LS Hotel (Guilin Liangsu)

LS Hotel (Liangsu) sits in Jiwodu Village in the scenic Yangshuo countryside, among rice paddies and karst mountains. Manor Courtyard rooms come with their own private pool — guests especially recommend them for families with kids. The butler team runs at a genuinely five-star level: free unlimited minivan transfers, a photographer who shoots guests around the property for free, and unlimited complimentary coconut juice.

The restaurant gets singled out for praise, and the mountain-view pool is one of the main reasons to stay here specifically. On checkout, guests are sometimes sent off with a small memento, and staff — housekeepers, the manager, the photographer — are frequently thanked by name.

Who it suits: guests who want five-star service with karst mountain views in Yangshuo, and don't mind a rural, rather than urban, setting.

Honestly worth knowing: the hotel is in a village, which means it's some distance from other amenities — few shops or cafés beyond the property itself. The listed price is sometimes noticeably higher than the same rooms on third-party platforms, so it's worth comparing options in advance. Some rooms, per reviews, lack privacy (curtains need to stay closed) and insects have been reported due to the proximity of nearby farm buildings.