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The Jade Emu and The Jade Roo

International Guesthouses, Dali, Yunnan Province, China

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Below are selected reviews from our satisfied guests. The reviews are sourced from our affiliated booking websites and our Guest Book.
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  • "Best hostel I've stayed at in years... warm and welcoming staff, huge and immaculate
    rooms with loads of thoughtful extras and even private DVD player. Amazing place and one
    that will prompt you spend a lot more unanticipated time in Dali."

    Michael, England | Male 31-40 | 12th June 2010


    "Definitely an impressive little place. The building is beautifully done, the room
    was super clean, spacious with comfy bed and nice furniture. Good shower,
    nice and cheap food. Court yard is a lovely place to relax with plenty of chairs,
    a pool table etc. Location was good: just 5 minute walk to the bars and restaurants
    in the old town. Staff speaks good english and are helpful. Wifi connection in room was good.
    Great place, highly recommended: do stay here!!..."

    ivo2464, Netherlands | Couple 25-30 | 13th January 2010



    "One of the best hostels we stayed in. Great staff with real value added service,
    great location and excellent accommodation. If you intend to stay in Dali, that's
    definitely the place ! And be careful, the boss is excellent at pool game......"

    Guillaume, France | Group 25-30 | 19th August 2009



    "The Jade Emu is the best place we've stayed in so far in the past 6 weeks.
    The staff are extremely nice and friendly, lovely cheap breakfast, excellent
    fun atmosphere. We had a double room for 2 nights and wish it was for longer.
    The room was large and immaculate, and more like a 3 star hotel at least.
    Fantastic value. You should definitely stay here."

    Ava, Scotland | Couple 31-40 | 20th March 2009



    "The best hostel in China! Totally charming place with great staff
    and a lovely owner, dave, who helped us out with lots of stuff. The rooms
    are very clean with massive beds and there's loads of things to do.
    Oh, and free and very fast internet."

    Helen, England | Couple 18-24 | 23rd February 2009


    "I've been there for a couple of days, the staff are max friendly the atmosphere is great especially in the evening (great pool and dart games) and additionaly the rooms are really clean and confortable. i stayed in a 3 bed doorm and can just recommend this place. Food is excellent as well! Have fun there!"
    Adrian, Germany | Male 25-30 | 1st March 2009


    "Unfortunately, a higher rating than excellent is not possible. This
    Guest House would have deserved it. Wonderful place, great staff,
    excellent rooms and facilities. Keep up the great work!"

    Rokus, Netherlands | Couple 31-40 | 07th September 2008


    "My wife and I both agree that this hostel is the very best hostel
    that we have stayed in during our last two months of hosteling around
    China and Japan. It has spacious rooms that are clean and very comfortable.
    The young couple running this hostel do everything they can to make your
    stay a pleasant one. We spent two nights here and plan to come back on our
    way through from Lijiang."

    lynmadder1560, Canada | Couple 41+ | 12th September 2008


    "We had an excellent stay there. The staff has been so nice and has
    helped us a lot to discover the area. The best hostel we've been during
    all our Chinese trip."

    Matthieu, France | Male 18-24 | 16th July 2008


    "A beautiful and really well-equipped, new hostel. Very friendly and clean.
    Kindly kept our luggage secure for a day or two despite the fact that we
    only stayed with them for one night. Also hired high-quality bikes from them
    for a very small fee (even by Chinese standards!). Highly recommended."

    James, England | Male 18-24 | 18th August 2008


    "To Dave and the wonderful Jade Emu staff: I've spent an amazing couple of days
    at the Jade Emu and super enjoyed it. Definitely the best and nicest guesthouse
    in China. I hope I will get a chance to come back to Dali one day just to spend
    some more time here. As Dave says... 'it's like a vacation from your vacation'.
    Many Thanks for your help and hospitality."

    Yoad, Israel | Male 25-30 | 18th October 2008


    "Fantastic place. David, as a seasoned backpacker, knows what makes a
    great hostel and has thought of every extra you could ever want. April,
    who works on reception, is brilliant and could teach 5-star hotel staff
    a thing or two. By far the best hostel I've stayed at in China and possibly
    the best ever."

    Catherine, England | Female 31-40 | 13th August 2008