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Universal Guilin Hotel

3.0 of 5
No.1 Jiefang East Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001, China
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Universal Guilin Hotel
Ranked #30 of 325 hotels in Guilin
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Midlands
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

3rd stop hotel in a Wendy Wu tour of China. Guilin is a beautiful place to visit and this hotel situated on the river with fantastic views. Bedrooms and bathroom spacious and good quality fittings. Only negative comments were the state of the restaurant carpet which was covered in food stains.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Stayed here for two nights as part of a Wendy Wu tour. The hotel was in a good location, near good shops and the night market too. The room was a good size and had everything that I needed. The staff were friendly and polite.

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Durham UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2013

Excellent location for exploring the town of Guilin, overlooks the river but also close to shops restaurants and bars. Rooms were fine with the typical Chinese hard mattress which seem to be the main complaint from people touring China.

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Although this hotel was perfectly nice and the room was clean I didn't really enjoy my stay here. Firstly as far as i'm aware I was the only non Chinese tourist at the hotel, this is possibly because I was staying during the Spring Festival when the Chinese typically go on holiday. The beds were hard, even by Chinese standards,... More

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sydney australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

2 nights not consecutively This is a hotel for the Wendy Wu tour. 2 singles. Not sure of the price as it is included in the Tour. Room327 A lake view room The hotel is in an extremely convenient location. A short walk heading behind the hotel is a pedestrian mall with shop after shop. Clothing, bags, jewellery and food... More

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West Calder, United Kingdom
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2012

This hotel is next to the river, which was safe to walk along at night. This hotel has river facing hotels, once again large, spacious rooms, hard beds, but you are in China. This hotel is also next to large shopping malls, and some nice coffee shops, which was a nice change to Chinese style food. Breakfast was okay.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

Fairly clean hotel very close to the Li River. Big lobby and wide lifts for going up and down the rooms.Lighting along the pathway to the rooms need improvement as I think not bright enough.Some staff speak good English and very cooperative. Room was spacious and clean.No complaint on bedding even though the mattress was of hard type.. 2 extra... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

Hotel was clean, roms were small and adequately furnished, hallways were dark and musty breakfast buffett offered both western and Chinese breakfasts, great location near shopping and lake. Our room had a nice view of Guilin's scenic mountains.

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 hotel reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2012

If you get a room on the riverside there is a lovely outlook, if not, you will be looking (and overlooked) by the rear of blocks of flats - not very appealing. The beds are the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced and we were refused extra pillows. Breakfast is OKish but the dining room is tired, shabby and unwelcoming.... More

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Also Known As:
Universal Hotel Guilin
Guilin Universal Hotel
Address: No.1 Jiefang East Road, Xiufeng District, Guilin 541001, China
Region: China > Guangxi Zhuang > Guilin
Amenities:
Business Center Fitness Center Restaurant Room Service Wheelchair access
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Ranked #30 of 325 hotels in Guilin
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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