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SleepyFish Lodge Reviews

Yu Er Lu (extension), Dali, China

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93%Overall Rating

From 16 ratings
  • 93%Character
  • 93%Security
  • 83%Location
  • 96%Staff
  • 96%Atmosphere
  • 98%Cleanliness

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100%

The staff were tremendous in every way. Amazing homemade Western breakfast!! Clean rooms and a great garden to relax in. I'd highly recommend it to anyone!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

The people are so friendly. They make the lodge like home.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Singapore
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


100%

We planned to stay 4 days and ended up with 17 (!) days. Mostly because of the incredible beautifully Lodge. We stayed in many, many Lodges, Guesthouses, Hostels and Hotels all over the world, but this was by far the best. The staff is sooo friendy, the boss is unbelievably helpful. We could have stayed even longer. We once again want to say thank you all so much, we already miss you :) It is situated just a 5 Minutes walk to the city center, so it is located in a very quiet area.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


100%

Friends who have visited Sleepy Fish have all said they would definitely go back. This was my first visit. The Lodge itself is a charming place with character, located just inside the Old Town. The surrounding neighborhood has an authentic village feel. I feel that SF's best feature is its rooftop terrace. The staff were very helpful. The dogs were sometimes a bit too friendly, which may be a negative for some. I'll be back to SF. If it's less windy, I'll try out their kayak rentals.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


80%

Not the peaceful, relaxing stay we had hoped for. Due to a very noisy cockerel in the house next door, we had 3 very poor night's sleep. Apart from this it was a nice room & the western food was great. But would not recommend because of the noisy cockerel.


90%

We really enjoyed our stay at Sleepy Fish. All the staff and management were very helpful. In particular we enjoyed the personal atmosphere, pets and the cooking! Thank you from Tracey, Tony and India

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Mixed Group 41+
  • (1 review)


97%

I had a lovely stay at Sleepy Fish. I loved the atmosphere and most of all enjoyed getting to know the staff. They are super helpful and service-friendly. It was just the personal retreat I needed!!! Thanks Sleepy Fish!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

Sorry to delay in rating our stay. We had a WONDERFUL time, and that is an understatement. We especially appreciated the warm hospitality of the staff at the guesthouse...they made extra effort to ensure that we had a pleasant stay by showing us in detail the local map, offering helpful suggestions of sights to see and tips for travel, and arranging transportation for us. Also, we must mention that the food at the guesthouse was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!! Rooms were also impeccably clean. Thank you!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


97%

A great place with great staff. Work needs to be done to make the hot water claim a reality. During our last 5 nights at the Sleepyfish only 2 of them had hot water. Otherwise a great place if you want a clean room with a nice feeling.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
A big apology to all of those who were here near Chinese New Year! Most of you probably know our electric water heater went out (so we were only on solar heating) and all of the repair shops were closed for a week. The good news is - it's all fixed now and we're back to normal (24hr hot water).

93%

Staff was extremely helpful and the facilities were great. Highly recommend.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)




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