Cheap & Budget Hotels in Dali
Staylist lists 93 well-rated budget hotels in Dali. Cheap rooms are where cleanliness, noise and location vary most, so check what the bad reviews say and how far the hotel is from public transport before you book.
The typical one costs about $18 a night, against $33 for a typical hotel in Dali. Below: our picks, then all of them ranked by guest rating, with price and location; the 3 outside the city centre come last.
More about budget hotels in Dali
Budget hotels in Dali: 93 well-rated hotels in the city's lowest price band, ranked by guest rating. The typical one costs about $18 a night, most between $14 and $21, against $33 for a typical hotel in Dali. Top-rated: Yiyanshu Guanshan Inn, rated 9.8 from 1,029 guest reviews. 3 more are outside the city centre, listed last.
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Short on time? Our picks
Compare these 3 side by side- Best overallYiyanshu Guanshan Inn (Dali Ancient City Branch)$19 a night
- Runner-upDali Muyun Huasha · Muxi Courtyard$21 a night
- Also top-ratedDali Liuyue Inn (Ancient City South Gate)$14 a night
Best overall: Yiyanshu Guanshan Inn (Dali Ancient City Branch) (guest rating 9.8 from 1,029 reviews, about $19 a night). Runner-up: Dali Muyun Huasha · Muxi Courtyard (guest rating 9.8 from 437 reviews, about $21 a night). Also top-rated: Dali Liuyue Inn (Ancient City South Gate) (guest rating 9.8 from 272 reviews, about $14 a night).
Best budget hotels in Dali
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from $19 / night
- 2
from $21 / night
- 3
from $14 / night
- 4
from $19 / night
- 5
from $23 / night
- 6
from $22 / night
- 7
from $23 / night
- 8
from $19 / night
- 9
from $23 / night
- 10
from $21 / night
- 11
from $14 / night
- 12
from $14 / night
- 13
from $23 / night
- 14
from $23 / night
- 15
from $20 / night
- 16
from $21 / night
- 17
from $17 / night
- 18
from $15 / night
- 19
from $15 / night
- 20
from $18 / night
- 21
from $13 / night
- 22
from $21 / night
- 23
from $20 / night
- 24
from $22 / night
Showing the top 24 of 90. See every hotel in Dali on the map
Outside the city centre
More than 25 km from the centre of Dali, in other districts or towns.
- 25
from $12 / night
- 26
from $21 / night
- 27
from $19 / night
Questions about budget hotels in Dali
How much does a budget hotel in Dali cost?
Typically about $18 a night; most of the 90 with a previously observed price cost $14 to $21. For comparison, the typical hotel in Dali is about $33. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates.
Which are the top-ranked budget hotels in Dali?
On Staylist World: Yiyanshu Guanshan Inn (Dali Ancient City Branch) (guest rating 9.8 from 1,029 reviews), Dali Muyun Huasha · Muxi Courtyard (guest rating 9.8 from 437 reviews), Dali Liuyue Inn (Ancient City South Gate) (guest rating 9.8 from 272 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.
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Based on the star rating and prices collected for each hotel. Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Data updated 27 October 2026. How Staylist ranks hotels.