Very close to Ye Jin Xue Yuan bus stop.

Excellent service even when packed and the food is top notch. Great group of owners too.

good selection of drinks, and decent crowd on weekends

Amazing atmosphere, service and food!

My wife and two children have stayed here many times over the last several years, most recently a couple of weeks ago. The foreign owners are friendly and helpful, and the place is clean.

They are not a hostel, but more like a Bed & Breakfast, which is better for families or couples travelling, or even company retreats. Having stayed in other guesthouses in Dali when Sleepyfish Lodge was full, I can say that they aren't the cheapest option in Dali, but they are certainly among the best values, especially if you consider the relatively soft beds and the overall relaxing atmosphere. We also really enjoyed eating in the SleepyFish Cafe because their soups and fresh breads are a nice taste of home. Oh, and if you happen to overlap with one of their well-attended wood-fire pizza nights, you won't be disappointed — some of the best pizza we've had in China!

Anyway, we would recommend them to anyone visiting Dali.

Great place with amazing atmosphere. Food and beer is great, feels like everything made with love. Service is also good! We'll defiantly be back again and again.

Great place to find high end stuff beyond most budgets such as down quilts, cashmere scarves and sweaters, very good coats and jackets and leather goods. Often in barely worn condition. You will have to search. I got a Brooks Bros shirt for 10 kuai! Do bargain. I think this is where the charity bins of clothing end up. I've seen huge bales of compressed clothing in some of the stores.

The beer is great the porter being my favourite. Porter pie, pizza or a roast chicken go great with the porter too.
Every time I have visited there I have met old friends and made new ones too. Ray is a great host who is willing to go that extra step to link you up with like minded guests. Thanks.

We had a great stay at IviesWill! The staff were responsive and helpful and we had great interactions with the intern who also helped us with his good English:) IviesWill provides a comfortable common area and my kids enjoyed billiards and table tennis! I would highly recommend a stay at this hostel! Two suggested improvements would be 1. stronger wifi as it was often difficult to get online and we were not able to on the 5th floor at all and 2. Food quality (but, really, there are plenty of restaurants nearby so it is not really an issue!)

As Americans living in and traveling through China, this was a great find in Kunming! The food and the beer were tasty and satisfying and the customer service was top notch!