After presenting at the International Society for Ecotourism’s annual conference in Monterrey, CA, event organizers asked Chris, “What does sustainability mean to you?” Click on the video to find out how Chris was inspired at the conference to re-interpret the meaning of sustainability for the future of tourism in China.
This Spring, we will open a new family room that redefines “Rustic Chic”. Just steps from the river with a private terrace and garden, this traditionally built mud brick barn style is warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
View from the new rooms
Interior twin bedroom
We are so pleased to once again be ranked among the Top 20 hotels in China by TripAdvidor and our guests. We are committed to listening and continuously improving services at the Retreat and really value guest feedback. In addition to updating our bathrooms and hot water, this year we are adding a family river view suite to better accommodate families with children.
Thank you once again for helping us to be one of the best hotels in China!
For the 3rd year in a row, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is a favorite among travellers to China. We won two awards this year, Spa and Relaxation and Best Bargains among China hotels.
Thanks to all who continue to give us great reviews!
The International Society for Ecotourism in Washington DC has published a full-length feature article with a photo slideshow on their blog, Yourtravelchoice.org. Check out how we rebuilt a dilapidated mud brick barn into one of China’s premier ecotourism accommodations. Enjoy!
Chris Barclay created the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and Yangshuo Village Inn, but his passion has always been helping others to create new levels of success. Through his corporate training business, ALTEC, Chris has delivered personal leadership courses to over 30,000 executives from leading multinational companies in China and Asia Pacific. His latest program is available to Mountain Retreat and Village Inn guests who want to find powerful new ways to create affluence. Join Chris June 21-23 at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat.
Join our Staff Development Coach, Ronald van de Weerd, for this unique opportunity to capture the best images of Yangshuo. Ronald has lived in Yangshuo for years and is an outstanding amateur photographer who knows the hidden valleys and traditional villages of the area. Find out more about our tour on our website and sign up soon to guarantee your place.
According to The Age, one of Australia’s leading newspapers and online news services, Yangshuuo Mountain Retreat top’s their journalist’s list of the World’s Top 50 Hotels.
In it’s 11th year of operation, the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat has consistently been ranked among the best hotels in China by TripAdvisor. Both the Retreat and its sister hotel, the Yangshuo Village Inn, are currently the #1 hotels in Yangshuo in their respective categories. The Yangshuo Mountain Retreat was also a finalist in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards.
Birdlovers will find many beautiful birds around our retreat. This Kingfisher sat a few hundred meters upstream from our place and is often spotted bulleting across the river. There is another species of Kingfister around these rivers too. Hope to shoot it one day soon.
Another beautiful bird you can hear chattering in flocks around the Yulong River is the Red-whiskered Bulbul.
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Visit our sister hotel, Yangshuo Village Inn and Yangshuo's Luna Restaurant
