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3.0 of 5
No.1 Jiefang East Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001, China
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Universal Guilin Hotel
Ranked #50 of 263 hotels in Guilin
3.5 of 5 stars 113 Reviews
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Winchester, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Good location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2011
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We stayed here for 3 nights, and enjoyed our stay. The views from the rooms at the front look over the Li river. We had a room on the side, so could see the river with a bit of neck-craning. However, we had an interesting view of the local college entrance and could see a slice of normal life in the mornings, when all the students were off to college and buying their food from street hawkers. The room itself was large and clean, with a decent-sized en-suite. We didn't get internet in our room, so had to use the business centre downstairs, which was very reasonable and never busy. Breakfast could be taken overlooking the river and street. On arrival, we were given breakfast tokens. However, I gather that there is also a Chinese breakfast restaurant, which we were not offered tokens for, it was just assumed we wanted a Western breakfast. This was a shame, as we all enjoyed the Chinese breakfast dishes, and had we known, we would have asked for the other tokens. However, we enjoyed our stay here. It was very easy to walk to other places in Guilin, so was a good base to stay.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Wiltshire
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64 reviews 64 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
“Good location with views”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011

This was an excellent hotel with good views over the river. Breakfasts were very good and could be eaten overlooking the road to watch the world go by. Rooms spacious and comfortable.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Hong Kong, China
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Great location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011
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person found this review helpful

Surprised to see negative reviews for this place. I really enjoyed my stay here and would definitely book the hotel again. City hotels in China can be a bit bland, but this one at least has some character. Couldn’t wish for a better location in Guilin. River facing rooms are definitely best

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Scotland
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“Good location with interesting view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

We stayed here twice in the one week. The first room was very good with a view over the river. We found it interesting just to watch the passing traffic (both road and river) from our window. During our second stay, we stayed on the other side of the hotel and our bathroom had mildew, so I would rate it only as a 3 (average).

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Melbourne
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good location with views of Li River”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011

Good locatiomn, good restaurant facilities, small bar, views of Li River

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: No.1 Jiefang East Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001, China
Price range (per night):* INR3,249 - 5,433

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