Our stay at Yangshuo Secret Garden was simply unforgettable. Nestled just outside the center of Yangshuo, this charming B&B is a beautifully restored traditional property, built with stone and wood, which gives it a truly authentic and peaceful atmosphere. Surrounded by picturesque canals and lush greenery, it’s the perfect base for exploring the region. The guesthouse offers bicycle rentals, which we highly recommend—riding through the nearby villages and along the canals was a highlight of our trip. One of the best experiences we had was the cooking class offered by the property. It was fun, informative, and delicious—a must-do! There are also plenty of other activities to choose from, like bamboo rafting and exploring the countryside. The owners were incredibly helpful, even assisting us with booking tickets for the Impression Liu Sanjie light show from Italy, before our arrival. The onsite restaurant is another big plus: they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with both local and Western options available. Everything we tried was fresh and flavorful. If you’re looking for a quiet, authentic, and activity-filled stay in Yangshuo, Yangshuo Secret Garden is the perfect place.

A gorgeous hotel, built from a collection of old houses in one of the ancient villages along the Yulong river. It's completely charming, quirky and perfect for exploring Yangshou. The restaurant serves well priced, generous portions of local and western food and the breakfast choices were great too. They have bike hire on the property, perfect for exploring the river bank and stunning scenery, and the staff speak good English and are keen to recommend things to do in the area We loved our stay here and would definitely recommend, especially if you want a more authentic experience.

A small inside another small village; pebble stone alleys, a cat that stare at you, all surrounded by the catch Guangxi hills. A mágic stay in the countryard, along from the Yangshuo mess, but connected by Tuk Tuk, bycicles or electric motorbikes at downtown. The warm welcome of the sweet reception ladies, the enormous, rustical rooms, the grey stone, the flowers spread everywhere will let you stay like in your own house. Great experience at a stunning low price

This was by far one of the best hotels we stayed at in China. Tucked away in the lush and peaceful landscape, a beautifully restored courtyard with clean and comfortable rooms as well as delicious food (both Chinese and Western). The English-speaking staff was very helpful and assisted with pick-up from Guilin train station, bike rental, sunrise trip to Xianggong mountain etc. There are a few cafés and restaurants around, but no shops. The busy (and somewhat touristy) Yangshuo city center is a 10km bike or taxi ride away. However, we deliberatly opted for mostly staying around the hotel, walking along the river and through the hills. Would definetly recommend!

This is a very special hotel - a whole series of buildings built around courtyards and paths full of plants. The indoor and outdoor restaurant was a lovely place to eat. The dinner was very good. We chose vegetarian local dishes which seemed like a contemporary take on traditional cooking and were delicious. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic hotel with a lots of historical character and very friendly staff. The owner is lovely and we enjoyed listening to the stories of how the hotel was ideated and built. So much thought has been put in every detail and they really managed to bring the old village houses and courtyards back to life :) Food was delicious and well priced. Location is perfect - very calm and relaxing, yet waking distance to the river and a number of coffee shops/small restaurants. Thank you for a lovely stay - we will be back for sure!

Everything! The Secret Garden is magic- Location, staff, layout of the different areas of the 'hotel'. Food and the serenity. Magic. The tours and private driver were great and also being to walk around the local village and watch daily like go by was part of the magic.

There was nothing that we didn't like- NOTHING!

Beautifully restored old village buildings, comfy rooms, wonderful staff and excellent food. Close to Yulong river for cycling and rafting. It’s one of the best hotels in the area if you want something a bit different and more memorable.

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Beautiful building and sorroundings, excellent food, overall had a great stay. Highly recommended to international visitors and first timers as the staff will take care of everything for you. A special thanks to the girl at the reception who spoke excellent English and really went out of her way to help me.

The bathroom could do with some heating

A gorgeous, quirky property . Staff were so helpful and friendly. A great stay!

WiFi only worked next to reception / restaurant but to be honest it was nice to switch off from social media.