Budget
The Yuegulou Inn
A historical cultural hotel in Naxi-style, offers 32 standard rooms at various price points. Free internet is provided in most rooms. They provide free airport pickup or dropoff if you stay two or more days. Other facilities include free washing machine, in room phones, flat screen TVs in some rooms and electric blankets.
Garden Inn
Beautiful views of the mountains and valleys below. Rooms are comfortable and clean updated 2012 : dorms bed aren't comfortable and not safe, piece of wood which support the mattress was moving. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff that go out of their way to make sure your experience in Lijiang is a special one. Free Internet. Staff can organize trips: Lijiang to Qiaotou ¥35; Lijiang to Lige island ¥80 one way. Many more trips on request. Airportshuttle if you order in advannce ¥80.
Mama Naxi's Guesthouse
Excellent friendly guesthouse with two locations in the southeast quarter of the old town. This is an excellent place to share rides with others. Mama not only provides excellent large communal meals at 18:30, ¥20 but can arrange transport in minivans. Free internet and WiFi shuts down at 23:30. Fairly clean and fun budget guesthouse that is a favorite for young backpackers.
Home Sweet Guesthouse
Restfully quiet and immaculate, newly built architecture in classic Naxi style. Each of 14 ensuite rooms has a private shower and toilet. Free use of PCs with wireless Internet access. Owner is warm and hospitable, proficient in Cantonese, Chinese, English. Can assist guests with tourist information.
Dongba House
In a traditional Naxi courtyard house. Cheap but clean. The restaurant has a great view of the old town below. Free internet and free wireless available.
Luminn
Guesthouse started by a Chinese young couple who both graduated from English major. There are 10 guestrooms with clean and big bathrooms and big comfortable beds. There is a bar upstairs and a big kitchen and dinning room downstairs. Free washing machine available.
Old Cattle Hotel
Inside a traditional courtyard building. A bit cold in the rooms in winter, but have lots of bed covers.
Happiness Inn
Cute, quiet Inn near the top of the hill. Run by very a friendly English-speaking young woman who goes out of her way to help guests with exploring the town and surroundings and often invites guests for communal meals.
Be With Me Inn
Another wonderful option is this charming inn. The owner is a young woman who speaks little English, but is extra accommodating and provides a wonderful service.
Story Inn
A nice and very friendly Inn, located in the southern part of the Old City. Very helpful staff, quiet, area, free wifi in the room, simple breakfast included in the rate in the courtyard. Laundry available, if you ask nicely. Rooms equipped with TV, kettle and in-built radiotor heater and heating blankets. As you arrive in Qiyi Street, give them a call to pick you up. The place is not easy to find, but worth it!
Lijiang China Xiyuan Inn
Very nice budget place, owned by one young Chinese couples. Rooms around a beautiful courtyard with nice corners to sit around, growing book exchange as well as the best Yunnan tea. The partly english speaking staff helps with travel arrangements.
Midrange
Moon Inn
A delightful, upmarket hotel. Surrounding an open air courtyard the 10 double and twin rooms all have ensuite bathroom and Western toilet. Some have marvellous views over rooftops to the mountains. At night, as the roofs come alive in coloured lights, the effect is spectacular. The Li family run the hotel, and offer a computer with internet connection in the lobby, laundry and meals.
Baisui Inn
A 300 years old Naxi traditional house renewed in 2004 with a pebble cobbled courtyard surrounded by three wooden buildings. The owner Mrs Ho is a 55 years old Naxi lady who has been living in the old town since she born. As the old Naxi saying says: one Naxi lady equals to 8 horses,the poor lady works all day long in the Inn. The inn is very peaceful,quiet,and good location.Haba a 25 years old tour guide who speaks very good English and Japanese, he is a nephew of Mrs Ho, assists Mrs Ho in the inn most of the days.
Crescent Moon Inn
Opened in 2007 the inn is housed in an picturesque old Naxi building which had been completely gutted, and converted into an inn with 15 large rooms each with a ensuite shower and Western toilet. All rooms which are spread over two floors face onto a interior courtyard. There is internet connection in every room as well as a shared computer in a reading area beside the lobby.
Lishui Tianjing Inn
Practical amenities, excellent service, and rooms that are cozy in a prime locale. Experience the old world charm of Lijiang Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lijiang Tianlun Guesthouse
A traditional building of Naxi Culture. Opened in 2008, with 24 hour hot water and good English service, kitchen, book bar, tour guidance, Naxi breakfast, airport pick-up. Different type rooms are available.
New Senlong Hotel
Four-star traditional Naxi palace-style hotel that is adjacent to Ancient Town. Inside the hotelâs traditional setting, modern facilities and services can be enjoyed. Amenities include 214 deluxe guestrooms, The Mushroom King restaurant, KTV, spa, and roof garden to name a few. Guaranteed online reservation is available.
Top end
Banyan Tree, Lijiang
Yuerong road, shuhe old town. tel: 0086-0888-5331111. (http://www.banyantree.com). for those with deep pockets the banyan tree lijiang is possibly one of the world's nicest hotels with rooms at 3,000++ yuan per night price of apr 2008. placed way out in the middle of farmland, this hotel is quiet, peaceful, and from afar looks like a fortress village. the "rooms" are small villas built in traditional farmhouse architecture, comprising of a bath, study and bedroom with a direct view of the jade dragon snow mountain, a private garden, patio, and an outdoor jacuzzi. the food here is mediocre but the prices are comparable to the touristy parts of the old town with meals costing 30-40 yuan. however the water is outrageously expensive with a bottle of perrier setting you back a staggering 45 yuan, making it more expensive than a glass of wine 38 yuan. a taxi is required to get to and from the hotel 10-15 yuan to the old town. current nov 2006 note: this hotel is quite far from the center of lijiang city.
Guanfang Hotel
Although not located in the old town it's in the new city, you can get a taxi ride from this hotel to the old town's entrance for a reasonable fee less than 10 yuan - us$1.50. guanfang hotel is actually part of a hotel-chain owned by a yunnanese hotelier group - it has "guanfang hotels" in other cities in yunnan province. the lijiang guanfang hotel is built to a resort bungalow style. the hotel ground area is very big and you have to walk quite a distance from the hotel lobby to your assigned bungalow containing a number of rooms. but the rooms are pretty spacious and it's beautifully set and are between 4-5 stars.
Crowne Plaza Lijiang Old Town
Located at the edge of the old town, minutes walk away from a bustling food street, the crowne plaza lijiang is built in an architectural style similaar to the old town itself. the hotel grounds are beautiful and the rooms are spacious andd comfortable. a breakfast buffet 7:00-10:00am, catering to both western and chinese palettes, is included and is a definite hightlight. the hotel also boasts a high-end sichuan restaurant with well-prepared, albeit expensive fare.
Lijiang has plenty of hotels to fit all budgets and desires.
It is sometimes difficult to find specific addresses in Old Town, the best option, especially in low season, is to walk around town and check put prices and rooms to see which suits you best as there are many different options to choose from in the winter ensure there is a heated mattress pad or heating in the room as the nights are quite chilly.