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Panba Guesthouse

No.63 Wenming Village, East Section of Wuyi Street, Old Town, Lijiang 674100, China
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Kuala Lumpur
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148 helpful votes 148 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Everything mentioned below about the staff and hosts is true. They are indeed helpful, friendly and speak good English. Aside from being extremely good value, the rooms are comfortable, clean and have bathrooms (with towels and coffee making facilities!!!). They have hot water showers as well and a few rooms even have a TV and DVD players. The place organises... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

It is easy to see why Panba Guesthouse has hordes of loyal customers. I was won over by the warmth and hospitality of the owner (River) and staff (Richard and Sunny) who were always available and full of good cheer. They have genuine affection and respect for the venerable beauty of Lijiang old town which they want visitors to enjoy... More

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Paris
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

This hostel has a lot of character, resembling a traditional inn. Pleasant, inside open air courtyards, clean rooms, modern showers, really nice. I really don't see why someone would go to a hotel when hostels, at a 1/10 or 1/5 the price, like this exist. In addition, the English speaking staff here was very helpful about things to see, about... More

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lauranada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

We stayed here in March 2013 and paid 108RMB (with YHA card) for a double en-suite room. This is a really lovely hostel with a great courtyard, common area and roof terrace. The staff are exceptionally helpful and friendly (especially Richard) and the rooms are spacious, comfortable and clean.

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Hangzhou, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

I read before that the location of this hostel is alittle hard to find. Im glad I didn't have problems finding it. I sugestfor anyone though to print out the address written in Chinese so you can show them to the taxi drivers when you look for this hostel. I stayed for two nights in this hostel and there are... More

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013 via mobile

A guesthouse with great energy and a very helpful staff. Richard was the most helpful hotel staff I've found in China. He arranged tours, taxi's, buses, onward reservations, self guided walks, etc. Anyone staying at Panba - do yourself a big favor and ask Richard for advice and help with anything.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

Clean but simple rooms, quiet location yet 5" walk to centre of Dayan Old Town. They make your travelling very easy arranging bus tickets, renting bicycles in excellent condition, luggage storage facility and available to assist you with anything. Friendly and communicative. Homely atmosphere.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

It was fate that my family and I ended up in Panba Guesthouse back in 2007, our first trip to China. We just needed a place to crash at night. It was the night before we arrive in Lijiang that we started searching for our accommodation. Thank God Panba had a room! Since 2007, we had been going back every... More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2012

Very good choice to stay in Lijiang. A bit of a walk to find, but worth it. Friendly and helpful staff, good facilities. Cold in the shared room though. But then again I experienced that during most of my stay in China (during the winter).

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London
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2012

Cam here while travelling solo around China. Was recommended the hostel by a friend, who had struggled to find somewhere decent in Lijiang (They moved from their initial hostel). The hostel building is a nice building, maybe 5/7 minutes walk from the Lijiang Old Town square, which for me was far enough to be a bit away from the noise... More

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Also Known As:
Panba Guesthouse Hotel Lijiang
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Address: No.63 Wenming Village, East Section of Wuyi Street, Old Town, Lijiang 674100, China
Region: China > Yunnan > Lijiang
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Ranked #3 of 75 Speciality lodging in Lijiang
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