Recently stayed at Lost Garden and Upland, which seem to be each other's only competitors in that neighborhood. I prefer Lost Garden— seems to be more comfortable rooms, and slightly better overall. I did spend one night in a horrible room there — one of their dorm rooms in the main building. It seems to have flooded and had one of the strongest mold odors I have ever smelled. But I had them move me the next day into another room (it was dorm 101, in the building that does not have a lobby or restaurant).

Definite room for improvement (roof terrace is not at all tended to, random boxes and stuff in hallways, very slow breakfast service), but as guesthouse/hostel options go in Kunming, it seems to be the best of the few things going.

This shop is pretty out of the way (they've moved to near the south gate) and it's not worth hunting them down unless you are tall and can't find a big enough bike elsewhere.

Not only do they charge almost twice as much as other shops (they are charging a premium for a Russian brand called Format), but I have found the service pretty un-friendly, despite the whole "We're a bike club" thing.

This appears to be closed — unless they sell dumplings half the time.

CLOSED THE LAST DAY OF EVERY MONTH.

Discovered after an hour-long cab ride...

They've opened a cafe across the street that needs a listing... Bird Bar Cafe. Possibly the best-looking cafe in Dali, good coffee and food.