Ryan's little yard.

The owner was pleasant. The bed comfortable. The dogs and cats were fine. The fellow smoking in the non smoking dorm was not. I asked the owner if it is ok to smoke in the dorm (as it clearly states “non smoking”) she said “sure you can if you want”. I then went on to explain that on trip,com it says dorms “non smoking”. The guy was told to stop smoking in the dorm. But i gather non smoking dorm is only available if you complain. This is unacceptable practice as it should be not allowed to post untrue aspects of the lodgings on trip.com. If a room is nonsmoking it should be exactly that all the time not just when someone complains. In the photo below she says he was ashamed and sorry for smoking inside. I can tell you he was not, i heard him raising his voice in complaint…and was belligerent.

Only had a one night stay here, but I would have loved to spend more time! The host went above and beyond to accomodate me in the lovely small yard. Its a very cute little space with all a traveller needs. The dogs and cat are also fun characters. Thank you for the Chinese practice and very memorable experience Lori!

Sweet little spot with friendly and generous owners. We stayed in the downstairs room and were surprised at the size and comfort for a very good price! I think they need to put some kind of signage up on the street so their place can be found! We wandered around asking people for a while until she must have heard and came out on the street to get us! The location is quite far from the old city, and only worked for us because we could borrow their scooter. That was really nice! But without the scooter I think it's easier to be somewhere closer.

Nice and cozy place with really friendly owners. Location is a little far from ancient city, but around the house is really cute village. I enjoyed our stay here, thanks a lot! Warmly recommend!

WONDERFUL STAFF!!! I came to Dali as a solo traveler looking for a place to stay on a budget, which is how I found Ryan’s Little Yard. The hostel is currently run by the most wonderful person, a young woman named Lai En. She is absolutely fantastic—both generous and a joy to be around. She helped me multiple times during my stay, especially after I fell and was slightly injured. Wow, talk about above and beyond. If you’re looking for a budget hostel where you know you’ll be taken care of, this is the place for you!

Amazing place close to the Dali Ancient Town. Very clean, very quiet, a very cute friendly cat and two dogs, and a very friendly host who let us borrow her electric scooters for free. Highly recommended!