Guilin Eva Inn Hotel

“Near to shopping area and halal restaurant”

Good location to Li River, Zheng Yan Pedestrian Street, halal restaurant(10 minutes walk), Pagoda, Underground bazaar etc. Slippers are provided in the room. But as usual no whatsapp, facebook or googles in China?

“Surprising property”

The Eva Inn is in a perfect location. Located on the river bank, it's very close to the lakes and almost anything you'd want to see in Guilin is well within walking distance. The train station is only a 12CNY taxi ride away. It's opposite The Sheraton and on a street packed with pizza parlours, bur… more

The Eva Inn is in a perfect location. Located on the river bank, it's very close to the lakes and almost anything you'd want to see in Guilin is well within walking distance. The train station is only a 12CNY taxi ride away. It's opposite The Sheraton and on a street packed with pizza parlours, burger joints, Irish pubs and tapas bars, so if you want something to remind you of home, it's right there. Yet it's also very close to some great authentic Chinese restaurants and a couple of supermarkets. The lobby is bright and modern and so are the rooms, but the corridors and public areas otherwise are in desperate need of a refresh. It rather put me off at first, but in fact, who cares about corridors? The roof top restaurant does need some help, apart from it needing a thorough scrub and wash down. There is an outside patio with great views, but inside, it's a bit dingy. Breakfast is almost all Chinese orientated, but there is toast, coffee, eggs (boiled) and pastries if you don't fancy fish soup or noodles. Just don't look too closely at the state of the cutlery or linens. However, the rooms are clean, very spacious and quaintly decorated. I don't know what the next size up from a California King bed is (an Emperor perhaps?) but my bed was massive. Two queens stuck together it seemed. Fairly comfortable with clean bedding. The air con works well, as does the free wifi. There's water daily and a kettle, but the tea is fruit flavoured and the coffee is a packet mix that makes white coffee. An acquired taste. There's also a fridge. There is a TV, but it's hugely complicated to operate, involving multiple remotes and a set top box. Don't bother. All that's showing are Chinese channels anyway. The bathroom is a little tired, but clean, however the lighting is very dim. It's hard to see anything in detail in the mirror. Maybe not a bad thing. There's a travel agency in the lobby who will arrange tours for you very efficiently. A nice stay and a nice property. Well worth checking out.

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“Clean and comfortable”

Right across the street from the Sheraton. Rooms are clean and beds are comfortable. Location is near walking street. Not the cheapest or most expensive. Breakfast buffet is typically Chinese. Great view of the Li River from the breakfast balcony.