Summit Inn

The stay here was super pleasant, with a lovely view of the mountains 😭 that was the best… and they also had bed warmers, and good hot water which is a must at night. Also food was good, home cooked by the host!

Very quiet and clean! A few meters away from Tea Horse. The host family was very nice and communicated with us over WeChat. The wife is an excellent cook, I recommend eating dinner in her kitchen. Better food than TH in my opinion!

Nice new inn right past the Teahorse G.H. The best part is the rooftop viewing deck, best one in the village! But we were the only guests there so the place was deserted. We went down to the Teahorse Guesthouse for dinner, breakfast and to hang out on their rooftop because they have all the nice lounge chairs, food and buzz with people passing through. But the Summit Inn room was clean, comfortable and perfect for what we needed. Comfy beds. Partial view of the mountains from the deck in front of the room. Note the English name on the sign is something like the Beauty Inn.

Comfortable room, with a nice view. Hot shower much appreciated after a day’s hiking. Great food. Very friendly owner took good care of us. Highly recommended.

Very relaxing court yard with lots of flowers, the owner family is very nice and friendly. The view from the window of the guest room is incredible!

We had a great overnight stay at Summit Inn, which is in the same village as the famed Tea Horse Trade Guesthouse along the Gorge Trail and a mere 10-minute car ride from the Gorge Scenic Platform, up an amazing switchback mountain road (look for the signpost "Summit Inn" in English/"Shanmei inn"/"Modern Beauty Inn" when you reach a fork in the upper road). Our room was very clean. It has a large wet bathroom with solar-powered hot water, modern flushing toilet, comfortable beds with electric blankets, outdoor clothes and gear drying rack and amazing views of Jade Dragon mountain peaks outside the window. Our host is warm and humble. Despite our poor command of Chinese language, we communicated well enough via Weixin (with translation help) and she offered water, meal options and hiking tips. She even helped us find a local driver for our onward journey to Shangri-La. We especially loved the peaceful rooftop area for star gazing at night, after having coffee and a meal at the busier Tea Horse Trade GH. We highly recommend staying here if you want a comfortable, tranquil alternative at the end of Day 1 of the Trail!