I have been in and out of china for 32 years. most upscale properties across the country have learned to create great facilties but the differences between a fine hotel and a weaker one comes down to the food, the wine, and even the skills and english-speaking abilities of the staff. The rooms are wonderful as are the beds. the... More

This is a great hotel - worth getting a superior room rather than a garden room to get an unobstructed view of Jade Dragon Snow mountain. it's a few kilometres outside of Lijiang town in a very quite location, although as ever in China, there is a lot of building/construction work going on around. Comfortable, spacious room - although ours... More

Stayed here for four nights recently. The villa was beautifully decorated with a jacuzzi and a garden. The entrance to the main villa opens up to the bedroom with 2 small chambers to either side: one is a very cosy study and TV area, the other is the wardrobe and bathroom area. High ceilings and plenty of nice decorative touches... More

We stayed in the Superior Room and the price came with an unblock view of the snow mountain from our bed when we woke up every morning. I asked the local driver and she said this is the best hotel in Lijiang, but she prefers Crowne Plaza for the design and the location. The hotel is located 15 mins drive... More

My husband and I just returned from a 3 week trip to China, during which we stayed 3 nights at the Banyan Tree Lijiang in a Deluxe Pool Villa. (For comparison purposes, we also stayed at the Aman at Summer Palace in Beijing; the Shangri-la Guilin; the Songtsam Retreat in Zhongdian/Shangri-la; the St. Regis Lhasa; the Sofitel Xi'an; and the... More

Everything at this hotel either met or exceeded expectations. Loved the luxury of having our own villa, the spa was absolutely magnificent and the two of us shared a room with a beautician for each of us, only disappointment is explaining what we wanted was very difficult without chinese translator . First night our bed was surrounded in rose petals... More

We stayed here under the 'Spirit of Yunam' package - 2 nights BT Lijiang + 2 nights BT Ringha. The resort was ok but nothing like other BT resorts such as BT Phuket, Bintan or Hangzhou. The property was overcrowded, the atmosphere was commercial and the decor artificial. Although the Deluxe Garden Villa was big enough to accommodate the 3... More

We visited this resort first in March/April 2007 and got engaged there. So 5 years later, what could be better than celebrating our anniversary where everything began? Number of the villa was still on the bill, so tried my best to get it again. Category and price had been upgraded and also popularity of the resort has been increased dramatically,... More

The city of Lijiang is new to tourists. The old city is a maze of shope, restaurants and busy stone walk ways. When you venture back to the hotel Banyan Tree a bit out of town it is like going back in time to the quiet of the mountains of China. When you drive thrugh the gates y are met... More