Sam communicates clearly by email, and was able to arrange for a driver to pick us up at the train. The hotel was not crowded at all, which was a surprise, since our room was very clean, and quiet and the hotel had a deck looking over Dali. It is just outside the city walls, a 2.5 block or 5... More

We stayed in Sams hotel for 2 nights and we were amazed by the standard of the room for a very reasonable price. The location of the hotel is just slightly outside of the southern part of the ancient town. Our room is spacious and it comes with a water dispenser. The owners were very friendly and gave us information... More

Sam's is clean, rooms are spacious and the location, 5 minurtes walk outside the city walls, is perfect. Sam is a marvellous host; friendly, knowledgable and entertaining. I enjoyed an excellent breakfast every morning (or afternoon if I wanted) and the staff were cheerful and helpful. A few beers in the evening with fellow guests added to the experience. I... More

Stayed here for 3 nights in February. Not my favourite hotel in China, but very far from being the worst either. Room was ok. A little expensive given what you get. Washing was surprisingly expensive. The owner was friendly, and the location was ok. Not a bad option. Quiet and just a llittle way out of the centre (just 5... More

We visited Sams hotel in Dali with a family with four children. Sam is very friendly and a great help with planning your trips around Dali. The hotel is very clean and just around the city walls of old Dali. It is a quiet hotel which offers an overwhelming good breakfast! Sam speaks excellent English and all staff is very... More

Sam is the best host you could want for. Lots of interesting stories, helpful info. Great food at cafe, and rooms spaceous.

We traveled in Yunan with our 2 boys and being pregnant and found this friendly place run by a very helpful guy names Sam. We highly recommend this place as it is clean, have spacious rooms, have a nice inner yard where the boys could run around and a very nice atmosphere. We stayed in a room that is actually... More

We were fortunate to have found Sam's Hotel for our visit to Dali. Sam used to be a tour guide, so he speaks English and was happy to help us make the most of our visit. We were interested in the history and culture of the local minority group, the Bai people, and it turns out that Sam is from... More

We have travelled much through Yunnan and Sichuan provinces and this is one of our favourite hotels! not so much for Dali, as we were not big fans of the place - but because this hotel was a superb place to stay. Sam is very friendly, warm, and helpful host - we had some very interesting and mind-opening conversations with... More