Guangxi's first five-star hotel, the Sheraton is a bit long in the tooth, but its central positioning right by the Li River is excellent. It's now more of a four-star hotel in its decor, standards and room appearance, and the swimming pool is external, but service is efficient and you're at the heart of the Guilin action.
Rooms in the No 1 building at the front face the river and are slightly more expensive than those in the No 2 building at the rear, overlooking the swimming pool.