We spent a delightful couple of days at the Zen Garden Hotel. The hotel is set in an idyllic part of Yangshuo, with stunning views over the local countryside and river. It is a lovely spot to get away from the hustle and bustle of Chinese city life. All the staff were amazing and truly wanted to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The food was delicious,mainly Chinese with locally sourced ingredients but the chef will cook some western food too if you ask them.

The hotell and especially the staff were fantastic!

The breakfast was a bit disapointing if you don´t prefer an asian style breakfast (there was only white toast bread and no cheese, ham or fresh vegetables, only marmelade).

The most friendly and available staff ever, in a very nice hotel: well positioned, well designed, and comfortable.

The room was cold at the beginning but the staff promptly provided a superb heater that completely fixed the problem.

Everything is amazing about this place!!! The employees are so nice and helpful!!!! I would 1000% recommend this place for everyone and anyone

There is nothing not to like really

The staff is incredible and friendly. The rooms were clean and the views from the hotel are impeccable. I loved their commitment to sustainability.

It is a bit away from the main attractions of the downtown walking area but nothing a quick Didi ride can’t solve. Breakfast doesn’t have many choices.

The breakfast was good

Staff speak very very little English

Loved everything about the place, wendy and her team are exceptional, they went out of their way to accommodate all of our requests.

Breakfast was simple but delicious. Bed was very comfortable and we slept very well on the first night. Pay or ask for an upgrade to a room with a balcony because the view at this hotel is very beautiful. Fairly good location close to the main intersection of Yulong River and the main road, but also far enough from the main road that heavy traffic doesn't affect the small neighbourhood that the resort is located in. Some small shops, restaurants, and other guesthouses nearby.

The pool was very dirty so none of the guests were using it despite the good weather. Maybe it was just the onset of summer so it had not been cleaned since winter. Having a pool is basically what foreigners like myself who live in the northern part of China would pay for to sit in the Yangshuo sunshine. The price is a little steep for a small guesthouse like Zen, especially one without a functioning pool. At no fault of the hotel's, unfortunately it is located quite close to the area where helicoptor tours take off and land. This means that you can hear choppers non stop from 9am to sunset once your windows/balcony is open.