Our eco-lodge is nestled directly on the tranquil banks of the Yulong River inside the scenic area of Gaotian Town, Yangshuo. We are located approximately 15 minutes by car from the bustling West Street nightlife and 60-70 minutes from Guilin. This placement places stunning karst mountain vistas right outside your window, with direct access to local riverside walking footpaths and bamboo rafting piers.
Founded in 2001, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is a multi-award-winning ecotourism pioneer in China. Unlike massive corporate hotel chains managed by outsiders, our property is 100% managed and operated by local residents from the surrounding countryside villages. We fuse authentic regional architecture and custom handmade bamboo furniture with modern amenities. Furthermore, a percentage of our profits directly funds full college tuition sponsorships for disadvantaged rural girls in Yangshuo County through local charities.
We are consistently ranked as a top choice among Yangshuo hotels, carrying an outstanding 4.8/5 aggregate score with over 1,160 five-star reviews on TripAdvisor. Travelers regularly praise our deeply personalized village hospitality, peaceful riverview terraces, and artisan restaurant menu. Guests note that our secluded location provides a rare, tranquil escape from the noise of central Yangshuo town.
Our 34 sustainably constructed rooms and suites feature premium individual climate control, cozy electric blankets for winter stays, artisan bathrobes, and stunning mountain or river orientations. Crucially for international travelers, our high-speed property Wi-Fi is bundled with a secure, built-in encrypted VPN network allowing seamless access to global communication apps and websites right from your room.
While we cooperate with third-party OTAs like Booking.com, reserving your stay directly on our official website guarantees our absolute lowest floor rates (starting from just US $55/night) and bypasses commission fees. Direct reservations of three nights or longer also unlock exclusive perks, including our signature daily fresh complimentary breakfast (excluding select public holidays).
For travelers looking for the best value among authentic Yangshuo hotels, our Rearview Twin and standard Riverview Twin options offer world-class comfort starting at just $55 to $69. The Rearview Twin features private balcony views over our traditional tiled rooftops and the surrounding mountains, giving you full access to our eco-resort grounds at a fraction of the cost.
While giant luxury chains fly in corporate managers from distant cities, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is entirely operated and managed by residents of our neighboring countryside villages. Led by our Resident Manager, Little Fish, our hospitality team is comprised of 90% local village women. This creates an atmosphere that feels less like a transactional resort and more like a welcoming local home, where guests enjoy genuine rural warmth backed by decades of professional experience in international travel standards.
Yes! We reject heavy corporate food supply chains. Instead, our farm-to-table restaurant directly sources its seasonal vegetables, aromatic herbs, rice, and regional ingredients from the private family farms of our own kitchen and front-desk staff when available. This ensures that every breakfast, lunch, and dinner served on our riverside terrace is hyper-local, organic, and directly reinvests money back into the families of the people who make your stay so memorable.
Correct! For legendary regional specialties like our traditional Yangshuo Beer Fish or slow-simmered ginger chicken, we don't rely on commercial markets. We raise our own chickens right on our sustainable property grounds and harvest fresh fish directly from local mountain-spring-fed aquatic systems, then transfer to our tank. You can taste the pristine purity of the Yulong River Valley environment in every single bite.
Ecotourism at the Retreat is an active partnership, not a marketing buzzword. Our village staff directly share in the property's financial profits, ensuring fair, sustainable, long-term careers. Additionally, a dedicated percentage of our nightly booking profits goes directly toward local green initiatives and charity partnerships—most notably funding full, multi-year college tuition sponsorships for disadvantaged rural girls throughout Yangshuo County in partnership with Blessing Hands charity.
This is a deliberate choice we have honored since opening in 2001. Our rooms are designed as peaceful, digital-detox sanctuaries built with locally crafted bamboo furniture and hand-woven cotton linens. By omitting distracting screens and ringing phones, we invite you to completely unplug, step onto your terrace, and listen to the natural symphony of the flowing Yulong River and singing birds beneath the karst mountain peaks.
