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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Dali (19 compared)"
description: "The 19 top-rated budget stays in Dali, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/china/dali/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-10
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# Top-rated budget stays in Dali

We ranked 19 places to stay in Dali that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Dali](https://stayversus.com/en/china/dali/) 
- [5-star hotels 11](https://stayversus.com/en/china/dali/luxury/)
- [Hotels with free parking 19](https://stayversus.com/en/china/dali/free-parking/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Dali

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Dali

-     [**China Old Story Inns Dali Ancient Town** *vs* **Dali Qingxin Garden Courtyard Hotel** Dali, 8.6 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/china-old-story-inns-dali-ancient-town-dali-vs-dali-qingxin-garden-courtyard-hotel-dali/)
-     [**China Old Story Inns Dali Ancient Town** *vs* **Dali Lily Guest house** Dali, 8.6 / 9.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/china-old-story-inns-dali-ancient-town-dali-vs-dali-lily-guest-house-dali/)
-     [**Dali Old Courtyard Boutique Inn** *vs* **Hilton Garden Inn Dali Ancient City** Dali, 9.3 / 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dali-old-courtyard-boutique-inn-dali-vs-hilton-garden-inn-dali-ancient-city-dali/)
-     [**Dali Five Elements Hostel** *vs* **Dali Lao Shay Youth Hostel** Dali, 8.2 / 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/dali-five-elements-hostel-dali-vs-dali-lao-shay-youth-hostel-dali/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/china/dali/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/