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Yangshuo Jora Hotel

Guilin • Yangshuo • SPLURGE

avg. $373 / night

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Free breakfast

Breakfast-included rate options available

Room upgrades

Complimentary room upgrades (subject to property availability)

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Early check-in and late check-out (subject to property availability)

Part of Small Luxury Hotels

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PB hotel design editorial

Against the karst peaks that rise above the Li River at Yangshuo, where Chinese landscape painting has drawn its vocabulary for a thousand years, the Yangshuo Jora Hotel sets a composed argument for contemporary restraint. White rendered volumes, pitched rooflines drawn from vernacular Guilin architecture, and a long reflecting pool that mirrors both the building's circular accent detail and the silhouette of the mountains behind it give the property a calm authority that most resort hotels in this landscape conspicuously lack. The massing separates into low pavilion structures and a taller guest room block, the two scales held in conversation by dark-framed glazing and uninterrupted white planes. Inside, the interiors work through a disciplined palette of bleached ash, dark slate flooring, and warm linen upholstery — materials that carry the feeling of a refined Chinese scholar's retreat translated into contemporary hospitality language. Vaulted ceilings in both the lobby and the dining room give unexpected volume to low-slung structures, their pale timber lining amplifying the diffuse natural light that enters through full-height windows framing karst views on two or three sides simultaneously. Guest rooms continue the vocabulary: vertical timber slat headboard walls backlit by linear strip lighting, platform beds in natural oak, and floor-to-ceiling windows that position the mountain panorama as the primary decorative gesture. The restraint is purposeful — the design understood from the outset that no interior element would compete with what lies immediately beyond the glass.

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A luxury hotel that invites you to peak sophistication beside the picture-perfect mountains of Yangshuo, China. First member of Small Luxury Hotels in Guangxi.

Yangshuo Jora Hotel Reviews

11 reviews

"Excellent hotel. Care in detail’s and very good presentation. High standard service in Yangshuo, a beautiful place to come. A very good combination. We recommend."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Dec 25, 2025

"After we checked out from the Sheraton Hotel in Guilin, we joined the Li River Cruise en route to Yangshuo. Once we arrived at Yangshuo, we were immediately brought to Jora Hotel where we stayed for 2 nights. Jora Hotel is quite new in the area, having opened shortly after Covid-19. The hotel has breathtaking views of the karst mountains especially in our room. I will never forget this hotel as it has been very generous with their complimentary toiletries, and has a “mini zoo in its premises. I especially liked the 2 black swans frolicking in the manmade pond. Our room and bathroom were very spacious and the hotel staff were very attentive and helpful. The room also has a balcony where guests can relax and enjoy the view. Unlike the hotels in Guilin however, guests will need a car to go out of Jora Hotel’s premises to in order buy snacks, medicines etc. It would thus be a good idea to have everything you need before checking in for the night."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

May 18, 2025

"Amazing stay at the hotel. The food was incredible, including both breakfast and dinner. The hotel staff were all so friendly and were very attentive to any of our needs. The rooms were beautiful- including the gorgeous views of the mountains- we had a great time and would highly recommend to anyone!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jan 08, 2025

"This is the first time I have ever written a review on TripAdvisor and I am doing it now only because of how fantastic our recent stay here was (August 2024). The location of the hotel is stunning, the rooms were beautiful, and every staff member bent over backwards to help you. The breakfast was really good (it is 80% Chinese-style but adventurous not at all for the Western palate) and their butler service was incredibly useful (but you do need WeChat). You will not regret staying here. The only possible takeaway, perhaps, is the English level of the staff (I was traveling with Chinese-speaking friends). But they were so friendly and helpful, it did not matter (and translation apps are really good these days anyway). In fact, the level of service was the best thing about staying here. I cannot wait to return!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 19, 2024

"Beautiful property with amazing views. The service was exceptional and warm. The staff was genuinely nice and extremely accommodating. Room was spacious, generously stocked with snacks and beverages. Bathroom was clean and beautiful with a nice soaking tub. The toiletries were luxurious (Bulgari). Book the breakfast package. Food is varied and delicious. Highly recommend staying there."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Dec 21, 2023

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