at home. The breakfast is also delicious. The hotel has its own afternoon tea and restaurant, so you can dine there as well. If you love taking photos, this guesthouse is a must-try. 3. Yi Xi Tian Yuan Xizhou Ancient Town I didn't stay in Xizhou last time I was in Dali, so I chose to stay there for a day this time. I found this guesthouse online and loved its style! I've realized I really like this kind of all-solid-wood, mid-century modern style. The owner told me that all the furniture was custom-made by a studio. However, the overall service and hygiene of this guesthouse were rather average (I found a cockroach in the room, and there was a long hair in my breakfast). There was no welcome fruit or afternoon tea. Although the hotel said they provide free fruit and coffee during your stay, they don't offer it proactively. Overall, compared to other guesthouses in Dali, it's just average. If you simply like the design, you can give it a try. 4. Ji Xia Shan Shaxi Garden Guesthouse I didn't visit Shaxi last time, so I made a special trip there this time. It's very comfortable, and I plan to find some time to stay in Shaxi. The overall service and environment of the hotel are quite good. The rooms are clean and tidy, with underfloor heating, humidifiers, etc. The breakfast is also very good, with welcome fruit, afternoon tea, and a goodnight sweet soup. The service is good, and the common area is beautiful. It's a great place to relax and spend the whole day.

). In Xizhou🌿, I finally understood Tao Yuanming (with photo-taking guide...|||Hi, we are Meimeili and Zhao Camera📸 A couple who have lived in Dali for 5️⃣ years👩‍❤️‍👨 Having lived in Dali for many years, Xizhou is the place we visit the most. Here, the four seasons are particularly distinct, with rapeseed flowers everywhere in spring, wheat waves covering the sky in summer, rice fields like a golden fairy tale in autumn, and cherry blossoms filling the ancient town in winter... Xizhou is the 'Little Cambridge' described by Lao She, gentle and refined; it is also the residence of the nobility of the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom, affluent and full... It has drawn a profound heritage from the long river of history, combined with nature's palette, beauty that is calm and enduring! Here, I finally understood that sentence by Tao Yuanming: 'Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern fence, leisurely I see the southern mountain.' To retreat here is to truly live! If you can only go to one place in Dali, I would definitely recommend Xizhou Ancient Town... 🚗Travel time: About 30 minutes from Dali Ancient Town, you can get there by taxi~ 💰Admission: 0 ✅Xizhou photo spots: 🔸Jiangzhi Collection: A retro district from the 90s, with many interesting small shops, suitable for taking retro photos 🔸The Windy Tree: The tree where Xu Hongdou gently shed tears 🔸Hai She Park: Very much like a seaside city park, very romantic, but reservation is required and limited to 200 people 🔸Zhonghe Yi Wheat Field: Here, spring and summer are continuous wheat fields, autumn is golden rice fields, just like the scenes from Miyazaki's animations, and the key is that there are few people~ 🔸The Red Wall: Very beautiful for photos, but there are too many people 🔸Colorful Rapeseed Flowers: Near Xizhou, full of spring atmosphere, navigate to Nanzhuang Jintaiyang Kindergarten 🏠Accommodation: Yixi Pastoral Hotel A very design-oriented hotel, with vast farmland outside the window, a green expanse~ The light is really great, sunbathing is so comfortable, and of course, it's also good for taking photos! The rooms are few, very quiet, with complete facilities, delicious meals, very suitable for a quiet vacation! 🥘Xizhou delicacies: 🔸Shen Kiln Pottery's Pu'er tea ice cream, rich in tea flavor, melts in your mouth, super delicious 🔸Pang Tao Bread is also good, it's an unmanned sale 🔸Siqingliang Cottage's popsicles are rich and creamy 🔸For coffee, I like honey coffee and Tian coffee, there are many coffee shops in Xizhou, all with good products~ 🔸Others include Mo Shang Garden, Yinmi...

- Stepping into Yixi is like entering a quiet and magical world It will bring you a unique sense of comfort and inspiration The carefully arranged rooms create a pleasant living space Complementing the natural scenery🏡 Presenting a series of different pictures Seven rooms are not many but also very cozy - Breakfast is very healthy, and coffee is available☕️ Close to the ancient town, convenient transportation Walking back is very comfortable～ - 🏨: Yixi Pastoral Hotel 📍: No. 72, Chengbei Village, Xizhou Town, Dali City

The guesthouse is located in the core area of Xizhou ancient town There are a total of seven rooms Transformed from a Bai ethnic family house While retaining the local elements of the Bai ethnicity, it also adds unique designs💡 The owner is very enthusiastic The front desk lady is also super nice, she will come to the intersection to pick us up Enthusiastically introduces us where in the guesthouse is good for taking photos What time is more suitable for taking photos Every corner of the guesthouse is great for taking photos! The small courtyard behind the guesthouse is also super beautiful for photos! No exaggeration, we really took hundreds of photos The camera memory is almost full🥺 The sister in the store is super enthusiastic and helped us take group photos! Her skills are also very good～ Guests staying in the store can drink coffee unlimited times🆓 There are Americano and latte☕️ The two dogs in the store🐶 are super cute! One is called Sanwan The sound system is Bose and the sound effect is absolutely amazing The room is very well soundproofed, I can't hear the music I play outside the room at all🎵 The ornaments in the room are all very retro🎞️ Fully reflecting the owner's dedication to the store The decorations and displays in the store are carefully selected From a coffee cup☕️ to a wardrobe The softness of the bedding is just right🛏️ The front light of the bathroom mirror can be turned on, making it convenient for makeup The weather in Dali is quite dry, and a humidifier is thoughtfully prepared The window of the room overlooks an unobstructed wheat field🌿 Looking out, the eyes are full of greenery, and the whole person is healed🥰 The rooftop has a terrace, especially suitable for going up to space out Listening to the sound of the wind blowing the wheat waves, looking at the distant Cangshan Mountains⛰️ It's easy to calm down～ Staying here feels like coming home Especially when you come back to the guesthouse after dinner in the evening Seeing the lamp at the door from a distance outside the alley💡 Gives a very strong sense of belonging Breakfast is also very rich and nutritionally balanced! Rice noodles🍜➕ fruit➕ corn🌽➕ eggs🥚➕ sweet potatoes🍠～ 📍Yixi Tianyuan Hotel

This is a pastoral hotel in the core area of Xizhou ancient town, and I really like the white curtains and wooden framed windows, which make me feel like I have returned to summer when the sunlight comes in. Although it is in the core area, this alley is not crowded and the environment is very quiet and elegant. The interior design is very artistic, and the flow is reasonable. I only found out that the owner is the designer himself after asking, and I think he must have presented the style of his home in these seven guest rooms. The hotel is not big, but the comfortable environment and sunlight make one feel peaceful all day long. The young ladies in the hotel are all very cheerful, probably because everyone is less tense in such a beautiful natural environment, so relaxation is the main theme here. Waiting quietly for the sunset or having a drink in the restaurant is also a great way to spend an unhurried afternoon.