Has anyone been to Lake Lugu recently? Looking for suggestions for family-friendly guest houses, local foods, etc.

The Lugu Lake area has been completely commercialised and places are now run by Sichuan businessmen and no longer by the local people. They mainly cater for young Chinese couples on their first trip alone without their parents. Nobody cares about local culture or food. Finding a proper place to stay will be hard because you will not be the standard target. Sorry but the good old days are over.

The road is a catastrophe right now because of the rain and mudslides. The best and cheapest hotel rates are from the big hotels which offer big new rooms for about 150 Yuan because they are empty and have many vacant rooms.

Please let us know the conditions of the road if you do make it out to Lugu Lake.

@CAMPO
Don't know when you last where there but the road between Lijiang and Luguhu has been upgraded already years ago. Indeed while they were working at it it was a complete mesh but now it should be good.

The road should be good or the road is good? The road is a mess right now. This is why I said - Please let us know the conditions of the road if you do make it out to Lugu Lake. To inquire if the mess has been cleared by now.