STAYED AT A GUESTHOUSE FOR 1 NT, MAMA NAXI and couldn't take it as I thought it was absolutely disgusting. Moved into this place for 500 RMB a nt. Room was nice and fairly modern for Lijiang old city. Good location right by the heart of the old town. Always had about 2-3 staff on hand and were all really... more

The hotel has a nice clean room. Good service. Nice View. Breakfast is not so good for an Asian like me. But I found that they tried to improve after my complain. All rooms are open-air, so we, as a big group, were complained from an old couple for a noise. But it was only 21.00. Over all, This is... more

Loved this place - picked it because of the reviews here and they were right. It was really warm when I was in Lijiang but my room was lovely and cool because of the traditional design of the building. Didn't need AC. As with so many Chinese beds these are firm - but I slept on extra pillows so was... more

We stayed at the Zen Garden Hotel for three nights in Aug 2007 and absolutely loved it - we can't wait to go back. The staff were tremendously warm and helpful - our flight was terribly delayed from Kunming. We got into Lijiang a midnight, during a rainstorm. When we arrived, the hotel had arranged for a porter to bring... more

If you go to Lijiang...stay here. I travelled to Lijiang with my wife ( who is Chinese ) my daughter,grandaughter, son in law, friends, for my 60th. The hotel is an absolute delight. The alarm call in the morning as music drifts into the room from the couryard is somethig else. Things you don't get are spacious rooms, decent breakfast,... more

If ever a hotel can be designed to be a work of art, this is the place! It's on various levels with an ample use of greenery, traditional Chinese furnishings, a fishpond, verandahs with a view, etc. Beautiful! And the view of Lijiang town at night -- with its lighting -- is wonderful. The hotel is hidden on a backstreet... more

My boyfriend & I went to Lijiang in Nov07 and stayed 2 nights at the Zen Gardens. The overall experience is way above our expectations, esp after all we have heard about travelling in China. Right it is true that this hotel is above average price but the service you get makes it so worth it. My first impression of... more

Charming hotel and helpful staff. We got lost in the ancient city and the hotel sent someone to come get us, which was really nice of them. The rooms are a little small and I did not like the fact that you could not throw toilet paper into the toilet. However, rooms were clean and we were overall happy with... more

Stayed 3 nights at Zen Garden - pretty nice and quaint inn in a central location (Old Town) near Sifang square. For most part, this is an ok hotel, with nice heated bed with clean sheets, clean toilet, simple breakfast...only issue with the room is the lack of in-room safe. The owner is also not as informative as we had... more