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Five-star Central Guilin, Guilin

Lijiang Waterfall Hotel

Every evening a sheet of water 45 metres high pours down the front of this sixteen-floor hotel in the centre of Guilin, a short walk from the Li River.

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Waterfall
45 m high, a Guinness record in 2002
Opened
2002, rebuilt from the Lijiang Hotel
From the airport
About 25 km from Liangjiang

The hotel

The hotel with a waterfall down its front.

The hotel began as the older Lijiang Hotel in the centre of Guilin. Rebuilt to five-star standard, it reopened in 2002 as the Lijiang Waterfall Hotel, named for the cascade built onto its façade. That same year Guinness World Records listed it as the largest man-made waterfall in the world. DK Eyewitness gives its height as 45 metres, and it falls down the face of the building toward the street.

The water is switched on every night, and the show can be watched from the street. The building has sixteen floors, and some of its rooms look toward the river. From the door it is a short walk to the Li River, Zhengyang Walking Street and Jingjiang Princes' City, with Elephant Trunk Hill nearby. Inside there are restaurants for five cuisines and a hall that seats six hundred for a meeting.

  • The nightly fall The waterfall runs every evening down the face of the building, best seen from the street outside.
  • In the old town Zhengyang Walking Street and Jingjiang Princes' City are within walking distance, the Li River close by.
  • Roof garden and pool A heated indoor pool, a sauna, a gym and a garden on the roof.

Rooms & suites

Ask for the river side.

Rooms run from about 29 square metres to river-view suites of 69. Some look over the river, others over the city.

  • Rooms Standard and Superior About 30 square metres, with a king bed or two singles, facing the city.
  • With a view River View King or Twin About 30 square metres, looking toward the water.
  • Suite Suite with River View About 69 square metres, the largest of the river-facing rooms.

Dining

Five Chinese and Western kitchens.

As described by the hotel profile and travel listings. Shown for information.

  • Water Silk Road Local and international Breakfast and dinner
  • Chinese restaurants Guangxi, Hunan, Cantonese and Sichuan Regional cooking in the hotel
  • Poolside bar Drinks By the indoor pool

Recognition

On record.

  • Guinness World Records Largest man-made waterfall, 2002

Good to know

Before you go.

  • Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon.
  • Pets Not accepted.
  • The waterfall It runs in the evening only. We found no published timetable, so ask at reception on arrival.

Getting there

Flying to Guilin.

Guilin Liangjiang International is about 25 kilometres south-west of the hotel, some 25 to 40 minutes by car depending on traffic, our estimate. Business jets use the same airport, with permits for China arranged before departure.

Business & First Class Airline flights Twenty-one airlines serve the airport, most of them on domestic routes. International flights link it with Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi and Seoul. Request a fare Private Jet Private aircraft A business jet can use Liangjiang's 3,200 m runway. Flights into China need prior permission; your operator arranges the permit, the handling and the customs clearance before departure. Request a jet
Approximate flying time by midsize jet to Guilin
  • Hong Kong 1 h 00
  • Shanghai 2 h 05
  • Beijing 2 h 40
  • Seoul 3 h 05
  • Singapore 3 h 55

Questions

What guests ask first.

When does the waterfall run at the Lijiang Waterfall Hotel?
Every evening. We found no published timetable, so check at reception on the day.
Is the Lijiang Waterfall Hotel close to the Li River?
Yes. It stands in the centre of Guilin a short walk from the river, near Zhengyang Walking Street and Elephant Trunk Hill.
How far is the hotel from Guilin airport?
About 25 kilometres, roughly half an hour by car.
Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Guilin?
Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Guilin, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.

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Staying at Lijiang Waterfall Hotel?

Book the room, then the flight.

Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Guilin, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.

Business & First Private Jet

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