Riverside Inn Guilin Central

The man at reception who speaks English is a scammer when it comes to excursions. First, he tells you to book the river excursion through him for 350 yuan, when the actual price is 220. Then, when we asked about booking it on our own (to save some money), he told us it would cost 300 yuan—80 yuan more than the real price—and that we’d have to book it far from the hotel. After doing some research, we found out the real price and tried to book it ourselves, but since it was all in Chinese, we went down to reception to ask for help. There was another guy who tried to assist us, but he ended up calling his boss (the same receptionist from earlier who speaks good English). The boss said he would only book it for us if we paid him an extra 90 yuan. I found this behavior despicable and felt constantly deceived by him. Room was okay, but remember he will try to extra charge you for everything!

We couldn't recommend the Riverside Inn highly enough! The owner is very kind and speaks perfect English. He was so helpful in supporting us to plan both our time in Guilin and a riverboat trip to Yangshuo. The location is perfect, walkable from the train station, overlooking the river, and close to Elephant Trunk hill. The room was spotlessly clean, large and comfortable. Our room had a great view of the river.

We only stayed one night at this hotel, but it was pretty nice. The room is a bit small, but it’s clean. The location is great though. It’s a short walk from a lot of Guilin’s sightseeing spots.