Yangshuo Mountain Nest Boutique Hotel

There is a reason this hotel has such great reviews - it really is wonderful. From the very beginning I got in touch with Erica (hotel manager) and she helped my husband and me get a taxi to the hotel. The hotel is out of the main town and in a special area. Not all cars can go there, so she talked to the taxi driver to figure it out for us. (This was not a big deal at all, so don't let it deter you from staying there.) We got a great room with a big balcony and beautiful view. The rooms are exactly as they look in the pictures - charming, traditional, warm. We were there end of December so it was cold outside, but the heaters worked great and there was a heated blanket too. The restaurant actually serves a huge variety of Chinese and Western dishes. We were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. The breakfast was great and the best part was that you could eat breakfast anytime you wanted, so there was no need to get up early. Erica arranged a scooter rental that got delivered right to us, which was very convenient, and also a taxi all the way back to the Guilin airport. Erica also did a dumpling making class for the guests, which was awesome. We even made the dough from scratch, and I was able to make veggie dumplings. Then the kitchen cooked them and that was our dinner... delicious. The hotel is lovely, but the biggest thing is that the staff is amazing. Erica is an awesome manager. We had to leave a day early and she switched our reservation without a problem or extra charge. All the other staff were super friendly, helpful, and they all spoke excellent English, which was unexpected. So if you are worried about your lack of Chinese skills, this hotel will make your life easy. Overall this hotel is amazing; I can't recommend it enough.

The only negative thing I have to say is that the hotel is made of wood and is not well insulated so you hear noises all day long. Earplug are recommended if you don't want to be disturbed.

The staff was very nice and welcoming. The rooms are very tidy. Food was amazing too.

Erica and her team are so very accommodating. We arrived late and were welcomed by the staff, who helped bring our bags in, and gave us ginger tea. Everything we asked for we got. They even organized a birthday cake for our crew. The rooms were great. There's a terrace with stellar views to eat at on top. There are bikes to hire for a good price and there was a large van to transport us everywhere. Erica gave us excellent tips of what to do each day. I could not recommend Yangshuo or this hotel highly enough.

Everything was superb.

Hotel staff take care customer needs, very helpful. Hotel is beautiful, clean and quite. Location is close to the river, this is our main target in this area.

Hotel is not in walking distance to city center so lake commercial area's convenience of more shop. But this is not a big deal, hotel staff including hotel restaurant staff made their effort to satisfy customer