How to Choose a B&B in Dali: The Honest Truth After Staying at These 11 Places

This year, I'm back in Dali to relax. I escaped the rainy weather in Jiangnan. Traveling during the off-season, the Flight + Hotel deals were unbelievably good. Here's a guide to accommodation options for every budget: 👇 🌅 [Quick Relaxation Zone] 📍 East Huanhai Road (10 mins from the airport) ✔️ Relax immediately upon arrival/Cliffside sunset ❶ Hai Dong Fang (Erhai Blanca on the Cliff) P2 🌊 [Shuanglang Healing Sunset] ✔️ Waterfront terrace/Dining with seagulls/Designer aesthetics ▫️ Only after staying here will you understand what "waking up in a painting" means. ❷ Wendy Boutique Hotel (Poetic Erhai Sunset) P3 ❸ Xi Shang Boutique Hotel (Xie Ke's work is always top-notch) P4 ❹ Yun Qi Boutique Hotel (Healing Waterfront Terrace) P5 🌾 [Xizhou Pastoral Style] ✔️ Keywords: Rice paddy scenery/Secluded healing/Bai ethnic old houses ▫️ Enjoy the deserted corner towers in the early morning ▫️ Private list: ❺ The Traveler's Inn (French style transformed from a Republican-era courtyard) P6 ❻ Yi Xi Boutique Hotel (Open the window to the wind blowing through the wheat fields) P7 🏮 [Ancient City Life] 📍 Around Dali Ancient City ✔️ Convenient for shopping/Longkan sunrise/Foodie paradise ▫️ Rush to Longkan Wharf at 7am without the crowds ▫️ Tested and recommended: ❼ An Yu Boutique Hotel (Prime location in the ancient city) P8 ❽ Hainaer Hotel (Luxurious seclusion) P9 ❾ Yi Shan Wu She Boutique Hotel (Tranquil Chinese-style courtyard) P10 🚗 [Advanced Traveler Route] 📍 Shaxi/Weishan ✔️ Ancient Tea Horse Road/Nanzhao legacy/Slow living ❿ Xilinyuan Hotel (Stay in a 600-year-old village) P11 ⓫ Yun Xi Jinshi Di Boutique Hotel (Stay in a centuries-old Jinshi residence in Weishan) P12 The best strategy in Dali is to leave some regrets for next time. After all, every time you open a different window, you'll encounter a new "wind, flowers, snow, and moon" experience.