Guilinyi Royal Palace, GuilinGuilinyi Royal Palace in Guilin, China has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 7 of 19 hotels we score in Guilin. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.9, Agoda 3.5. Rooms from about $104 a night (cached, not a live quote).Guilinyi Royal Palace is a five-star hotel situated inside the Guilin Botanical Gardens. It serves travellers interested in visiting Elephant Trunk Hill and the Xiangshan area. The property offers air-conditioned rooms with patios, flat-screen TVs, and laptop-compatible safes. Guests can access an outdoor swimming pool, a driving range, and a marina on-site. Dining options include both Chinese and Western restaurants, with menus catering to special diets. The hotel also provides business facilities, meeting rooms, and valet parking. While the location is quiet, the hotel is set within a botanical garden which may limit immediate access to busy urban streets.What stands out

Located within botanical gardens

On-site golf driving range

Both Chinese and Western dining

Free parking available

Watch out for

Set within a garden area

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