Cathay||Old town palace Inn (Lijiang Old Town Dashuiche Branch)

We had a wonderful stay at Old Town Palace Inn in Lijiang. From the moment we landed, the staff went above and beyond—they arranged a car to pick us up from the airport and even had someone meet us to carry our luggage through the narrow cobbled streets (cars can’t get into the ancient city). That same staff member later gave us a personalized walking tour of the old town, which really helped us get our bearings and understand its cultural history better. Our room overlooked the rooftops of the ancient city with the mountains in the distance—absolutely beautiful. The location is right in the heart of the old town, so you’re surrounded by everything: winding cobblestone streets, curved rooftops, great coffee shops, rose cakes, costume rentals, and some fantastic restaurants. One thing to note: the hotel is fairly close to bar street, so you’ll hear music at night. It wasn’t overwhelming for us—more of a soft, rhythmic beat in the background—but if you’re a light sleeper, it’s something to keep in mind. Breakfast was excellent, and the hotel’s traditional architecture really adds to the charm. The staff was consistently kind and accommodating—I even texted them in the mornings to ask for coffee, and they always brewed a fresh pot of Yunnan's finest beans with a smile. Overall, it was a comfortable, memorable way to experience the charm of Lijiang’s ancient city. Highly recommend for anyone wanting an authentic stay with wonderful hospitality.

Excellent service.. i love everything about this hotel. The host and the staff was so friendly..

The location was just perfect, it's right up the alley just right outside the bar street. You do need to walk around 5-10 minutes (depends on your speed) from where the car could stop at. The walk is through the old town so I barely felt it. Fair warning, there are 2 flight of stairs to go up to the hotel, it's not exceptionally high but I get quite out of breath every time. The staff helped carry my luggages from the main square right into my room, and down again. Even asked them to helped bring it down a few hours after I checked out. The staff are super helpful and I loved the room (exactly like pictured), I don't usually go out at night but it's so near to everything that I went out every night. Amazing stay! Hope I could visit again someday.

Excelent little home hotel in a very good location in the heart of Lijiang Old Town.A 10 minutos walk from the water wheel and from almost any of the most interesting spots.Very confortable beds in our family room and excelent service from the staff helping us to book the tickets to the Jade Dragon Mountain Cableway and giving any advice.They almost do not speak any English but with Google translate you solve the problem.As you cannot reach by taxi to the hotel(there is a 10 minute walk to the spot you can take a Taxi or a Didi),it is recommended to ask them to do the transfer in from the airport or train station.You can contact them using" we chat " once you make the reservation.The only weak point I would say that it is the breakfast which it is a little basic if you are western

It’s good experience to stay inside the LiJiang Old Town. Service from Summer is excellent! Thumbs up.

- Location: Very near the Dashuiche but still in the heart of Lijiang ancien town, just steps away from bustling streets filled with shops, restaurants, and cultural sites. - Hotel design: charming blend of traditional architecture and modern comforts. The rooms are beautifully designed, full amenity, comfortable bedding with AC and electric blankets which are invaluable in the snowing days in Lijiang. Our rooms also offer stunning views of the surrounding mountains and ancient rooftops. - Staff: warm and very friendly, best ever 😄. Summer and his brother and sisters provided us exceptional service throughout the stay. They kept contact us before arrival, helped us arrange the tickets, tour to Yulong mountain (unluckily, we could not make it to Yulong because of the heavy snow but we got full refund with just a little transport fee). They also gave us recomendation of very good restaurants and lead us there if we can not find the location. Highly recommended!