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Friends Guesthouse and Hostel

No.2 Wenxian Road, Old Town, Dali 671000, China
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Friends Guesthouse and Hostel
Ranked #45 of 269 Dali B&B and Inns
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Stayed one night in a twin room. The bathroom was quite dirty, and the room itself not so clean. A strong smell of sewage came out of the bathroom, making an otherwise average room quite bad. At 90 yuan, it wasn't good value at all compared to other hostels in Dali The courtyard is nice enough, though full of rats... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013 via mobile

Apart from the rooms being very average, my experience here was not good. After asking for two nights, they told me to pay just for the 1st night. Then the next morning when I asked to pay for the 2nd night they said they had already given my bed away. This led to an argument and I was insulted by... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

Location is great, in front of Dali south gate with few seconds walking ! or you can wait bus no.19 at front of GH to go to three pagoda scenic. Friendly well english speaking staff, they service and support are great you can find alot tourist information and book any ticket here with cheap price. (bus, ropeway, scenic) Bathroom is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

So mostly there are only positive: location, staff, price. They can organize a tour for you or get tickets to the bus. Location is also good just outside the old Dali. As negative room was a bit noise as river was passing by, and it was realy cold at nights and mornings as there were no heating. But that`s common... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

A very good guesthouse in Dali. Near the door of the city and at the begining of the pedestrian area. Dali is for me one of the more beautifull city in China "quiet" and calm. The breakfast was very nice and the reception speaks English what else? We hear the river in some room so if you don't want i... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I arrived with bus 8 to this great little village. A taxi driver did not know the guesthouse but dropped me off in the right street and I managed to find it easily. The guesthouse is set just a little back from the main road, near the city gate. I arrived without a reservation and got a really nice room... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

We stayed here in a twin room for 1 night in August. I had booked the room quite a while in advance and was offered a choice between a twin room and a double as we had arrived just before someone else - do not like to think what would have got if we had arrived later as we had... More

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Nanchang, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011

Friends Guesthouse and Hostel has an excellent location across the road from the South Gate of Dali's town Wall. The hostel itself is functional and adequate, but is uninspiring, lacking character and atmosphere. Our 2 rooms, a double and a triple, were clean and of a good size. The common room/breakfast room/reception is quite small, and it is also where... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2011

We stayed here for 2 nights. The location was great, very close to the South gate. The double bedroom was spacious and clean, as was the bathroom. Right outside our room was the pool table so it go pretty loud but it never disturbed our sleep (we were exhausted after a full day of activities in Dali!) The downstairs lounge... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: No.2 Wenxian Road, Old Town, Dali 671000, China
Region: China > Yunnan > Dali
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Ranked #45 of 269 B&Bs / Inns in Dali

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