• The Guishan Hotel

The Guishan Hotel (Guishan dajiudian) is a traditional style hotel and the largest and best-furnished four star hotel in Guilin. The hotel locates in the east bank of lijiang river. Face to Seven-star Rock, behind the elephant trank hill, surrounding river front and back. In the center of Guilin, far away 0.5-3 kilometers from main scenic spot with convenient communication. Landing on the platform for view, you can see the famous scenery of Guilin. The hotel is currently run by the Windsor Hotels International group from Hong Kong.

The hotel provide standard rooms, luxury suites, executive suites and presidential suites. The Guishan enjoys great prestige for its numerous Chinese and western restaurants. For those who wants to experience authentic Chinese food, the Cantonese food in the Spring Hall, Guilin food in Diecai Hall and specialties from round China will all impress you. There is also a genuine Muslim restaurant here serving up authentic and delicious Muslim dishes.

Famous for its wonderful scenery, rivers and karst peaks covered in lush greenery, Guilin has a long history as the most beautiful place in China. Established in the Qin Dynasty as a regional power base for the first emperor of China, Guilin's population exploded to around a million during the 1930s. In recent decades, although the development and exploding tourism are changing the face of this beautiful city, Guilin has remained one of China's greenest and scenic cities.

Parallel to the Lijiang River runs Zhongshan Road, Guilin's main street. In the middle of the city on both sides of Zhongshan Road are Banyan Lake and Fir Lake respectively, each a beautiful park in its own right. To the north stands Solitary Beauty Peak, Guilin's most prominent karst peak. Along the Lijiang River are two more peaks, Wave Subduing Hill and Elephant Trunk Hill, each proudly showing off Guilin's unique scenery. Elsewhere in the city is the immense Seven Star Park with seven peaks and six caves as well as pavilions and gardens to enjoy. Lastly, on the northwestern outskirts of town is Reed Flute Cave, one of the area's wonderful underground sights.