Summit Inn Reviews

The location was great (next to the teahorse hostel). The lady was nice but there isnt a recaption. In the room there were mini soaps that were already used and there is no heating at all and the room was freezing.

The stay here was super pleasant, with a lovely view of the mountains 😭 that was the best… and they also had bed warmers, and good hot water which is a must at night. Also food was good, home cooked by the host!

Very quiet and clean! A few meters away from Tea Horse. The host family was very nice and communicated with us over WeChat. The wife is an excellent cook, I recommend eating dinner in her kitchen. Better food than TH in my opinion!

Great spot, great host, great service, great food! Perfect spot to stop in the middle of the hike!

Nice new inn right past the Teahorse G.H. The best part is the rooftop viewing deck, best one in the village! But we were the only guests there so the place was deserted. We went down to the Teahorse Guesthouse for dinner, breakfast and to hang out on their rooftop because they have all the nice lounge chairs, food and buzz with people passing through. But the Summit Inn room was clean, comfortable and perfect for what we needed. Comfy beds. Partial view of the mountains from the deck in front of the room. Note the English name on the sign is something like the Beauty Inn.

Comfortable room, with a nice view. Hot shower much appreciated after a day’s hiking. Great food. Very friendly owner took good care of us. Highly recommended.

The location is ok but the room is freezing in the winter. Nice view from the room.

Very relaxing court yard with lots of flowers, the owner family is very nice and friendly. The view from the window of the guest room is incredible!

We had a great overnight stay at Summit Inn, which is in the same village as the famed Tea Horse Trade Guesthouse along the Gorge Trail and a mere 10-minute car ride from the Gorge Scenic Platform, up an amazing switchback mountain road (look for the signpost "Summit Inn" in English/"Shanmei inn"/"Modern Beauty Inn" when you reach a fork in the upper road). Our room was very clean. It has a large wet bathroom with solar-powered hot water, modern flushing toilet, comfortable beds with electric blankets, outdoor clothes and gear drying rack and amazing views of Jade Dragon mountain peaks outside the window. Our host is warm and humble. Despite our poor command of Chinese language, we communicated well enough via Weixin (with translation help) and she offered water, meal options and hiking tips. She even helped us find a local driver for our onward journey to Shangri-La. We especially loved the peaceful rooftop area for star gazing at night, after having coffee and a meal at the busier Tea Horse Trade GH. We highly recommend staying here if you want a comfortable, tranquil alternative at the end of Day 1 of the Trail!

Summit Inn and the family is fantastic. Place was awesome. The family who manages this place was super kind and very helpful. Amazing hospitality!

We stayed here as our mid-point stop while hiking the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The location was easy to find, just about a minute further from the Tea Horse Guesthouse. The hotel is undergoing some renovation so it was a bit tricky for us to find the check-in. We think we accidentally went through the back entrance. Once we managed to check in, the host took us to our room right away. The room was simple but clean and comfortable. The hot water worked reliably but note that the bathroom has a wet toilet. The view of the Yulong Mountain from the room is spectacular. There is a restaurant at the hotel but we did not get a chance to try it. Due to the renovations, the rooftop space mentioned in other reviews is also not accessible. We did have tea (free) and coffee (paid) there the next morning before setting out to continue our hike. Overall, the hostess was very sweet and we would recommend staying here! Note: If you speak English, note that the signs are a bit confusing as it is sometimes referred to as Summit Inn but sometimes they use the direct translation from Chinese of Mountain Beauty Inn.

Very nice view out of the room. We leverage the tea horse for our dinner and breakfast. Place is very clean. Be aware if you are not hiking you need local taxi to bring you up the mountain

The location was right on the way of Tiger leaping gorge - Upper trail. Close to Tea horse, the hard part to find was that on Maps is says "Shanmei inn" and on the sign leading there it says "Modern beauty". But I got there in the end and I guess its only a bit confusing since I don't speak any Chinese. The facilities were nice and room was clean. Can also go up on the roof terrace to admire the view. Service was also great, I had some issues getting tickets from Tina's to Shangri-La, since it was during national holiday tickets gets sold out quickly. But the landlord helped me and in the end I could continue my trip according to plan :)

We had a very good stay