Plan your Guilin tour? A right choice of a hotel in Guilin is very essential for your short Guilin trip.
Where to stay in Guilin is mainly decided by your personal taste and budget. Having some basic knowledge of the neighbourhoods and districts in Guilin will be very much helpful for you to find a hotel to your satisfaction.
The Layout of Guilin City
The city layout of Guilin is roughly divided into two parts – East Part and West Part by Li River running from north to south. The West Part (west of Li River) is the traditional city core dotted with hotels and restaurants of various sizes and budgets. The Guilin city administration is also located in the west part.
The East Part (east of Li River) is a newly developed commercial and economic area where both Guilin International Exhibition Center and Guilin International Conference Center are located.
The long and narrow area along the banks Li River passing through the city from north to south produces a picturesque belt where many of the nice hotels in Guilin are located.
The most used Guilin Railway Station and Guilin Long-distance Bus Station are situated in the south of Gulin City. The hotels in this area are comparatively cheap.
So in general, you may have four areas to choose for your stay in Guilin – East Commercial Area, Li River Belt Area, West Downtown Area and Railway Station Area.
A. East Commercial Area
The east commercial area is connected to the city core in the east by three bridges – Jiefang Bridge in the middle, Yushan Bridge in the north and Li River Bridge in the south.
Administratively the west commercial area is governed by Qixing District, one of the five urban districts in Guilin. This is Guilin’s new urban area with its gravity on the economic and commercial development zone in Guilin. Both Guilin International Exhibition Center and Guilin International Conference Center are located in this area.
Attractions in East Commercial Area:
Seven Star Park, Camel Hill and Tunnel Hill Park
Hotels in East Commercial Area:
Guilin Fortune Hotel
Shijiayuan Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Guilin International Hotel
1 Lijiang Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Golden Dragon Hotel
21, Lijiang Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Garden Holiday Hotel
46 Liuhe Road, Qixing District, Guilin
GuiLin JingXiang Hotel
13 Puxing Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Hanting Express (Qixing)
73 Qixing Road, Qinxing District, Guilin
Dongjiang Golf Resort Hotel
43 Putuo Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Guilin Plaza Hotel
Lijiang Road 20, Qixing Road, guilin
Jinjiang Inn (Guilin Qixing)
No.50 Qixing Road, Qixing District, Guilin
B. West Downtown Area (City Core)
This area is on the west of Li River winding through Guilin city from north to south. This is the traditional city core teemed with hotels, restaurants, shops and commercial streets.
The Gulin City Hall is also located in this area. Administratively the west downtown area is governed by three urban districts – Diecai District in the north, Xiufeng District in the middle and Xiangshan District in the south.
Attractions in the west downtown area: Taohua River, Fir Lake, Banyan Lake, Guihu Lake, Mulong Lake, Solitary Beauty Peak and Mingwang City.
Hotels in West Downtown Area:
Jing Guan Ming Lou Holiday Hotel
No.9 Ronghu South Road,Xiangshan District, Guilin
Lakeside Inn
No.1-1-2 Shan Lake Building, Shan Lake North Road, Guilin
Guilinyi Royal Palace
No.117 Huancheng West First Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
City Convenience Inn
No.51 Zhongshan South Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Bravo Hotel (Grand Wing)
No.14 Ronghu South Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Bravo Hotel
No.14 Ronghu South Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Park Hotel
No.1 Luosishan Road,Diecai District, Guilin
Jintone Guilin Grand Hotel
No.1 Zhongshan North Road, Diecai District, Guilin
Hanting Express Guilin Xiangshan Park
No.2 Kechengli, Zhongshan South Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Ronghu Lake Hotel
No.16 North Ronghu Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Starway Hotel Xishan Guilin
8 Xishan Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Guilin Sapphire Hotel
9 Xicheng Road, Xiangshan District, guilin
Tianhu Hotel
610, Anxin Block, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Jingguanming Lou Holiday Hotel
9 Ronghunan, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Home Hotel
6, Zhongshan Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Jintone Hotel
1 Zhongshan Beilu, Diecai District, Guilin
Tailian Hotel
12 Zhongshan Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
C. Li River Belt Area
Li River cuts the city of Guilin into two parts. The belt along the banks of Li River is a scenic area where many hotels and restaurants are located. Some famous scenic spots are scattered along the banks.
Attractions along the Liver Belt Area: Yu Hill Park, Diecai Park, Fubo Hill, Li River Ethnic Customs Park, Elephant Hill Park.
Hotels in Li River Belt Area:
Shangri-La Hotel Guilin
No.111 Huancheng North Second Road, Guilin
Sheraton Guilin Hotel
No.15 Binjiang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Lijiang Waterfall Hotel
No.1 North Shanhu Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Starway Hotel Grand 0773 Guilin
31 Wenmin Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Eva Inn
66 Bingjiang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Jindi Hotel
40 Wanshou Lane, Minzhu Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guishan Huaxing Hotel
Chuanshan Road 42, Qixing District, Guilin
Guilin Homeland Riverview Hotel
17 Bingjiang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Guilin China Travel Service Hotel
137 East Jiefang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Guilin Osmanthus Hotel
77 Zhongshan South Road, Xiangshan Dsitrict, Guilin
Hotel Universal Guilin
1 East Jiefang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Fubo Hotel
27 Bingjiang Raod, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Parliz Commercial Hotel
2 East Jiefang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Mingcheng Hotel
4 Zhengyang Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin
Guilin Royal Garden Hotel
186-1, Linjiang Road, Qixing District, Guilin
Vienna Hotel Guilin
3 Zhongshan Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Sunshine Hotel
2 Zhengyang Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
D. Guilin Railway Station Area
Guilin has two railway stations – North Station and South Station (also known as Guilin Railway Station).
Guilin South Railway Station is the main station which is accompanied by Guilin Long-distance Bus Station. This area is the major transport hub Coming in and going out. The hotels and inns in this area are comparatively cheaper, a haven for budget travelers.
Hotels in Guilin Railway Station Area:
Starway Hotel Jinwan Guilin
53 South Zhongshan, Xiangshan Dsitrict, Guilin
Guangxi Power Grid Co.,Guilin Training Center
2 Jiangjun Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Elan Inn (Guilin Zhongshan)
40 South Zhongshan, Xiangshan Dsitrict, Guilin
Dazheng Hot Spring Holiday Hotel
47 Chongxin Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
City Convenience Inn (Guilin Railway Station)
51 Chongxin Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Minhang Hotel
18 Shanghai Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
China Xinkaiyue Hotel
72 Chongxin Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Oriental Pearl Hotel
30 Shanghai Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Guilin Hongkong Hotel
141, 1 West Huancheng, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Home Inn (Guilin Railway Station)
No.64 Shangzhi Lane, South Zhongshan Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin
Tip: Hassle-free Guilin Guided Tours
If you don’t want to do a self-guided tour and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for organized tours to Guilin:
Guilin Tour
Guilin Private Tour
Guilin Group Tour
Guilin Layover Tour
Beijing Guilin Tour
Hong Kong Guilin Tour
Guilin Car Rental with Driver
Guilin Customized Tour
Further Readings
Guilin Tour – Top 10 Things to do in Guilin
Best time to visit Guilin
Where to stay in Guilin
Top 10 Guilin Luxury Hotels
Top 10 Guilin Boutique Hotels
Top 10 Guilin Budget Hotels
Guilin Tourist Scams, Tourist Traps in Guilin
Guilin Taxi
How to Visit Elephant Trunk Hill
Folded Brocade Hill (Diecai Hill)
Jingjiang Princes’s City to be Skipped
Stroll around Shan Lake and Rong Lake in Guilin
Yangshuo Taxi: Yangshuo Taxi Fares, Tips and Phones
Li River Cruise
How to Visit Xingping
Impression Liu Sanjie Mega Performance in Yangshuo
Shili Scenery Gallery in Yangshuo
Yangshuo West Street
Bamboo Rafting on Yulong River in Yangshuo
How to Visit Longji Terraced Rice Fields
Visit Huangyao Ancient Town from Yangshuo or Guilin
Daxu Ancient Town
How to Visit Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge
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