Xishuangbanna Elephant Home Guesthouse

A very charming and unique place to stay in the heart of Gaozhuang. The rooms feel cozy, and the staff are friendly and helpful. Despite me not speaking much Chinese, they were patient and helped me with everything I needed and where to find places to go. The location is very convenient to the big temple and to the night market.

It is a lovely central location and has a beautiful garden area. The staff were so nice they even drove me to the bus station to buy a bus ticket!

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Super convenient location. Owner was amazingly kind and helpful. Excellent bang for the buck. 100% recommend

Rooms were a little old but still clean and totally great for the price

Dans le cœur d'un quartier verdoyant et tranquille, à deux pas du marché de nuit et du Mékong, des boutiques et desrestaurants. La guest house est très jolie, notre chambre était très propre, spacieuse et confortable, les propriétaires sont très chaleureux et ont tout fait pour rendre notre séjour agréable. Nous recommandons vivement !

Very friendly and helpful hosts, very sweet of them to call and paid for a taxi for us when we were leaving. They offered us food and presents too. Informed us of good spots to visit too.

Wifi was a bit slow, but not a big problem.

Guest house à l'ancienne située dans un joli quartier verdoyant et calme, près du marché de nuit. Les propriétaires sont extrêmement serviables. On a beaucoup aimé notre séjour.

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Extremely friendly host!

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Sehr hilfreiche und freundliches Personal

Struttura molto bella in un contesto verde e rilassante. I proprietari sono persone carine e dolci, che ti accolgono con il sorriso, non parlano inglese ma col traduttore tutto è possibile. La camera è spaziosa e accogliente, soprattutto con letto comodo e un piccolo balcone per rilassarsi. A due passi dal mercato notturno e alla strada dei negozi e ristoranti

La posizione perfetta, praticamente nella zona del mercato notturno ma abbastanza appartato da evitare il caos.

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The host was extremely kind and helpful throughout the stay. He also offered us the taxi drive to the bus station Room was nice and location perfect

Breakfast was a bit short

Fabulous location for seeing the night market and all sorts of excellent food options.

No complaints - it was great.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Elephant Home Guesthouse. The room was spacious, quiet and comfortable. The guesthouse was a short stroll to all of the attractions and eateries in Xishuangbanna. Check-in and out was smooth. The owners of the guesthouse were extremely polite, attentive and extremely helpful. They conveniently provided airport pick-up and transfer. Everything was fabulous. I will definitely be coming back in the near future!

Excellent customer service really went out their way to help you.

We had a really nice stay. The hosts were super friendly and kind. They offered much information and they were always keen to help and show us the way. We need to check out early on our last day in the city and catch the morning train, and the host kindly offered to take us to the train station for free. The room was spacious and quiet, and the hotel location is great. The hosts would also bring us different snacks everything, which was super kind.

We liked everything! We really enjoyed our stay there!

Excellent location. Very helpful staff. They took me to the train station which was very kind and helpful and were also able to recommend a very good restaurant for dinner.

No breakfast available but plenty of places nearby.

It is a short distance to some of the Xishuangbanna attractions. Transportation to these attractions is easy though one has to make advance booking. The manager in-charge was helpful and will readily provide much-needed information. On the day of departure, received a small tin of tea and mooncake as it was during Mid-Autumn festival.

One thing not too good is that it is hard to locate for first timer at night because it is dark, and most turns look almost alike. Not sure if there were Wi-Fi as it didn't work most of the time. No breakfast even though it is the most expensive of the three hotels during this trip.

The owner couple was extremelly nice and helpful, they gave me tea, fruit and some snacks and shared some recommendations. The room was nice, everything was in order.

The setting was idyllic, the staff helped us and looked after us really well.

Great hotel with nice rooms and even nicer owners! Although they didn't speak English much they made sure to take care of me and even gave me gifts and snacks :) A very lovely family. The hotel is very central as well, you can walk to the main parts of the city.

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Love the balcony and the view. It’s quiet at night

Bit pricy

Location was great, less than ten minutes walking-distance from the night market. Around the guesthouse there are also some nice coffee shops and restaurants. Overall the guesthouse was awesome, our room was spotless, super cozy and loved enjoying our morning coffee in the balcony. The owners are super nice :D and helped us with some tips to move around the city. I couldn't recommend it more if you go to Xishuangbanna.

Don't have anything negative to add about the guesthouse or our stay. Everything was perfect for us and will definitely come back if I can come back to Xishuangbanna.

Central location in Gaozhuang but still quiet in the night and very cosy. The host is really kind and helpful, shared lots of tips about travel and food and his knowledge of Chinese tea. Was a short but unforgettable stay!

Mr. LIWEI the manager on the premises has a warm welcoming smile and exceptionally friendly manners that certainly deserve a 10 grade or even higher. You just feel greeted by your closest friend, and actually the first thing he did was to pay my taxi before I even went out of the car!... And during all my stay anything I asked was immediately provided with pleasure. The guesthouse is nicely decorated with many antique furniture and equipments that make you feel being in a personal home and not in a hotel. The street is far away from the main traffic and the property is quiet and conveniently located. The owner, Mr. Li, is living far away but he's quick in helping in anything you request and actually he spent a lot of time showing me around. A great team and certainly a great place to stay.

Nothing to complain about, except sometimes you wished the neighbours would stop their music but the guesthouse has no control on such thing and it was not continuous either nor a big deal.

The hotel is very Dai style, in a very good location. The hotel owners are very nice and friendly. We got a lot help from them. Definitely recommended to stay here!

The location is great. It’s very close to the fantastic’Star Light Night Market’. The room is very clean. There is everything you need in the room. The host Mr. Li and his wife were very nice and friendly. They help every single guest who stayed in this charming hotel. They give very detailed advice about where to go, where to eat…… Mr.Li even writes in Chinese in a piece of paper for directions for those who don't understand Chinese. Mr.Li was very kindly drive us to the railway station when we were leaving Xishuangbanna. We think everyone would feel home in this very nice hotel.

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Our host/housekeeper and his wife were more than helpful to us with everything. Even we had not booked breakfast, they provided for us, including sorts of fruits as well! The house/room was short walking distance to incredible night market. And there was a nice garden downstairs...

Nice location,friendly host

The guesthouse is run by a very welcoming, helpful, and knowledgable couple that made the stay great and the experience personal.

There are a lot of properties with Elephant in the name in the area and the address on Booking.com isn't very precise. It was a bit hard to find but the host called us and helped us find the right Elephant guesthouse.

The owner was very helpful in picking us up at the airport and coming to help us find our way back after getting lost at the night market.

Couldn't ask for a better location right in the heart of the Gaozhuang part of town, close to night markets and major sights. The owners were incredibly friendly and nice, offering tea and snacks, as well as a lift to the train station at the end of my stay.

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The place is located in middle of tourist area not far from the night market. very convenient. Good sized room with air conditioner and TV with lots of channels including latest movies. The landlord is an excellent host - he looked after everything, invited me to drink Pu’er tea and when I left he gave me a very nice gift of tea boxes which was a very nice gesture. I highly recommend for foreigners visiting area.

I liked most things. A tad pricey compared with similar places but acceptable. There is no breakfast option and I think this is a missed opportunity as westerner like a certain type of hotel breakfast

Amazing place! Would love to stay longer but it was fully booked unluckily and we had to relocate to an other hotel(( Very friendly and helpful owner! Was so kind to explain in details where it is worse to go and what to see, arranged our trip by car around the local sightseeing next day! The hotel is very nice, room was lovely, beds very comfortable!! The location is right next to the Golden Pagoda and Night Market. Our highly recommendation!!

The only thing what was missing is breakfast. But since there are plenties of dining places around that isn't a big problem

The staff were really sweet.

The location was in the middle of the action, but it was super noisy.

This guesthouse is amazing! It has a real tropical vibe: the style of the building, the garden, and the rooms. It could be anywhere in Thailand. It is surrounded by a lush tropical garden but is still centrally located, close to shops, restaurants, and main attractions. The night market is just within a few minutes walking distance. The owner is super friendly, always smiling, and ready to help at any time. It is a real bargain. I loved my relaxing and laid-back holiday here. I will definitely stay in this guesthouse if I visit Xishuangbanna next time.

everything was perfect

The staff were very accommodating, we ended up having to extend our stay due to lockdown regulations and the owner did what he could to make it a pleasant time. He is friendly and warm and the accomodation was comfortable!

I chose this property because of its lush tropical vibe, and the hotel did not disappoint! I truly felt like I was in the middle of a jungle oasis even though the hotel was in the middle of the city in very close proximity to the Night Market and many excellent restaurants. My room overlooked the garden and I made great use of the balcony every morning and evening. The room itself was immaculately clean, quiet, and the bed comfortable (unlike some hard Asian beds). Everyone from the manager to the receptionist and driver were kind, accommodating and friendly. the manager speaks excellent English and was extremely helpful in helping me organize a number of plans for sightseeing, restaurants, etc. Thank you to the staff for making my stay in Banna so wonderful!

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the hospitality and service

the WiFi signal was a bit weak