This is the perfect place to go and relax and just breathe. The grounds and view are gorgeous, and it's away from the bustling Yangshuo backpacker city area so you feel like you're in an oasis. The rooms also are gorgeous and clearly a focus on design. Lots of nice touches like plush slippers and robes. The staff wants to do all they can to make your stay fantastic. They will bend over backwards to try and help you. The downside is that only Wendy speaks English, so it is not always easy to communicate your needs or desires. The food in the restaurant isn't great, although other options in the area are equally uninspiring. We went to the very fancy Alila restaurant for a meal and were also disappointed there. Most disappointingly, the pool was not filled during our stay so we could not swim! While it was the beginning of Spring so I understand perhaps it wasn't filled during winter, the temperature was in the 70s when we arrived and we'd been really looking forward to a swim which wasn't possible. A hotel with a pool was one of our criteria when booking, so not being able to swim was a huge letdown. Overall, this seems like a hotel that has huge potential, but is still finding it's groove for international travelers. If you speak Mandarin you'll be fine.