If you come to explore a similar town like the famous Li JIang and would like to stay in it, then you have to choose another hotel. This one is not located in the old town of Dali but in Xia Guan which I think is the new town. I stayed in the executive floor for three nights and it... More

I really have questions about the person writing the one star review ?? As for my visit, the hotel was one of the best in China. The employees were very helpful and displayed good use of English. The room was large, clean and had a view that can only be was only be described as picturesque. (I stayed on 22nd... More

I'm floored by the one star reviews for this hotel, and the only thing I can think is that those people were expecting it to be in the Old Town. This is a corporate-business class hotel in the Xiguan, or Dali City, ten miles from the walled city, just a few blocks from the bus station. It is beautiful, clean,... More

Cons: -Location is terrible - it is very far from the Dali old town and the taxis hailed by hotel staff charge more than normal -Breakfast is really bad - the actual food, the service, and the atmosphere. The hordes of Mainland tourists who behave like animals at the food stations make the food even less appetizing. -General state of... More

I am English and my partner is Chinese and we were on holiday in China. We visited 7 cities in 4 weeks and mainly stayed in 5 star hotels. We considered Grand Bay View International Hotel the best hotel we stayed in. We looked it up on tripadvisor, really just for fun, having just been introduced to tripadvisor by my... More

I read all the Chinese reviews and I was so impressed that I canceled my reservation at a famous hotel and booked into this one. This was a huge mistake that nearly spoiled my entire holiday. I learned my lesson. Never trust any of the reviews written in Chinese. I suspect that all the good reviews were written by the... More