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Banyan Tree LijiangvsAmandayan
Both hotels are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Banyan Tree Lijiang ranks significantly better than Amandayan. Banyan Tree Lijiang comes in at #5 in Lijiang with approval from 8 sources including Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Jetsetter.
Banyan Tree Lijiang
Concierge
Insight Guides
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Gayot
Hideaway Report
Michelin Guide
Yuerong Road, Shuhe, Gucheng District, Lijiang 674100
From $208/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "Beds are pampering, powerful showers stand up even to the winter chill, and each room has an outdoor hot tub or a plunge pool."
Insight Guides "Tasteful, immaculate and exclusive."
Jetsetter "It was one of our trip’s most romantic memories, and the best food I ate during my stay here."
Fodor's "The area's only luxury resort, the Banyan Tree is made up of villas designed to resemble traditional courtyard houses." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Venice of Asia for its centuries-old network of canals and bridges, sits in a forested nook of mountainous Yunnan province." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Banyan Tree’s outpost in northwestern Yunnan Province is a retreat 6,500 feet above sea level, with 122 villas and suites facing the glacial peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain." Full review
Gayot "This is the place to be when you seek peace, harmony and stress-free vacationing." Full review
Hideaway Report94.0
"Secluded resort on a grassy plateau at 10,800 feet in the unspoiled mountains of southwestern China." Full review
Michelin Guide "China is vast, and contains multitudes. Lijiang, for example, the home of this particular Banyan Tree resort, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, an ancient town surrounded by endless rice..." Full review
Amandayan
Wallpaper
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph Michelin Guide
No.29 Shishan Road, Dayan Ancient Town, Guchegn District, Lijiang 674100, China
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Wallpaper "The spacious balconies, in particular, make the most of its dramatic setting of snow-capped mountains, mirror-flat lake, green fields and pine forests. " Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Amandayan’s near neighbour, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is the stuff of legend." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Overlooking the clay-tiled roofs of Lijiang, capital of the Naxi Kingdom, with its winding streets, endless bridges and ancient architecture, the beautifully-designed Amandayan is a haven of tranquillity under the seemingly perpetual blue skies of Yunnan" Full review
Michelin Guide "The universal luxury signifiers are here in the clean lines and lofty ceilings, of course, but the specifics will astound you: pagoda roofs, courtyard-core, and expertly carved screens and ornaments " Full review
