Amandayan
大研安缦
The view and the exit are the same thing: you step out of the gardens straight onto the cobbled lanes of the Old Town, from a hilltop nobody else is allowed to build on.
- Indicative nightly rate
- ¥5,000-7,500 a night
- The collection
- Aman
- Setting
- Lijiang · 35 rooms
Amandayan resort rooftops in Lijiang
Why stay here
35 suites — Scott Dunn counts 34 suites and one villa — in low stone and timber pavilions on the summit of Lion Hill, the wooded hill that rises out of the middle of Lijiang's UNESCO-listed Old Town. Every suite has its own courtyard or terrace. The site adjoins the Wangu Pavilion, the tower at the top of the hill.
It is built on top of the thing you came to see. From the terraces you look down onto the tiled roofs and canals of the Old Town with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain behind, and the walk down into the lanes takes a few minutes from the garden gate rather than a taxi. No other hotel in Lijiang has that position, and it cannot be built again.
The view and the exit are the same thing: you step out of the gardens straight onto the cobbled lanes of the Old Town, from a hilltop nobody else is allowed to build on.
Rooms worth asking for
A top-floor Deluxe Suite for the terrace over the town and the mountain. Scott Dunn's advisers single out room 122 as the only one with a clear, unobstructed view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain — ask for it by number.
Note the exact room or suite name before opening the booking provider, along with any connecting-room, step-free access or celebration requests.
Dining & the evening ahead
Aman's usual single-restaurant model with Yunnan and Western menus. No Michelin or Black Pearl listing confirmed.
Request restaurant availability alongside your stay. Tasting menus, private dining and dietary arrangements should be confirmed separately.
Spa, pool & wellbeing
An Aman Spa, which at this group is a reason to book rather than an amenity.
Ask which facilities are included with your room, whether treatments require advance reservations, and whether any seasonal closures affect your stay.
Photos & films
Videos open on their publisher’s site. YouTube is unavailable in mainland China; watch before travelling.
Lijiang, at your pace
Destination photography · explore the surrounding city.
Lijiang Travel Guide: Black Dragon Pool, Shuhe and Baisha towns, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and moreVince Travel · A guide to Lijiang's spread-out sights, including Black Dragon Pool, the Shuhe and Baisha old towns and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain trip.Watch on YouTube ↗Lijiang 3-Day Itinerary 🇨🇳: Ancient Towns & Jade Dragon Snow MountainAdventures of Lauren & Jason · A three-day Lijiang plan that pairs the old towns with a day on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.Watch on YouTube ↗Videos open on their publisher’s site. YouTube is unavailable in mainland China; watch before travelling.
Before you decide
Most suites do not have the mountain view the brochures lead with; courtyard-view suites look at a wall and a tree. Lijiang Old Town below is one of the most heavily commercialised heritage sites in China — bars, loudspeakers and souvenir shops from mid-morning until late — and a hilltop above it does not fully escape the noise. Access is up a hill: vehicles can reach the entrance but the Old Town approach on foot is a genuine climb at 2,400 metres, which matters on the first day. Aman's published suite count and Scott Dunn's differ by one.
Location. Summit of Lion Hill, inside Dayan Old Town, Gucheng District. Lijiang Sanyi airport is about 30km.
Prices are indicative, not live availability. Confirm the total including taxes, meals, transfers and cancellation terms on the provider’s checkout before committing.