My husband and I went to Yunnan looking for peaceful place to stay and we found a little paradise. Five Elements is locate a 5 mins walk from the Old Town. The service is really what makes this hostel. The manager emailed us before we left Beijing to inform us of taxi scams and offer airport taxi service to pick... More

We stayed in a double en-suite room, which on initial inspection was clean and comfortable. The double bed was huge and there was a walk in shower room. However there was no air conditioning, making sleeping at night very uncomfortable. The shower room floor was built rather crudely so did not drain particularly well and the water from the shower... More

We travelled with 2 small kids and stayed for 2 nights. Location is great out of the crowd and noise. The place is very chilled out, with a backpacker's feel to it. It is no frill but the deco is original. It's unfortunate there is so many flies in the common room ( So many that it puts you off... More

The Five Elements Dali Hostel staff was unbelievably helpful and kind. I sincerely enjoyed my time with them and in the common area with their 2 Golden Retrievers. The location is amongst mountains, near Old Town, and some wonderful organic gardens. My bed was comfortable and the hostel atmosphere was cozy. Each of my 4 days in Dali was spent... More

After 9 days in 5elements hostel, we can absolutely say that this has been the best place of all on our 4 month travel!

The great place and very nice people, the host sincere to help all the guests. Moreover, Jumbo (the dog) is cute.

5 elements was not my first choice of place to stay in Dali, however I arrived late and the places I'd intended to try were all full. It's just 5 minutes walk from the city wall, next to Jade Emu and Lily Pad. The staff were very helpful and spoke good English. Rooms were clean and reasonably priced. There was... More

Very nice hostel, very clean, good location and value for the money is amazing. Safe, clean with a great, friendly and very helpful stuff. I'd definitely recommend to anybody.

The hostel is in a great location, right next to the other popular hostels. It's clean, has very helpful & friendly staff who are very attentive to your needs. The room prices are very reasonable, cheaper than the surrounding hostels. Stayed in a double room with ensuite (a lot more spacious than the double without bathroom). Great food served in... More