Quiet peaceful location. Gentle breeze from the lake gives you a fresh feeling. Away from the noise of downtown but close enough for a short taxi ride to 云南映象 or 万象城。 Although self serve wash/dry machines are available, I would have preferred a hotel laundry service.
This is definitely a new hotel to me, location is about 15mins of walking from the metro but i like to do the walk. It is in a posh neighbourhood where I see posh kids going to school and an expensive bike shop Pinarello round the corner. Breakfast is the best among the hotels i stayed in China.
The man who runs this establishment is a legend. We arrived to Tianyi Courtyard at 4am, the Taxi driver was asking for fare and at that moment our Alipay stopped working. He came to our rescue at this early hour and helped us negotiate with the Taxi driver. Finally we were able to sleep and the room was comfortable and very accessible. The hospitality, kindness and advice for exploring Kunming, when it was our first time in China, will not be forgotten.