Lijiang Xiruoru Boutique Hotel

Loved this little hotel about 3 minutes stroll from the entrance to Shuhe Ancient Town. If you show your hotel key card at the ticket office, entrance to the town is free. Best hotel of our China Trip. Really helpful, friendly young staff, even those who did not speak english, were able to communicate perfectly using the translation app. Attractive, spacious, clean, rustic rooms and comfortable bed, the best shower I have ever used. Lovely balcony and garden areas, lots of nice places to sit and chill out. Ask and you can use their washing machine and there is a safe outdoor covered drying area. Great location. Given the price per night and the budget/mid range status of this hotel, it is excellent value for money. I would rate it higher than 10 if I could. The staff encourage guests to take tea and relax with them, they then offer lots of info on where to visit (their recommendation of dinner at ‘Small Pot Of Rice’ restaurant in Shuhe Ancient town was spot on). Asian breakfast includes Congee, freshly cooked noodles, corn, bau, boiled eggs and tea, is simple but good. Bus stop for Lijiang and Baisui Naxi Village is a couple of minutes stroll or taxis are plentiful and cheap. This is just a nice, relaxed place to stay. We apologise for not leaving a tip but until later in our trip we were mistakenly under the impression that tipping was frowned upon in China. These guys deserved a big tip! It was a hard place to leave. Nice dogs too! Just note, they do not take cards, so make sure you have cash, machines are available in the old town and most accept western cards.