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Beijing Leo Hostel Reviews

A Lai Ke Zhan, 52 Da Zha Lan Xi Jie, Qianmen, Beijing, China

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85%

Rating
897 Total Reviews
  • 86%Value For Money
  • 83%Security
  • 94%Location
  • 86%Staff
  • 89%Atmosphere
  • 76%Cleanliness
  • 79%Facilities

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80%

We enjoyed our stay at the hostel if not only for an incident which happened around 3 am when we were awaken by loud banging of our room door by one of the female staff. I know she meant well and she only wanted to help our son who was attempting to use his room key that didn't work, but there must be a better way to do that other than banging the door in that wee hour. We were so frightened and we thought there was an emergency and that made us awake all night.

  • 10 Jun 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Philippines
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)


100%

What a lovely stay we've had here (mother and daughter) Rooms were clean and spacious, the staff superfriendly and great location. I can highly recommend staying here when visiting Beijing!

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are happy that you and your mother enjoyed your stay here. We are sometimes called a "party hostel" for young backpackers - but we also have lots of families staying here too. Guests can choose to socialise in the big bar/cafe, or relax in the quiet courtyard area or movie room. We hope to see you next time for another great stay! Leo Hostel

100%

The staff were friendly and so helpfull. The bar was cheap and the food was good. I have been on other wall tours but I highly recommend Leo's tour to the "secret" wall it's well worth a trip! Room was clean and perfect location just 5 minutes from Tiananmen Square. 24hr reception was nice too since I left early morning. Will be staying here next time I'm in Beijing for sure.

  • 01 Jun 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


91%

I think the Leo Hostel is great hostel to stay. The staff is nice and they speak English, so that's very handy. The location of the hostel is in the middle of the centre with a lot of restaurants around it. We stayed more night then we had planned.

  • 31 May 2013
  • Novice Nomad
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are perhaps Beijing's oldest hostel, so we have year's of experience of hosting foreign friends. We hope to see you next time for an even better stay! Regards Leo Hostel

97%

The Great Wall trip was amazing. Great for photos!

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Hello We are famous in Beijing for our Secret Wall tour. Throw away your guide books, with the touristy parts of Wall and other parts of the Wall where taxi drivers will trick you. Our tour takes you directly to the Wall that you want to see. A quiet part of the Wall, with very few people, and no sellers! You get transportation direct from/to the hostel (no shopping!), a safety-guide, and even lunch is included. Not to mention, as you said, it\'s GREAT FOR PHOTOS! What more could you want?

86%

It was the First Hotel for us in china and we really enjoyed it. Good discription from the trainstation, nice location, directly in the near of the Shopping street and nice market.the Tour to the great Wall was amazing and the good is so delicious!

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Hello Thank you for your comments. We are happy that you enjoyed your China experience. Thanks for the great advertisement too - we agree, we offer a great location, great shopping area, great tours and great food! See you next time! Leo Hostel

100%

Extremely well-located and well-managed. Comfortable bed and excellent A/C. Through the years Leo has become the "anchor" hostel to me in Beijing, very reliable and well-run. I miss the staff from previous years, friendly and helpful. Leo is surrounded by multiple shops and restaurants, has its own restaurant and bar, a convenient supermarket next door, the XIAOLONGBAO breakfast across the way that I had every morning, only 5 minutes to subway and Tiananmen Square, highly worth the cheap price.

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Hello Thank you for your comments. And thank you so much for staying here so many times! We have a lot of new staff now. Once Leo has trained them, they will become the same special Leo Hostel 'friendly and helpful' staff! See you again next time :) Leo Hostel

83%

hi all, yes, I would definitely recommend this hostel. The staff, especially dustin were very helpful and went above and beyond their call of duty to help us locate some of our group that missed a flight and also other incidents that were beyond our control. Thanks Dustin. The hostel is centrally located and has all the essential and some added perks for travelers. a good place to stay.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are happy that you had a good time and that you found our staff (Justin!) helpful. We are perhaps Beijing;s oldest hostel, so we hope we are getting better every year! See you next time! Leo Hostel

63%

Good location. Pretty clean. Could be cleaner tho. Staff sucked and had a bar right beside it pretty cool. Really easy to get there. Follow directions given work well

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We hope that other guests also read these comments. If anyone has any problems during their stay, including problems with new staff who are not able to help much, please talk to MANAGER SHAWN. He is here to help! We are happy that you liked the bar :) See you next time! Leo Hostel

77%

Good location, comfortable rooms. Our bathroom was stinky and the toilet kept getting clogged. We had to ask 2-3 times and wait an hour before someone came to fix it. We got late for our day out in the city. Some of the staff members were very cold mannered. One girl was really nice (sorry don't remember her name!) Internet was shaky in the rooms. Their tours are overpriced. I took 4 people to Jiankou on my own and it cost less than half of their price to the 'secret wall'.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for staying here. All of our toilets have large signs saying do not put toilet paper in the toilet. We are sorry that you did not see this! If you have any problems with our staff, please ask for manager Shawn. Our Secret Wall tour is a trusted tour, with no tricks/hassles, going direct to a very quiet part of the Wall. We hope you can try this unique tour on your next visit. See you next time! Leo Hostel

100%

Loved this hostel! Staff were all really friendly and accommodating, the tours they provide are the cheapest I could find (and amazing! Highly recommend the dragon gorge bungee) and its in the PERFECT location. Highly recommended !!!

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your great comments. We are perhaps Beijing's oldest hostel and Leo has worked in tourism for over 20 years. We can get discount tickets for shows/tours around Beijing and offer our guests a special price and/or free transportation. Everyone is welcome to take our tours. We are easy to find. Just head south from Tiananmen Square on Meishi Jie and when you see the McDonalds big M, look out the big L-E-O sign to the right/west... See you next time! Leo Hostel

86%

Great hostel with lots to do if you need a break! Film room, bar/restaurant, board games etc. Staff are helpful with places to eat and finding internet cafes. Good location, a 5 minute walk from Tian'anmen Square. Cheap supermarket just next door.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. Come to Leo Hostel and "take a break from travelling"! Regards Leo Hostel

80%

Nice location. Dorms are ok and spacious but lots of beds in the same big room. Good atmosphere but can be a little bit noisy so take that into consideration I you want a quiet hostel to rest. Toilets and shower are average. So overall it's a good hostel, even if you can find good cheaper dorms in the same area.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. It seems you booked our biggest, cheapest dorm. If you would like a quieter stay we recommend you book our 4 bed dorm. See you next time! Leo Hostel

91%

Amazing hostel. Great place to meet people

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments! We hope to see you next time! Leo Hostel

46%

Clean linen, but dirty room. Noisy

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello, Thank you for your comments. We are sorry if you had problems with your room. Sometimes we are very busy, so next time please, please let reception know (or manager Shawn) if you have any problems. We are here to help! See you next time. Leo Hostel

69%

For a Chinese hostel, is OK. Toilets are clean; dorms aren’t very clean and are really noisy. The bar is cool but you can’t go with things you bought somewhere else... you don’t have a place to drink/eat things you bought outside. No kitchen, no credit cards.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. Please let reception know if you think there is a problem with cleanliness in your dorm. The big dorm can be noisier. Next time, please book a 4-6 bed dorm. Sorry, like all other restaurants, guests cannot bring in outside food/drink. You can sit in the peaceful courtyard or upstairs at the study desks. There\\\'s lots of space here! We hope to see you next time for a better stay. Regards Leo Hostel

97%

Very well located hostel, best for all sightseeing, staffs is very helpful to providing tours booking, tourism information and public transportation tips. They also have maps of the activities in the area. Good western breakfast, very cheap beer Tsintao, and very good facicity. Thanks to my budy Shawn for is hospitality.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We hope to see you next time! Regards Leo Hostel

60%

Nice hostel but this hostel need to provide mineral water like other hostels. Not only hot water.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We were sorry to see your comments. We provide free hot water to guests. You can order at the bar or use the free hot water machine in the courtyard. Like most hostels in China, we do not provide free mineral water (you can buy bottled water in the bar). We hope to see you next time for a better stay! Regards Leo Hostel

83%

Recommended!!! ;)

Owner Comment (Hide)
We recommend that you come again! ;)

77%

The staff are excellent and very helpful. We recommend the Great Wall tour the hostel organises as you go to the section which hasn't been reconstructed and there's plenty of time to climb it yourself (2.5hrs). We lived in a double room, which was a great size but its just off a communal area where people smoke at times. There's no Internet in the bedrooms, only the bar/restaurant area. Pls get new mattresses as they were so hard and the springs digging into my side I didn't sleep well at all.

Owner Comment (Hide)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are pleased that you enjoyed our famous Great Wall tour. There should be a wifi signal in the private rooms. Please search for the strongest signal. If you have a problem with your mattress next time please tell reception to add some more bedding. See you next time! Leo Hostel

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