Guilin Merryland Resort Hotel — Hotel in Guilin

After a couple of nights in Guilin, we went to Lemandi (Merryland Resort) for a break. I was visiting the area with my wife and son in August 2009 and she booked this place between our visits to Guilin and Yangshou. I was impressed by the speed of check-in (can use US credit cards) and the price back then was very reasonable for the Japanese style room. ||||After looking around the hotel and seeing where everything was, I decided to play nine holes (it's all I could talk my wife into letting me play). I had to rent clubs, buy a glove, balls, pay for her to ride along, and tees. I rented a cart (middle of August in Guilin is HOT) and had to have a caddie. I think the golf was more expensive then the room was! I really didn't care though, the opportunity to play in China was there and I took it. Carts were path only, but not a problem as long as you can keep the ball in play. The caddie was wonderful, really didn't speak much English, but having my wife along made things easy (she speaks Mandarin). I found the fairways baked (again it was August and around 115 degrees F), but the greens were very true and quick. I didn't find the course exceptionally challenging, but with the rental clubs, really took me some time to find my distance. ||||After golf, time to hit the pool, it was nice, music was Chinese and everyone seemed to have fun. Due to the heat of the season, the water was warm, but still enjoyable after baking in the sun. After that, it was time for Chinese bbq, not what I was expecting, but very delicious. It is a "hot pot" style of bbq so be ready for that. A short walk around the property after that and time to turn in. ||||The breakfast buffet is great, something for everyone. It was time for the amusement park. My son had fun on the rides, we enjoyed some of the shows (the western show is a lot of fun to experience). I would think that any family would enjoy a day spent here. ||||Overall, I think a 5 star rating is correct, but it would be helpful to have more English speaking team members on the property. The place is aesthetically fantastic, service was wonderful and overall, we all had a wonderful experience on the property. ||||Getting there, as all travel in China, is a little tricky. We took a bus from Guilin to the gate of the property and their car picked us up and saved us the half-mile walk up the hill. The bus ride is about an hour or hour and a half, the view is nice but make sure to be in a bus with a/c or...

The Hotel room is a bit small for 3 persons but the room is clean & food spread good.||There are alot of amusement but we didnt try any as when we arrived, it was about dinner.||Hotel is acceptable. Give it a try.||A little bit of our Guilin Trip||Nanning is the capital of Quangxi about 5 hrs drive to Guilin||Guilin is a tourist spot with many beautiful limestone mountains||beautiful scenery & Terraced Rice Fields.||Have to be very careful though.||Several of us were very nearly pickpocketed, not once but 2 times||including myself.||I was standing at the urinary bowl at a publc toilet when 3 men accosted me||very close to me from behind.||They had their hands covered with their coats and one of them was||already dipping his hand in my pocket but withdrew when he noticed||that one of my travelling mate ( a karate instructor) was||observing them beside me.||The other time was at a Night Market when a young small girl was||pretending to be selling flowers.||She came near to me pestering me to buy flowers and after a few||minutes, I felt her small little||hand inside my pocket.||A Penang aunty saw it and came to my rescue.||She told me not to touch her and slowly pacified her to return.||The aunty told me had I touched her, she would make a big scene to say I have molested her.||We noticed when she went back to her elderly "mentor", she was reprimanded||with a scolding & a slap.||She was stupendfied with an innocent teary look. Poor little girl. She was||only about 4 years old!||Another chap got his bag cut &...

Stayed here for my parents' class reunion (all older adults, no children). Lots of spaces for strolls, a spa, hot springs, massage parlor, KTV room. The shopping arcade and gift shop are small. The breakfast buffet has a wide spread of Western and Chinese options; try their Guilin noodles. ||||It's hard to find amusement immediately outside the resort, as the city outside is quiet. You may need to take a taxi to go into town if you don't want to eat at Merryland. Same goes for getting to the airport, Guilin proper, train station, or most places. ||||Service was excellent. When we asked to change rooms because we accidentally left the door open and too many moths flew in, the rooms manager and a staff member showed up within 3 minutes of our call. ||||The gym is very small (only 2 treadmills, 1 bike, and some others), and it's difficult to go running outside. ||||If your group is large enough (10+), consider booking a shuttle bus with Merryland to take you to attractions/tours or do...