รีวิว Rice Field Ideal Homestay

We had a fantastic 4 night stay at Rice Field Ideal Homestay. The room was very comfortable, with a great bed, and every time we looked out the window, we had to pinch ourselves because the view was absolutely stunning. The guesthouse is located just above the Blue Terrace, not far from Azheke Village (mushroom houses) and a few minutes drive from the Duoyishu Terrace. Xiao Gao, the owner, is a local. He took amazing care of us, upgraded us and made sure we had the best stay. When he realized we had no means of transportation, he drove us himself to various terraces and viewing points in his car. Reaching Yuanyang can be a little tricky, so here is how we got there: we took a train from Kunming to Jianshui, and contacted Rice Field Ideal Homestay on WeChat to ask for a transfer by car. It cost 120 yuan/person, and the drive from Jianshui to the Blue Terrace took about 2.5 hours. Easy peasy.  We highly recommend staying there and hope to be back one day. Xiao Gao and all his family are amazing people.

The only positive thing about this hotel is the view on the blue terraces from panoramic windows. Well, the girls at the reception and in the restaurant were kind. But the service is practically absent. No daily cleaning of the room. The "manager" promised thousand times to bring me here and there, to find a car to the places where he didn't want to go, but there was nothing more than words, I had to arrange everything by myself. Ah, another funny thing - the electricity drops from time to time. Maybe in the night, when you sleep and don't realise that the air conditioning doesn't work anymore. Last but not least, coffee machine didn't work and the breakfast used to start with 10-15 minutes of delay.