The five-star Lijiang Waterfall Hotel (Lijiang Fandian) impresses immediately upon first sight with its fully functioning, Guiness Book of Records listed waterfall tumbling down the building's north face. The location is equally impressive, facing Fir Lake and adjacent to Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbi Shan) in the south and Solitary Beauty Peak (Duxiu Feng)in the north. The surrounding gardens and woods here are also very nice. For a stellar view of the whole city, go directly to the balcony on the 13th and 14th floors, however all rooms and suites offer good views of Guilin's spectacularly photogenic scenery.
Thirteen restaurants serving both Chinese and Western foods won't disappoint. The large conference room (seating 400) will also come in handy if you happen to be in Guilin for business rather than pleasure and need to host a large meeting or function.