We arrived late in the afternoon after the long drive from Lijiang. It was like driving back in time, driving through the small Tibetan villages was wonderful, at times stopping to allow the villagers walking their animals along the road, great to see! The hotel is nestled in a valley surrounded by wonderful scenary, it was extremely peaceful. An ideal... More

This review is one of the hardest we have written because the hotel and location is so very unique. I had laughed that going to ShangriLa was like going to the end of the earth-----well this property is 14 k further!! If I had not stayed there, I probably would have always wondered what I had missed, but it is... More

We both got either altitude sickness, a bug or food poisoning so part of our honeymoon was slightly tainted by this. It's gorgeous, the hotel is remote (the local town isn't) and for that you can't have proper 5* treatment but the staff try their hardest and the manager is excellent. The trips in the area fab, I adore local... More

The hotel is a wonderful oasis from which to explore Shangri-La. The rooms are luxurious, with peaceful views over the river, and the cuisine is fantastic - especially the not-to-be-missed Tibetan Hotpot.

We stayed for 2 nights in Jan. The resort is far from the old city located in the middle of a local village. It is perfect for quiet hideaway. Rooms are huge but the facilities are not well maintained. There is a faulty fireplace but the management said it's for display only (who put instruction to use next to a... More

This is a fantastic property for those wanting to get away from it all for a while and "rough" it in luxury. The property is located about 15km outside of Shangri La and is made up of old farm houses converted into hotel apartments. The hotel itself is situated in the most amazing countryside in a very small farming village,... More

I haven't shared my hotel stay experiences for awhile in Tripadvisor, but this time really feel the urge to share our experiences. We stayed at Banyan Tree Lijiang on 25-27 Nov 2012 and at Banyan Tree Ringha on 27-29 Nov 2012. There was a group of 9 of us, including my parents (both >70years old). The stay at BT Lijiang... More

What can I say - it's Banyan Tree. The standard and quality are definitely there. The service staff were friendly and great. The villa was GINORMOUS, so HUGE to the extent that it was a little spooky. The bathroom was located on the first floor and the sleeping and living room on the second floor. It could be quite scary... More

We stayed there for a few nights in Aug 2012 to get away from our crowded and noisy Chinese 20 million home"town". And this escape was successfull: The hotel is at the end of a bumpy road close to a small Tibetan village. Pigs and cows walk around freely in the hotel area - this is not a big deal,... More