Club Med桂林
One minute's walk from Yuzi Paradise's outdoor pool
About this hotel
No other outdoor-pool hotel in Guilin sits this close to Yuzi Paradise, and that one-minute walk reshapes how a stay here works: the karst park becomes an extension of the hotel grounds rather than a separate excursion requiring a taxi. Days settle into a rhythm built around the pool and the park gate rather than downtown sightseeing, with the fitness center, spa, and bar filling the hours between. The trade-off is distance from the train station and the Li River piers, closer to an hour away by taxi, which makes this a poor fit for a stay centered on downtown Guilin rather than the park itself. At a 9.4 rating across 66 reviews, it holds one of the strongest scores of any outdoor-pool property in this guide.
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness center
- Spa
- Bar
Our take
This suits travelers building a stay around Yuzi Paradise itself rather than downtown Guilin, since the one-minute walk to the park gate is the property's defining trait. Couples and families both do well with the spa and fitness center on hand. Anyone planning day trips to the Li River piers or Zhengyang Road should weigh the near-hour taxi ride carefully before booking, since that distance adds up over a multi-day stay.
- ✓Enter Yuzi Paradise early in the morning, the one-minute walk means there's no reason to wait for the crowds to build.
- ✓Budget extra taxi time for downtown Guilin, the ride to the Li River piers or Zhengyang Road runs close to an hour each way.
- ✓Use the spa on a rest day between park visits, it's built into the same five-star grounds as the pool.
Why we love it
- One minute's walk from Yuzi Paradise
- Fitness center, spa, and bar on site
- 9.4 rating across 66 guest reviews
- Outdoor pool built into a five-star resort stay
Why guests love itA stay at Club Med桂林 reorganizes itself around Yuzi Paradise almost immediately, since the one-minute walk from the pool deck to the park gate makes the two feel like a single property rather than a hotel plus an excursion. The outdoor pool gets steady use from guests cycling between the park and the spa rather than day-trippers passing through, a different rhythm from the busier downtown pools. The near-hour taxi ride to the Li River piers is the clear trade-off to weigh beforehand.