Amandayan

• Daily breakfast for twoIncluded with every reservation
• Airport and railway station transfersLijiang Sanyi airport and station
• Afternoon tea and daily cultural activitiesIncluded with every reservation
• Private cinema screeningIncluded with every reservation

Offer valid to 2026-12-31. Rates are confirmed at the time of booking and depend on availability.

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Amandayan sits on Lion Hill above the old town of Lijiang, built in the timber-and-courtyard idiom of Naxi architecture: single-storey courtyards, pitched roofs, and framed views down over the grey-tile rooftops of Dayan old town to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain beyond.

The brand connection matters for Aman regulars — this is the house that carries the same service culture as the group’s Chinese properties, in the region’s most atmospheric setting. The old town below is a UNESCO site and is best entered early morning or late evening, when the day crowds recede.

Request upper-row courtyards for the mountain view. Altitude is moderate here (about 2,400 metres) but the sun is sharp — the hotel’s walking routes through the old town start early for a reason. The property pairs naturally with Banyan Tree Ringha for a north-Yunnan highland route.

Amandayan is built on a hillside above Dayan, Lijiang’s old town, laid out as a series of courtyards that step down toward the tiled roofs. From the upper terraces the whole town is visible at once — a dense grey sea of roofs that has not changed shape in centuries — and the walk down into it takes ten minutes.

The altitude is modest but real: 2,400 metres is enough to shorten a first walk uphill, and the property is all steps. Guests with knee trouble should ask for a room close to the main building. Excursions run to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Baisha and the Naxi villages, and the hotel’s guide service is the difference between seeing the region and understanding it.

Two practical notes: the property is not suited to guests who cannot manage steps, and the first night at this altitude is restless for some people. Allow a full day before any excursion to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, whose cable-car station sits above 4,500 metres.