This trip was for our 2 year wedding anniversary, a short 3 day trip from Shanghai. The weather in Yangshou was not the best and there was an unfortunate amount of haze, trucks, and tour buses that added to the overall feeling of a beautiful place overwhelmed with noise and air pollution, a common problem in China, Yangshou is still... More

After a week in china and realising how hard it is to get some peace and quiet in a country so huge, Donglings was an absolute saviour for our stay over Christmas. The resort is simply stunning, and truly is a mountain retreat. We watched some of the most beautiful sunsets over Yangshuo here. The grounds are leafy and well... More

We stayed here for four nights during Christmas 2011. The temperature was cool but not cold. The resort is on a hill top, very quiet and has good view. The air is fresher than in downtown. The rooms are spacious and clean, hot shower all day. Breakfast is made by the mother of the manager, very homey. The staff are... More

Perfect stay. View is amazing. Room was clean and worked well. Hot water does take a minute to warm (but what shower doesn't) Jen/Jan could never quite catch it, spoke great English and was super helpful. The grounds are amazing and the staff helpful. Breakfast was nice and dinner more so. I will stay here again in the future.

After reading the previous reviews and their #1 rating for 2011 I was shocked to see how poor this place really was. It makes me wonder if the prior reviews were for real. Maybe I am biased because I am a high end traveler who enjoys luxury resorts. This place was far from luxury. Spartan. To be polite. No TV.... More

This place is outstanding! It is a beautiful and comfortable small family-run hilltop resort, with amazing customer service. Jan is very willing to suggest and arrange activities: hiring a taxi to bring you to rafting, cave tours, town visits, or the Guilin airport. The place is relaxing, with spectacular picture-window views from the rooms (at least from ours!). Yes, it’s... More

We arrived by taxi from Guilin and and our first impression was how relaxing the location was, trees and mountains were our neighbors and the view was 360 degrees. The room was spacious with all the essentials included for the stay and with good wifi connectivity. The owners did a great job with the garden areas and so you could... More

After the crowded introduction to Yangshuo that is West Street, a short taxi ride to the peak of a hill across the river leads to Dongling Resort, a small, comfortable hotel with a friendly and fluent English-speaking manager. The rooms are as comfortable as any modern hotel and enjoying a morning coffee while looking out across the Li River to... More

Yes it is located outside the main city of Yangshuo, but that's a significant plus after seeing the carnival atmosphere of West Street. Jan was incredibly helpful in planning excursions, suggestions for day trips and just made for an entirely pleasant stay. She can arrange for bike or motorbike rentals are very fair prices and even helped me negotiating the... More