we just came back from a great trip in yunnan. the most relaxing place with lots of things to do was dali. green mountains, blue lake, colourful markets and not too much disney (unlike lijiang). in dali we stayed at jim's tibetan hotel. enjoyed the rooftop terrace (great sunsets) and their garden (beautiful flowers and trees), the food and last... more

I didn't stay at Jim's when I heard their asking price of over 280rmb. Right next door at Sam's Hotel, we paid far less for what appeared to be as good or better of a hotel. It is owned and run by a nice Bai family who treated us very well. They cooked up some great meals, helped us with... more

The family room we stayed in was excellent. It has 4 beds in 2 rooms. The beds were comfortable. The breakfast was excellent including home made bread and pancakes. Downside- little friendly service and 30 minutes before hot water came through. The location is fine- just outside the south gate of the old town. The trip around the lake to... more

Not many hotels in Dali are online, and Jim's Tibetan Hotel has the best of the websites I could find. So I booked two rooms for two days. A mistake. Hotel is newly painted in nice Tibetan theme, but nothing else about it works at all. Rooms are not clean- my traveling partner' s sheets were clearly dirty with ashes... more

I stayed for 2 night in Marts, and like it. The first room we got was on the ground floor, and smelled of mouth balls, so I went and asked for another room, which we got on the 1 floor, though we had to change for the 2 night, it was nice rooms, though the bathrooms are in need of... more

My family of 2 adults and 2 kids (aged 3.5 and 2) stayed here for 2 nights in March 09 and wished we had stayed longer. Great room with character, we had a room with 2 bedrooms which was ideal for a family. The kids were thrilled as there was a sandpit and swings and some kids toys. They even... more

Dali - what a fantastic place to visit! Not only does it allow visitors to check out local monirity markets, great cafes, boat- and bikerides, but the area teaches a culturally interested traveler a lot about minorities in China. Jim's Tibet hotel is not the usual Chinese business. One can see that it has been decorated, designed and set up... more

We checked in at Jim’s Tibetan hotel and found peace, beautiful colours everywhere and a spotless great room and an extra plus: the rooftopterrace and garden. We spent some quiet nights and booked one of their cars for a market trip: it was beautiful and we also highly appreciated the safe driving ;). The rooms were reasonably priced and we... more

Arrived late in Dali after a horrendous 6.5hrs bus ride from Kunming... 1-Kitchen was open late, we tucked into a delicious plate of yak stew with rice. 2-Before going to bed, the sheets were dirty and had to be changed. 3-The shower is weak, bathroom had a mouldy smell, towels weren't terribly clean. 4-Our room faced the main street, it... more