I agree with all the other reviews. Lovely place. Beautiful details everywhere. Very nice food. And wonderful hosts! Just relax and ride a bike through the surrounding villages. And read a book or two (big library and wifi available) more

This is an extraordinary place. A lovely village, a magnificent Bai courtyard house beautifully restored, a superb library of books on Chinese and minority culture and history, the best hosts imaginable...If you are looking for bars and nightlife and noise and trinket sellers head down to Dali or up to Lijiang. If you are interested in Chinese art and culture,... more

I stayed at the Linden Centre for 10 days as part of a culinary tour co-sponsored by the Savory Spoon Cooking School and the Linden Gallery, both of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin where I live. The Linden Centre was fabulous; located in a restored Chinese courtyard home filled with interesting details and artifacts and within a short walk of the small... more

All the other guests' praises on Tripadviser were true. Imagine you were invited to an old friend's home in an exquisitely renovated mansion in China. Linden Center is a rare piece of jewel! It is luxurious, quiet, authentic, small (14 rooms), with great service and great food. Brian Linden, a passionnate sinophile, has welcomed our family (with 3 children age... more

The Linden Centre was recommended to me by another very satisfied guest, and I couldn't agree more. In a beautifully restored traditional courtyard home with ancient artifacts and wonderful architectural details with very Western ammenities including a 21st century bathroom and shower, I felt so comfortable, relaxed and 'taken care of' by the lovely, thoughtful staff who arranged for my... more

This is one amazing and unique place! Perfectly located in a small village, about 20 km from Dali. By choosing this place you get to stay in a pretty upscale establishment while getting a feel for the village/rural life. Walk to the village to visit the market or grab something to eat. You can take some interesting trips to the... more

I've seen the Linden Centre transform from a massive construction project to a beautiful, fully restored historic mansion, and I can say it's probably the nicest place I've ever stayed in China. In Yunnan you so often are sold on a "traditional" cultural experience only to find everything thoroughly commercialized, but the Linden Centre offers the real deal, situated in... more

Ein kürzlicher Aufenthalt im Linden Center in der Nähe von Dali hat uns begeistert - wir werden mit Sicherheit bald... more