Last Update: 2nd October 2020
Best Mid Range Hotels in Guilin
Guilin, located in the South-Western Province of Guangxi in China is a world famous resort city, home to spectacular karst formations, blue skies, winding rivers and other rural scenery. There are a number of mid range hotels available throughout the city and we have outlined some of the Best Mid Range Guilin Hotels below!
Best Mid Range Guilin Hotels
The Shangri–La Hotel in Guilin is currently considered to be the best 5-Star Hotel within the Guilin city area. Opened in 2009, the hotel offers a view of the Li River and surrounding green gardens with spacious rooms. It’s also great place for families to stay with children as there’s sometimes a mini farm & zoo inside of the hotel and playground for kids to explore.
The Shangri-La Hotel is approximately a 10 x minute drive to the Guilin City Center where travelers can visit the famous Zhengyang Pedestrian Street and the Moon & Sun Pagodas. The Guilin Shangri-La Hotel is located approximately 50 x minutes’ drive from the airport and 30mins from Guilin North Train station.
Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin Address:
111 Huancheng North 2nd Rd, Qixing Qu, Guilin Shi, Guangxi Zhuangzuzizhiqu, China, 541004
Best Luxury Guilin Hotels
The Sheraton Guilin Hotel is centrally located within 1 x minute walking distance to the Li River and less than 8 x minutes’ walk to Guilin’s most famous landmark – Elephant Trunk Hill and the Sun & Moon Pagodas at the City Lakes. There’s also Shangshui Snack Street located at the rear of the hotel, which is one of the best places to taste local snacks.
The Sheraton Hotel in Guilin was first built in 1998 and renovated in 2008 – inside, the rooms are still maintained with classic Sheraton standard but other areas of the hotel and facilities are considered by some to be out of date. However, if you are looking for a comfortable hotel with a fantastic central location for you to explore the city and do some shopping, this is a great choice. Don’t forget to go to their lounge for a drink and enjoy the beautiful Li River view from the balcony!
Sheraton Hotel, Guilin Address:
15 Binjiang Rd, Xiufeng Qu, Guilin Shi, Guangxi Zhuangzuzizhiqu, China, 541000
Sheraton Hotel, Guilin Exterior
Best Luxury Guilin Hotels
There are four Club Meds in China and no doubt the one in Guilin offers the best scenery!
Located in between of Guilin in Yangshuo County, the Club Med, Guilin is surrounded by 50 beautiful Karst mountain peaks with 460,000 square meters of the nature landscape scenery. , which constitutes the unique landscape of Guilin Club Med.
There are more than 70 foreign staffs from 20 countries work here so you won’t need to worry about the language barrier. With a variety of recreational activities and sports facilities, golf, rock climbing in the resort plus the excellent babysitting service in the kids club, it is the best kid friendly hotel to spend a family holiday in Guilin. However, with one hour driving distance from both Guilin and Yangshuo, some of our clients mentioned the location is not so great for sightseeing.
Sheraton Hotel, Guilin Address:
15 Binjiang Rd, Xiufeng Qu, Guilin Shi, Guangxi Zhuangzuzizhiqu, China, 541000
Club Med Resort, Guilin Room Interior
Best Luxury Guilin Hotels
The White House Hotel in Guilin is located within the former residence of Bai Chongxi (a general from Guilin). Located right next to the Banyan Lake area in the bustling downtown area. It is the former residence of the general of Republic of China before 1949. The hotel keeps a large number of antique furniture and antique pianos, phonographs, clocks, etc during the Civil War period.
The White House Hotel features a spa bathtub within all rooms and each room is spacious with breathtaking views of bamboo trees and the Banyan Lake in central Guilin. From Guilin Airport, it takes approximately 40 x minutes to drive to the White House House whilst from Guilin Train Station it’s a 10 x minute driver. Moreover, it’s only a short walking distance from the city center area of Guilin. However, some of our clients mentioned with the central Air Conditioning in the hotel, the minimum room temperature is 26 x degrees and might not be cold enough during the summer nights.
Best Luxury Guilin Hotels
28 Lijiang Rd, Qixing Qu, Guilin Shi, Guangxi Zhuangzuzizhiqu, China, 541004
The Vienna Hotel is a hotel chain throughout China with several Vienna Hotel branches located in Guilin. However, in our opinion, the best Vienna Hotel in Guilin is the Binjiang Road Branch, which offers comfortable rooms, clean facilities and great views. It opened its doors in 2015 right in the central area of Guilin next to the Sun & Moon Pagodas (which is two minutes walking distance to the Two River & Four Lakes Night Cruise pier) as well as to the hustle & bustle of Zhengyang Pedestrian Street and Guilin Central Clock Tower.
At the Vienna Hotel in Guilin, guests will experience fantastic views overlooking Riyue Shuangta Cultural Park pagodas and Guilin city lakes from the rooftop bar. Moreover, food options are diverse with a tasty Japanese restaurant next to the hotel in case you have eaten too much Chinese food. This particular Vienna Hotel predominantly hosts independent Chinese travelers and whilst the staff do speak English, some visitors do find the breakfast buffet being very basic. Please note, it might not be possible to use international credit cards at this hotel.
11 Binjiang Road Xiangshan District Guilin 541002 China
The Grand Bravo Hotel, first opened in 2014 as an alternative deluxe option to the Guilin Bravo Hotel, is a popular hotel on the outskirts of Guilin City. The hotel is built and rated between 4 – 5 star standard hotel and is located in a very peaceful area alongside the Peach Blossom River. From Grand Bravo Hotel, it takes approximately 10 x minutes to drive to the Reed Flute Cave, 15 x minutes to Guilin Train/Bus Station, 30 x minutes drive to Guilin Airport and approximately 30 x minutes to Guilin North/West Railway Stations.
Among Chinese tour groups, the Grand Bravo Hotel is a very popular hotel so the breakfast time can be busy sometimes. Generally speaking, lots of our Chinese speaking clients enjoyed their stay in this hotel but some Western clients mentioned the beds are not soft enough and the service of the hotel staff could be improved.
2 Zhongyin Road (Zhongyin Lu) Xiufeng District Guilin 541000 China
Only newly opened in 2018, the Holiday Inn Express Guilin Center is located right next to the central landmark of Zhengyang Walking Street – where you can easily go shopping and dining, Karaokes and nightlife in the Guilin downtown area.
From the Holiday Inn Express Guilin Center Hotel, it’s a 5 x minutes walk to the Sun & Moon Pagoda as well as Shangshui Snack Street, the Banyan Lake, Dongxixiang Shopping Street & Wangcheng Ming Prince Palace, Xiaoyaolou Tower & Liberation Bridge etc. Very central location in the middle of Guilin city!
30 Yiren Road, Xiufeng, 541002 Guilin, China
The Elephant Trunk Hill Hotel is located right next to the Elephant Trunk Hill Scenic Spot and within 10 x minutes’ walk from the central area of Guilin. Opened in late 2014, the Elephant Trunk Hill Hotel offers spacious double beds, family rooms and loft rooms featuring 4 x twin beds. It’s a great choice for families with children who are looking for a centrally located hotel in Guilin.
Please note, there are no lifts within the hotel and most of the rooms are on the 3rd floor so people with large luggage, young children or people with mobility problems might find it inconvenient staying at the hotel. Also the hotel breakfast is very Chinese with limited options – if you don’t mind having Chinese breakfast, speak some basic Chinese and also look for spacious room with good location, the Elephant Trunk Hill Hotel will be a nice hotel choice.
52 Minzhu Road, Xiangshan, 541000 Guilin, China
- Hampton by Hilton Xiufeng Branch
There are 2 x Hampton by Hilton Hotels in Guilin – one is located in Lingui District (approximately 30 x minutes driving distance from Guilin City Center but very close to the airport) and this one – Hampton by Hilton Xiufeng Branch that is closer to the city (Approx 1.7 x miles from the downtown area of Guilin). The Hampton by Hilton Xiufeng Branch has been opened for guests since 2017 and whilst the lobby area is very small the rooms still remain the same standard as other “Hampton hotels”.
However, as this hotel is located in a very local area where not many people speaks English and there are not so many restaurant options nearby so it’s better to have your meals before going back to the hotel unless you prefer to eat at the Chinese restaurant in the hotel. The hotel already has thick sound-proof windows to minimize outside noise and is a good choice for a international brand hotel in a local area with corresponding pricing.
206 Dong’an Street, Xiufeng District, Xiufeng, 541001 Guilin, China
Reed Flute Cave
Would you like to know why several former US presidents had spoken highly of the Reed Flute Cave after visiting it? It features its own unique charm, which some consider to be distinct from any other attractions in the world!
Elephant Trunk Hill
Have you visited a hill standing in the middle of a river in the center of a city before? How about one shapred like an Elephant? In Guilin, there is such a hill – the 300 million year old Elephant Trunk Hill. It looks just like an elephant drinking water from the Li River!
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