Accommodation is the first problem that tourists need to solve when traveling to Guilin. Like other places across the country, Guilin's hotel industry suffers from a glut of hotels and low occupancy rates in the off-season, and a serious shortage of housing in the peak season. In addition to the fact that accommodation during the Golden Week needs to be booked in advance and 100% prepaid, accommodation in Guilin has an obvious feature, that is, in April, May, July, and August, and whenever a large conference or multiple conferences are held in Guilin, Accommodation may be full on any day of the year. Tourists must not take it lightly and think that they can find accommodation if they have money.
Guilin’s hotel industry is relatively developed. Generally speaking, hotel prices are divided into two price levels: shoulder season and peak season. There are three special periods for peak season prices, namely three days before May 1st to May. 6th, October 1st to October 5th, one week before and after the Chinese Lunar New Year. During these three periods, hotel prices are usually calculated based on the rack rate or even exceed the rack rate. The Guilin Municipal Government stipulates that hotels are allowed during peak tourism periods (specifically the 15 days before and after May 1, the 15 days before and after October 1, the 15 days before and after the Spring Festival, or when national conferences or other major festivals are held in Guilin) Room prices are subject to a maximum increase of 30% on the standard retail price.
Most star-rated hotels already include room service fees, government price adjustment funds and taxes in their prices, and some hotels also provide free breakfast. Usually, hotel accommodation fees in Guilin are calculated on a per-day basis, and check-out is agreed before 12:00 Beijing time. If you check out after 12:00 and check out before 18:00, the hotel has the right to charge half the room rate; if you check out after 18:00, it will be regarded as check-in again on the same day, and one day's accommodation fee will be charged.
Generally speaking, tourists can go to the hotel front desk or call the hotel to inquire about the price. The hotel will give a discount of 60-20% off the retail price. Prices will almost never be reduced during peak travel periods. The price of accommodation booked by tourists themselves is definitely much higher than the price booked by travel agencies.
In any case, booking accommodation through a travel agency is the first arrangement you need to make when traveling to Guilin. This website provides convenient and fast Guilin travel booking services at favorable prices.
1. Things to note when traveling in Guilin - Accommodation:
1. Do not go to the hotels recommended by the touts or aunts at the airport or station exits.
2. Guilin hotels vary greatly in off-peak and peak seasons. Don’t think that the price is the same all year round just because it’s cheap in the off-season.
3. All hotels in Guilin need to be booked, otherwise you may not be allowed to extend your stay due to subsequent bookings.
4. The same hotel will have different prices due to the orientation of the room or other differences.
5. The prices of many hotels in Guilin are different for foreign guests, compatriots from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, and domestic guests.
6. Individual guest rooms usually do not include breakfast.
7. Most hotels have better rooms on high floors. The price is also relatively high.
8. For hotels that have joined the long-distance alliance, long-distance calls are free. Please confirm this with the receptionist when checking in.
9. Please leave valuables to the front desk for safekeeping.
10. If you smoke in a hotel room and burn the carpet in the room, you will have to pay for even a small cigarette butt mark, which is not cheap.
11. It is best to book a room before coming to Guilin. Especially at night, it will be very passive to find temporary accommodation.
12. The place to stay in Yangshuo is relatively tight, so it’s best to book in advance! Some bars have accommodation at reasonable prices.
13. Pay attention to your own safety and do not sleep in a room with strangers.
14. In most hotel rooms, extra beds are charged half the room price. It is recommended to consider the number of people when coming.
15. When checking into a hotel, please close the door tightly and ignore some harassing phone calls when taking a rest.
16. Guilin’s accommodation conditions are different from those in developed areas. Some of the listed star-rated hotels are old hotels and are relatively outdated.
17. Yangshuo, Longsheng, Lipu and Ziyuan are famous scenic spots at the surrounding county level. Due to special geographical conditions, they are small in scale and the hotels are relatively humid, which is somewhat different from the urban areas. Very few stars. But all clean and tidy.