I stayed at The Bivou in 2021 for the first time and came back years later — it’s still just as lovely. The hotel is well maintained, with genuine service and a warm, helpful staff (even the owner is around and helped with some questions)
It’s in a touristy area, but tucked away near a quiet river and park, which makes it feel peaceful. Their restaurant is excellent, and the vegetarian dumplings were delicious.
I also appreciated the thoughtful room gifts — I still use the lipstick and loved the scented body cream. I usually like trying new hotels, but this is one I’ll happily return to again.
It is definitely more wedding venue, more local oriented, very nice territory around, good for photoshoot and stuff , nice and friendly staff helped me a lot, but it was a bit confusing in general, like i booked it cause of hotsprings and outdoor pool, turns out you cannot use the outdoor pool and from all hot things was working only one stone bath. So basically we ended up in a very strange situation when 3 groups of people have or to wait in line to that bath or seat on each other. However Indoor pool was nice, big and clean, but bring your towel. The room itself is ...let's say not cosy and a lot reminded a changing room, probably cause of sink right next to the bed. So sum up, good place to have fun, massage, spa say, nice photos and so on, but maybe not a best place to stay for tourist.
DDiana AldereiWe recently stayed at this hotel with my husband and had quite a mixed experience – some parts were truly lovely, while others left us a bit disappointed.
First of all, the villa itself was absolutely beautiful and incredibly spacious. The natural hot spring water was one of the highlights of our stay — such a relaxing and unique experience. The surrounding territory is also well-maintained and very peaceful, perfect for disconnecting and enjoying nature.
However, it’s important to note that the location is quite remote — it took us around an hour to get to places where we could eat or enjoy a cup of coffee. This is understandable considering the mountain setting and access to hot springs.
The afternoon tea was decent, and although lunch wasn’t included in our stay, we tried the local mixian noodles and they were absolutely delicious! Must try! Unfortunately, breakfast was disappointing, especially for guests like us who don’t eat pork or pork oil - there were very few options.
A few maintenance and cleanliness issues also affected our stay. The outdoor pool was not super clean, some insects were swimming there. While we really loved the hot spring bathtub in the villa, the facilities could use a bit more upkeep. The toilet setup was quite basic — a minimum upgrade like a bidet spray or shower toilet would make a big difference, especially for international or Muslim guests.
A more distressing part of our stay was that we found dead insects under the blanket in our bed after returning to our room one evening 🥲 I do appreciate the staff’s polite and kind response – they offered tea and explained it may have fallen from the ceiling – but for someone with a strong phobia of insects, this made it difficult to sleep and really affected my comfort. I do believe this is something that should be taken more seriously, especially in a hotel of this level.
Despite these issues, the staff was very polite, cute and extremely helpful & friendly, and I can see the potential for a truly magical experience here with just a few improvements. I really wanted to love everything — and part of me did — but I was also happy to go back home, just to feel more comfortable and relaxed.
匿匿名ユーザーA designer hotel with superb view of the snow mountain and lake of qingxi garden. 20min drive to bai sha old city. Hotel provides drinks & snacks the whole day, including breakfast to supper, making up the lack of amentities around the area.
MM20457****Wonderful place: beat combination of Chinese traditional building and modern decorations, luxurious,comfortable, enjoyable. Good service. My friends and I had a great stay there.
In addition, the location of the hotel is very close the 崇圣寺三塔 and the old town of Dai. This is located in 海西 (west side of Erhai)region, which is convenient to go to 龙龛码头. So you may see the sunrise.
The food in this hotel is quite good. The breakfast buffet has many good choices. I almost forgot to mention that I realized one of my visiting wishes in the hotel restaurant, I had 炒见手青 dish one night. Very delicious
If I visit Dali again,I believe this hotel would be my first choice.
From Grace in Shanghai