Yangshuo Mountain Retreat with Perfect Location and Views
We stayed at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat for three nights in late May 2008. The views from the hotel of the Yulong River are absolutely breathtaking — makes you feel that you are looking at a scene from 500 years ago, with the peaks and the fields in the background and bamboo rafts gliding by all day.
We had the hotel book a hot air balloon flight over Yangshuo, and it was the highlight of our whole trip to China — stupendous scenery, and the balloon outfit they used was absolutely professional and confidence-inspiring. They took us way up in the sky, above the peaks, and then brought us down into the valleys twice during the hourlong flight — we got to sail along 50 feet above people working in the rice paddies — pure magic. In the photo I took in-flight, the hotel is located at center left, where the river bends close to the road.
The hotel is basic but comfortable, and the food is worthwhile. This is truly a unique location in the world — see it while Yangshuo is still an out-of-the-way locale, before it gets ruined by giant chain hotels.
Dear friends,
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