China Guide
Guangxi and Guizhou
Accommodation
1 Backstreet Youth Hostel 3 Renmin Lu 
0773/2819936 
guilinhostel@hotmail.com Excellent location in the centre of town and close to the river, with café, Internet and plain, comfortable doubles and triples – the one drawback being the persistent hawkers swarming outside. Price: hostel ¥30Price: hotel ¥80-139
2 Fengyuan 26 Zhongshan Zhong Lu, entrance on Yiren Lu 0773/2827262 
2827259 Just a clean, inner-city place with no outstanding features other than being reasonable value for money. Price: ¥200-299
3 Flowers Youth Hostel 6 Shangzhi Gang, Block 2, Zhongshan Lu (opposite the train station) 0773/3839625 
www.yhaguilin.com A delightfully warm, clean and friendly place, with a bar, café, Internet, dorms and doubles. Price: hostel ¥20Price: hotel ¥80-139
4 Fubo Shan 121 Binjiang Lu 0773/2569898 2822328 An older but well-maintained hotel with good service and endless wings and corridors right next to Fubo Shan and the river. Price: ¥600-800
5 
Golden Elephant 8 Binjiang Lu 0773/2808888 2809999 Consistently smart and cosy three-star Korean-run affair overlooking Elephant Trunk Hill and the river; most of the rooms have views. Price-wise, this is an excellent deal if you're after something verging on upmarket. Price: ¥450-599
6 Home Inn Opposite the train station on Zhongshan Lu 0773/3877666 3877555 Budget motel chain, offering excellent value for money and comfortable double rooms. Price: ¥169
7 Jingxiu 8 Lingui Lu 0773/2869818 2869918 Good service at this moderately upmarket place, located in a quiet, though still pretty central, street. Price: ¥450-599
8 Lijiang Waterfall 1 Shanhu Lu 0773/2822881 www.waterfallguilin.com Huge tour-group and conference-delegate venue with all high-end frills. Price: ¥1320
9 Sheraton 15 Binjiang Lu 0773/2825588 www.sheraton.com/guilin One of the nicest hotels in town, with the best rooms overlooking the river and across to Seven Star Park, though you pay for the privilege. Price: ¥1245