巍山北隅宾馆

Clean, comfortable, quiet, in a lovely setting, right next to the famous Dali Three Towers. It's not right in town, but the hotel will give you a ride to the town (takes 5 minutes), and you can take a taxi back (it's very cheap).

服务速度很好，打电话要蚊香片，立刻就能送到。同时需要注意，走廊是开放式的，所以蚊子较多。没有宽带，但房间宽敞，落地窗，装修讲究。洗澡水有时不热，餐厅跟客房部在一个楼上，多少有些不便。

大家不要坐这家宾馆是黑店，还不讲信用，老板跟服务员一起杀客户。而且环境卫生太差，最后劝大家到云南旅游不要坐这家宾馆！！

离三塔公园很近，可以check in后再去游览。酒店装修很有历史的味道，很有大理的味道，房间很大。可能当地风俗节奏的关系，服务员不太热情，办事慢，有种悠哉悠哉的感觉。酒店附近自然环境良好，也由于这个，所以很多飞虫之类的，对于我这小女子就很怕啦。~~~~

I'm finally getting around to a review of the San Ta Yuan hotel in Dali, China after...ahem...almost two years. Doing so now because I figure not too many people get to Dali, and as it's a worthwhile place to visit in China, the hotel deserves to be recognized for its value. I give it an 'above average' ranking for that reason. The hotel is a large, sprawling 'courtyard' kind of place, with all rooms accessed via outdoor (but covered) corridors. My room was basic but clean and pleasant. A TV, as well as bathroom supplies (soap, shampoo, comb, what-have-you). A table, a couple of chairs, and a set of drawers. It was probably a standard, low-cost room. And judging by the prices I've seen quoted on Expedia, it must have been dirt cheap (I can't remember what I paid anymore). The location is a bit out of the city center. You'd likely have to hire a taxi to get to the center of town, which is easy enough to do...The front desk staff are helpful and pleasant (though don't expect much English to be spoken). The hotel is situated on an elevation above the town, with the three pagodas looming prettily behind the building. Very quiet and sort of exclusive feeling in that sense. There are koi ponds, babbling streams running underneath bridges along the various walkways, and things are kept up quite nice. The only thing noteworthy I remember was that I was about fifteen minutes late to miss the end of breakfast, served in the dining room. The staff, however, was all too happy to fix me a cup of coffee. And they were also helpful in arranging a flight to Beijing for us. In all, a nice, pretty, peaceful hotel with (potentially 'only average' but) perfectly fine amenities. I'd stay there again if I ever returned to Dali...Which I wouldn't rule out...It's a cool little town.