At the foot of Cangshan, in Yinqiao town, stands a white-walled, grey-tiled courtyard of only ten rooms. Public platforms list it as Dali Qianmu Guesthouse, while its own description calls it Qianmu Wellbeing Manor — two names that between them explain its two identities: lodging, and restoration.
The basics
In the north of Shangyin village, Yinqiao town, Dali. It opened in 2022 with 10 guest rooms — a low-density, small-scale guesthouse. Dali ancient city’s south gate is about twenty kilometres away and Chongsheng Temple a little over ten; the position is between Cangshan and Erhai, with fields outside the window.
The food
Vegetarian food here is not an option but the ground colour of the place: the owner, Ms Yan, and the whole staff are vegans who practise, eating plant-based at all three meals, and the manor also makes vegan pastries. A line that recurs in guest reviews is that, eating vegetarian for three meals, they were looked after very well. The buffet breakfast runs from 08:30 to 11:30.
Rooms and setting
Rooms and shared areas are mostly white walls, grey tiles and raw timber, with a tea room, a garden, a picnic area and a barbecue. Mountain-view rooms are the main type, and pets are welcome. One guest wrote of Cangshan behind, Erhai before, fields at the window and chickens and dogs for neighbours — in a Yunnan courtyard, that is high praise. The toiletries have been chosen by the owner.
Service
Wellbeing is the manor’s own positioning. In its words: true nourishment should feed life itself — not only the health of the body but the elevation of the mind. In practice this means music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and literary gatherings — not a schedule imposed on guests, but time handed back to them. There is also afternoon tea, a tea room, karaoke and free parking. Its public ratings have stayed high, with cleanliness and facilities both at full marks.
In one sentence: to find somewhere in Dali where the owners themselves live this way, and to stay a few days — this is it.
Details here were compiled from public sources, and the photographs are TeaVegVoyage brand assets rather than shots of the property. Prices, opening status and booking methods change — please check the hotel’s latest information before you travel.