Hostels in Yunnan, China

Overall, it's pretty good; it's a large hostel. The pros: There's a restaurant and a terrace where you can relax outdoors and in the restaurant during the day. There's no minimum spend, and all guests staying at the hostel can use these facilities for free. You can also eat takeout in the restaurant or outdoors, even after checking out on the same day – they won't kick you out. You can also do laundry, and the location isn't far from Cuihu Lake; it's right outside, so transportation is convenient. Since it's a hostel, it's normal for people to have different sleeping schedules and come and go at night, so mutual understanding and respect are important. The bedsheets were quite clean. However, for a few tens of yuan a night, what more can you expect? The hostel didn't complain about me being poor, so what right do I have to be picky? You should know what you paid for.

The facilities are a bit old, but the owner takes great care to maintain them. For this price, it's quite comfortable and has everything you need. The owner is also incredibly nice, and sunbathing on the third-floor balcony is wonderfully relaxing. The location is excellent! Although it's not inside the Old Town, it's just a five-minute walk to get there. It's also within walking distance of my favorite local eateries, and half of Dali Old Town doesn't allow cars anyway, which is a plus. Plus, it's very close to the Bus Route 4 stop, making it super convenient for getting to and from the train station. Perfect for budget travelers like me!

The environment is quite good, clean and hygienic, the room has no strange smell, the washing facilities are convenient, the toilet is clean, and there are lockers with password locks, etc. The staff are very enthusiastic; they offered tangerine peel tea when it was cold, which was very heartwarming! I'll definitely come back next time I travel to Shangri-La by motorcycle! The privacy curtains on the bunks are also very good.

This hostel is really interesting! The common areas are spacious and uniquely decorated with lots of vintage items, and the walls have beautiful ethnic cultural totem paintings. The bathrooms and washing areas are clean; even though there are many guests, the staff are diligent with cleaning, so it never feels dirty or messy. The guy at the front desk was super friendly, helped me with my luggage, and recommended some great local food. For this price, it's incredible value for money. Highly recommend!

First, some praise: ① Compared to the quadruple rooms in other hostels I've stayed in, this one is more spacious and the hygiene is good. ② The location, tucked away in an alley off the main road, makes it quiet enough if there's no one being noisy. In my opinion, the shortcomings are: ① The room truly has nothing in it – no disposable toiletries whatsoever. While it does make it look tidy, it's quite bare. ② The hot water flow in the private bathroom is a bit weak, lacking any real pressure. ③ The room door isn't soundproof, and the floor creaks loudly when walked on. Facilities: The sheets and duvet covers were given to me upon check-in, and they did look a bit old.

Although I have not stayed in the Youth Hostel many times, this one is really comfortable and relaxing. I stayed in a quadruple room, the environment was quiet and pleasant, without noise and disturbance, and it would not make people feel lonely. Especially worth mentioning is that there are several spacious halls in the Youth Hostel for people to relax in a daze. Here, time seems to slow down, I enjoy this unprecedented sense of relaxation, and my heart is extremely comfortable. Fortunately, I encountered a wonderful experience of picking fruit and looking for fungi in the mountains. I climbed the treetops without hesitation, and soon I harvested bags of fruit full of joy that I could share with my friends, full of happiness. And looking for fungus in the forest is a generous gift from nature. I sincerely appreciate the tolerance and love of the earth for us, and feel that the world is worth our heart to cherish and love.

This hostel is amazing ! Everything is perfectly clean, at the reception they speak perfect English and can give you indications on what to do and directions. The hostel is really nice, you have a rooftop where you can enjoy some time outside. There is a place to do laundry and they provide laundry detergent for free, you even have a place to hang your clothes to let them dry. There is a small restaurant where you can have yunnan specialities as well as some european dish (pasta, burger). I had a really good stay and will definitely comeback next time I am in Kunming.

The hostel is located at the west gate of the ancient city. The No. 19 bus nearby goes directly to Tuanshan Folk House Scenic Area and the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. It takes only ten minutes to walk from the hostel to the West Gate Ancient Well. The owner is very friendly to the guests and it feels pretty good.

I found the room to be exceptionally good, very clean, and completely odor-free. The restrooms and shower areas were cleaned daily. The location is absolutely fantastic, and I loved it. I really hope to stay here again on my next visit and will definitely recommend it to more people. It's just so convenient and efficient. The location here is excellent. I especially want to commend them for their 'no loud noises after 11 PM' policy and for ensuring a quiet environment overall – they do a superb job with that.

The staff here is quite nice, they give you a disposable towel (a nightmare for the environment but it's a kind gesture, though), there is free drinking water at the reception and there was a washing machine that was free to use. The building is super interesting and has a very cool cylinder-shaped courtyard where people love taking photos. The building is full of artsy places and cafés. The reception is on another floor and quite far away from the dorm, though. That also means that most people will stay in the dorm, eating, being on phones etc. The problem here is that the hostel failed to put up signs that food isn't allowed in the rooms so you can't point those guests towards it. What is normal in almost every other country isn't normal in this one. Whenever I have a roommate who feels like he needs to burp every 30 seconds, fart and clear his throat at the same time, I want to book a ticket out of this country immediately. At this hostel I was also unlucky in that regard. I'm mentioning this because certain types of hostels attract certain types of people. These Chinese-style squat toilets they have here mean that you will stand in someone else's piss every time you enter the bathroom. And that toilet is right underneath you when you take a shower.