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. More

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 More

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... More

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

Stayed here with family in August. Location was good with views over the river and hills and close to shopping/restaraunt/bar area. The tour operator chose the hotel because of this and as a place to lay your head it was OK, however it was a little run down - could have done with a repaint/refurb. Food was OK, but much... More

After reading the previous reviews about this hotel, I was dreading my trip to Guilin (as my local tour has booked this hotel for us for 2 nights), expecting the worse. However, while I can't say that it was a great hotel, I was happy to find that it was not as horrific as I expected. Sure it does not... More

Stayed here in August 2011 for one night, and then again for two nights after returning from a trip to Yangshuo. First time paid US $83 (Orbitz, with tax), and second time Y408 (about $62, booked locally). Good location in downtown Guilin. Both rooms were reasonably large (but not huge). Hard beds as is common in China, but I like... More

We stayed at Universal hotel as part of a 2 week China tour for 2 nights...and believe me, that was TWO NIGHT TOO LONG. As other reviewers have noted, the lobby area was so-so;but the real nightmare was the rooms. We had booked 3 rooms,one for us and two for the four children. Now, I've NEVER in 35 years of... More

When pulling up to Guilin Universal Hotel on a muggy April night, I thought to myself, I will survive here. The lobby was somewhat passé (but so is a lot of mainland China), but appeared acceptable. However, after getting off the elevator the sketchiness of the hotel began to turn my fatigued night into a fate worse than death. The... More