Xia Tiruijing Homestay (Longji Jinkeng Daguzhai Terrace Observation Deck)

The hotel is very very very clean and the staff have a service mind even they cannot talk to English but they try to communicate with us with their best. We recommend you guys to stay at here 😊

10/10 would recommend staying here. The staff are so kind and helpful. We arrived very late at night because our flight was delayed but they still were able to arrange us a driver (that we ended up using our whole trip in Guilin!) and they stayed up to wait for us. The breakfast and dinner were delicious and the views from the room are beautiful. The owner was very kind and always answered the phone and drove us to the cable car and waited for us. I would totally stay here again and wish I could’ve stayed longer.

This was a local hotel that was situated on a peak facing Jinfoding (Golden Buddha Peak), so note it’s not on Jinfoding itself but still in the same area of Jinkeng Dazhai. I hired a driver via the hotel to fetch me from Guilin Airport to the hotel. Journey took about 3 hours using local roads, if you can somehow negotiate with your driver to take the expressway from the airport, it will be about an hour shorter and less scenic but also less nauseating. Access to hotel is pretty limited unless you hire a driver or you drive. If you take the bus from Guilin downtown/Airport, it will only alight you at the Dazhai parking lot, and you still need to make transport arrangements to get to the hotel within the scenic area (anywhere between 20-40min drive) but the boss is helpful and very contactable (phone call or wechat). I wouldn’t recommend walking to the hotel cos it is situated at the top of a pretty steep hill and it is a one-car lane that goes both ways with many blind spots. At the hotel, you could choose to walk and hike the terraces to other viewpoints in Jinkeng, but note that the routes will be very long and exhausting. If you plan to visit other villages like Ping An Zhai, it’s about an hour’s drive away on mountain roads, and it’s best if you hire a driver as well. Overall, room was very clean and spacious and was true to trip.com description and pictures. Very comfortable, clean and scenic stay! Shower and toilet are separate and clean. There’s a bathtub situated right behind the bed, they provided disposable bathtub liner if you want to use it. Hotel is situated near one of the viewpoints in Jinkeng, but it was very misty on the day I hiked. From what I could make out through the mist, the views seem pretty epic. View from the room is great and the boss provided a welcome sweet rice wine drink with lunch which was great! The boss gave me some luohanguo as a souvenir when I checked out! Did I also mention, breakfast provided included a jar of fresh warm soy milk and a delicious bowl of rice noodles made to order! Will stay again in future!

Very Good breakfast, nice view from the room and friendly employer!

This hotel was in the perfect location with a perfect balcony view of the rice terraces. I loved the serenity of the surroundings. There are several viewing platforms walking distance from the hotel. Breakfast was spectacular. Owners and staff were all very friendly.

Good clean rooms and comfortable beds as per picture. Amazing views from our room. Right next to the trails leading to the Daguzhai viewing terraces! The projector in the room allowed us to have a family movie night. Good food at the hotel restaurant and lovely breakfast provided. Highly recommend this hotel.