Tiger Leaping Gorge Halfway Guest House

booked 1 month in advance to secure room. decent view from my room. disposable toothbrush and toothpaste, slippers and hairdryer provided. towels not provided during my stay. can eat dinner and lunch at the restaurant downstair, have their own convenience store outside too to buy water etc

This long standing guesthouse is a must stay in many ways if you are visiting Tiger Leaping Gorge - with outstanding views and definitely a perfect location for staying the second night if you are walking the gorge over 3 days. The bedrooms are large and clean and warm. The hotel staff are very helpful both in person and over WeChat - especially when you are doing the gorge walk and want some help with directions. There are great drinks in the bar including local craft beer. A few things that we would note though. Firstly given the price of the room, there absolutely should be real bath towels instead of very unsatisfactory disposable ones. Secondly I do not recommend booking the most expensive top floor rooms because the noise that comes through the roof from the upstairs area (bar/coffee shop/terrace) is very bad and constant (including waking us up in the morning). You would get just as good a view from the lower level rooms but without the terrible noise. Lastly it would be nice if the restaurant included a few western food options for lunch and dinner - the Chinese food we had was great but tired international tourists (and there are more and more of us!) often want comfort food after a long day’s hike.

The location is stunning - with the grandeur of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain up close and personal. The room is spacious, has a balcony facing the mountain and two queen beds. The restaurant is a proper Chinese restaurant and is good and the cafe on the rooftop is comfortable.The staff is responsive and the owner is very hands-on and goes round to talk to guests during dinner time. Location is about 2km scenic walk to a waterfall. Would highly recommend!!