Reviews of The Giggling Tree

Wonderful staff, excellent activities that the hotel could arrange. The pool was a great way to escape the heat, and enjoy the views.

Super friendly staff that go the extra mile! Very cosy place

The pictures on booking.com do not give an accurate reflection of reality. There is a building constructed right in front of the building of The Gigglng tree which takes away 50% of the view. We love the place for the people but the expectations where managed differently. Also cleaning could be much more profound!

Booked this room for my 70 year old father and his partner who lives in China. He loved the hotel and kept saying over and over what a great choice it was. The 2 bedroom suite was extremely comfortable, clean and the views are stunning. Food is so good at the restaurant and the staff ware very hard working and friendly.

The most stunning place you can stay in Yangshuo. Surrounded by the famous mountains, the converted barns are made into cosy rooms/dining areas and the terrace is as charming as it is beautiful. We stayed in the newer part in a 2 bedroom suite which comfortably slept my whole family (2 adults, 3 kids). We had stunning views from almost every window. The beds are very comfortable and the Aircon was very cold (much needed in July). What really makes this hotel special are the staff. Everyone is so friendly, hard working and happy to help. You can book almost everything through them. Most of the staff speak excellent English. Their menu is extensive and in the 5 days we stayed there, we had almost all our meals there and every dish was delicious. Honestly, the few meals we had outside didn’t compare to the quality of the hotel’s. Thank you to all the staff at The Giggling Tree. What an amazing place run by wonderful people.

Absolutely nothing. A solid 10/10 experience. We are a well travelled family and this stay is up there with the best.

Front desk staff were excellent! Incredible mountain views (from some rooms).

Menu slightly limited. Be sure to request room with mountain view.

The ambiance is lovely and the staff is really nice and helpful! They can help you book different activities with discount as well, which is nice.

Nice location, easy to rent bikes and explore the surrounding areas. Staff were all very nice and helpful. We enjoyed our time

No dislikes - it was great.

Rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable. Staff was extremely kind and helpful. Nice pool area.

Restaurant service at times were very slow.

Very nice and helpful staff. Good choice of food at the restaurant.

This was the best hotel we stayed at in China. Really enjoyed it. Staff were very helpful in organising activities. Room was spacious with great facilities. We also really enjoyed the range of chinese food at the restaurant. Would highly recommend.

The staff at the Giggling Tree are great. They make the place so good. Always proactive, accommodating and willing to help. Great facilities nearby for biking, climbing, kayaking etc. and the team will book and arrange these at decent prices. Food is good/OK. Perhaps better for kids than adults. The hotel was recommended to me by 2 sets of friends and I will do the same for any families visiting

The mix of old and new and the staff who were really nice and helpful

Didn’t realise from website they had “older” style room and “newer” style one - staff was very quick in accommodating though as soon as we told our preference

The staff is really friendly and helped us to organize all the activities. The location is great!

Very helpful people, nice ambient

The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. We loved the location, such a beautiful place. The family suite was great for the 5 of us, and being able to take bikes around was great. The food was excellent, and we can't wait to stay again one day!

Location is very convenient and close to many hot spots. Room is very clean with a nice view of the mountains, staff is extremely helpful and went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Every activity including transportation, tickets etc was planned carefully from the staff. The hotel is constantly being renovated whilst maintaining its traditional charm. We felt right at home.

The Giggling Tree was just perfect! It is an amazing hotel - friendly and welcoming, lovely room with amazing views, wonderful staff and restaurant. Laura was simply brilliant and made some great food recommendations. Eating in the quaint courtyard restaurant area was perfect, especially the Beer fish from the Lijiang River! Great dumplings too! And the pool was a nice bonus with fantastic views. Good bicycles to rent and trips/taxis can be organised. We'd love to return again one day - the scenery is simply unforgettable! Thank you Laura! Tim and Ann

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The staff were incredible, super helpful with organising activities and transport and really lovely people. We stayed in the 2 bedroom on the 4th floor, it has really good views and each bedroom was large with a huge bed. There's also a rooftop hangout area available for guests, with gorgeous views and outdoor seating. The restaurant was great, they let us BYO wine, even kept it in the fridge for us and provided glasses. There are bikes to hire (cheap), a pool and the riverside area for biking or walking is close by.

The shared bathroom in the two bedroom room has 2 windows into one of the bedrooms but the windows don't have proper coverings so you can see in (and out). This means it is not really private when using the bathroom or for the people in that bedroom. The other bedroom only has a paper and thin wood door so isn't soundproof at all. Note that the 2 bedroom option has only the 2 bedrooms, no shared indoor living space, although a balcony is available accessible via one of the bedrooms. There isn't anywhere to hang wet towels to reuse, they changed them daily though.