B&Bs are designed in different ways to reflect the owner's tastes, hobbies or professional experience. For example, the founder of the hall was older and loved to collect old things, so he built a homestay modeled after a century-old house. The owner of Da Li Shi B&B used to run a grocery store that sold vintage ornaments and old-fashioned furniture, which also featured nostalgia. However, the hall has a stronger sense of age, emphasizing the restoration of old residences, while Da Li Shi B&B is more fresh and artistic, which is more in line with the aesthetics of young people.
Da Li Shi was renovated from a three-story building with an independent courtyard. The exterior of the building is aqua green with white brick walls on all sides, while the main door is a wooden structure, and the overall color tone is harmonious and refreshing. There are many fruit trees and ginkgo trees planted in the yard, and the ground is golden in November and December, which is the most pleasing to the eye. In addition, there is a swimming pool in the small courtyard, where you can swim in the water in summer to relieve the heat. The interior is decorated with wood, and the lobby is decorated with a variety of old items collected by the homeowner, including old items such as wooden pianos, hand-cranked telephones, and Western clocks, as well as retro decorations such as terracotta villa models and iron-framed animal ornaments. Nostalgic ornaments are quite interesting and often attract residents to watch and play.
There are a total of 7 rooms, the layout is simple, the facilities are not well-known brands, fortunately, it is clean and tidy, the accommodation supplies are relatively complete, and it still has a certain cost performance. In terms of dining, residents can cook in the kitchen or eat out, and the owner will sometimes barbecue in the yard stall, which is fragrant and delicious, which is very popular with residents. The service is also a highlight of Da Li Shi, and the guest evaluation is quite high. The owners are friendly and responsive, taking the initiative to pick up and drop off customers, and will also help with itinerary planning, route directions, etc.
Location is one of the important criteria for customers to choose a homestay. Dali is not located in a prosperous area, and the traffic is somewhat inconvenient, but the surrounding tourism resources are abundant. The Dali Cultural and Creative Village, where the B&B is located, gathers many handicraft shops, cafes and cultural and creative institutions, which is suitable for sightseeing and slow shopping. At the same time, Dali Village is close to Moshan Scenic Area and Wuhan Botanical Garden, and guests can walk from Dali Village, which is very convenient.