I had the most fantastic stay in Serene Cove - I was incredibly sad to leave - the place is super beautiful, the food is delicious, the couple who own the place are very friendly, helpful, lent me a bike, made amazing cakes, helped me learn Chinese and I would have loved to stay longer.

Stayed in April 2024

The swimming pool was not in use.

Excellent breakfast, incredibly helpful staff, a very personal feel.

Stayed in April 2024

Incredibly kind and caring hosts, wonderful breakfast and afternoon tea, beautiful light and and well-decorated room, quiet location surrounded by the green.

Stayed in January 2024

Everything was perfect

We loved absolutely everything about our stay: starting from the locations and the stunning views from the rooms, and to the kindness of the hosts who did everything to make our stay unforgettable and helped us out when we had issues with our payment accounts

Stayed in November 2023

Nothing

Stunning views, stylish and comfortable rooms, delicious cakes and breakfast and super nice hosts

Stayed in November 2023

The host was super friendly and helpful. She is the best chef I know in China! Love her breakfast and cakes :)

Stayed in August 2023

I had heard the food was fantastic but unfortunately the head chef and owner was away. The food was disappointing - extremely bland, no flavor or spices at all. (But, separately, the dessert I had which had been pre-made by the chef was delicious).

Fantastic service - friendly, accommodating, kind, and helpful. Chic design. Comfortable. Nice view and wonderful to wake up to the sounds of so many birds.

Stayed in May 2023

Quiet and peaceful location with the perfect hosts. The food was exceptional and they accommodated a gluten free diet (celiac). It was mine and my husband’s first Christmas in China and Alita and her husband and their staff went above and beyond to make our stay special. We really enjoyed our holiday, exploring Yangshuo and soaking up the breathtaking countryside, and we are looking forward to returning!

Stayed in December 2021

Everything was even better than we expected. The owners of this place are super friendly and nice. We didn’t have a single problem. Everything we asked they organised for us as fast as possible. Food is really tasty and everything is natural and healthy. We highly recommend this place to everyone!

Stayed in September 2021

Nothing. The perfect stay! :)

This was by far my favourite stay ever in China (and I've been living in China for 2.5 years). The location is away from the touristy areas, so it's very quiet and peaceful, completely surrounded by beautiful scenery. Bicycles were hired for us by our hosts, so we went off cycling direct from the accommodation into the surrounding villages, countryside and mountains. If you want to venture to the city centre (which we rarely did) you can get easily get taxis or Didi. A big part of what made this stay so wonderful for us was the friendly hosting of San Ge and Xiaoyu. They helped provide us with the bikes, local recommendations, help buying tourist site tickets and Xiaoyu is an amazing cook too! (she was professionally trained in Shanghai) We frequently walked to the local restaurants to experience the tasty local food, but we should have made more time to have dinner prepared by Xiaoyu - next time we will! Just a little advice for foreigners, if you can't speak Chinese, just be prepared for the language barrier, but with WeChat you can get over this challenge. I always like to travel to new places, but if I come back to Yangshuo in the future, I will definitely stay at the Yangshuo Serene Cove Hotel again :)

Stayed in July 2021

No workspace in room

Excellent food especially patisserie Very good and helpful travel advice Hired diandongche new and good quality

Stayed in August 2021

NOTHING!

The location is amazing! It is a bit far from the train station where we got off but almost every hotel in Yangshuo is going to be far from it so might as well stay in a nice, clean, quiet area while you're in Yangshuo despite the distance! And if you are worried about distance, they can also arrange a taxi for you but it will be more expensive than getting a Didi. Their included breakfast and tea time is also great as the other guests have already mentioned and the views from your rooms are awesome as well. Also they have a lovely dog and a pair of adorable cats who are super friendly. You can also rent an e-bike and they will personally guide you to an amazing scenic spot, but just be sure to use a translator if you cannot speak Chinese.

Stayed in July 2021

The path outside the property is too narrow, it could cause problems for taxi drivers who are not familiar to the village.

Food and service was excellent, staff is super friendly and helpful.

Stayed in July 2021

Let me start by saying this place is way off and far as well as hard to get to but calling a Didi is fine but got lost the first time, but a little scary as the road is very small and can become costly. If you are used to the city this might be a tough stay. The rooms also miss smaller details like holes that aren’t covered and a very leaky shower, cracked walls and sockets coming out of the wall and not working properly. There is also no English so get those translators ready and they can only accept Alipay and WeChat but no card option and couldn’t use my credit card. They also couldn’t offer a fapiao if you need that. There are also no restaurants near so need to order before the time if you want lunch or dinner.

The serene cove hotel is exactly what the name says it is. If you are the traveler that don’t mind a place far off the beaten path then this place is for you. The owners definitely have put their heart and soul into the place and try to make guests feel welcome. The room style looks good and having a small pool is a big plus. Breakfast was amazing and got some cake during afternoon tea. It is a 20 minute drive to Yangshuo town and over an hour to get to Xingping ancient town (where you can take your 20RMB photo). The mountainous area is beautiful. I was lucky that my travel companion could talk to the owner to hear the back story of the place which makes it even more special.

Stayed in July 2021

We were a group of 8 expats and had an amazing experience. The staff was super nice and accommodating, they planned a BBQ for us one night, breakfast and coffee was very good, they helped us book bikes, and the pool was wonderful. Would highly recommend!

Stayed in July 2021

Nothing!

This property exceeded my expectations! Like its name describes it is totally serene and tucked away in such a beautiful spot in Yangshuo. The room was so comfortable and had a beautiful view right from the bathtub :) We were greeted with afternoon tea which is some of the best cake (made right there!) and tea I've ever had. All the meals were artfully and carefully prepared and so delicious! (Breakfast, Tea and Dinner). The staff was very helpful in helping us in arriving, arranging taxis and making us feel very welcome! Highly recommend!

Stayed in May 2021

Answered above. Location, scenery, food, service, atmosphere.

Loved the location, very peaceful and beautiful scenery. Delicious food and great service. I would love to go back!

Stayed in May 2021

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Stayed in August 2023

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Stayed in August 2022

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Stayed in June 2021

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Stayed in June 2023