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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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86%Overall Rating

From 57 ratings
  • 88%Character
  • 83%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 87%Staff
  • 90%Atmosphere
  • 75%Cleanliness

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83%

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'.


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 !!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


80%

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.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 30 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 18-24
  • (10 reviews)

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

83%

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.


90%

Amazing hostel. Great place to meet people

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

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

67%

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 (Show)
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

50%

Clean linen, but dirty room. Noisy


100%

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.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

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

63%

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

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
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!!! ;)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

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

83%

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.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
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

97%

Great hostel, very well managed.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your great comments. We hope to be even better for your next stay! See you next time. Leo Hostel

100%

Rooms have faint musty smell but no visible mold anywhere. Beds are hard due to extremely thin mattresses but still overall clean and comfy feeling. I only spent time in hostel to sleep because I was out seeing sights and shopping!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 31-40
  • (4 reviews)


57%

very loud music playing all the time (also in the night!) smoking everywhere except in the dorms. Staff often unable to help with problems.....the money you pay for the hostel is acceptable though

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are a sociable hostel, so there is sometimes loud music in the bar at night time. Smoking is also allowed in the bar. However, there are also quieter areas in the hostel without smoke. We are sorry that you found our staff unhelpful. Next time, if you have a difficult question, please ask for manager Shawn, reception manager Connie or bar manager Jenny. We hope to see you next time for an even better stay! Regards Leo Hostel

87%

The hostel is really busy, which means you meet a lot of people there. It has a great bar which serves drinks 24/7 and food from 7am-11pm, both for a good price. The staff is friendly and can help you if you have any questions. Also it´s not far away from Tiananmen Square which makes it a good starting point for sightseeing. They offer tours to the Great Wall, it´s a bit pricey but really nice, because you visit a part of the wall not so touristic.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Mar 2013
  • Zwiebeljunge
  • Germany
  • Male, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your coments. What a great description of our hostel! Thank you and see you next time!! Leo Hostel

80%

Great location and helpful staff. The bar/restaurant had a good atmosphere. I had a single room and it was quite expensive for the condition of the room - the sink leaked, it was 'musty', it was difficult to shower, and there were bugs in the room. I don't mind 'roughing it' but for the money I would expect better than that.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are happy that you liked our bar/restaurant. You booked a single room but we put you in a double room. We are sorry if you had problems with the room. Please tell reception next time and they will be happy to change your room for you :) . See you next time! Leo Hostel

77%

I stayed in the single room. There was no natural light and the shower was luke-warm and low pressure, but otherwise everything was fine. The staff definitely aren't the friendliest but they're okay. Good location, 5 minute walk to the subway station, generally quiet during the night.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your comments. We are sorry that you were not satisfied with your room. You booked a single room but we actually put you in our deluxe double room (the best room in the hostel!). It is located just off the courtyard, so there is fresh air but perhaps no direct sunlight. Please tell reception next time if you would like to change your room and it should be no problem.. See you next time! Leo Hostel

100%

My only negative is there was a big confusion with my booking through hostelworld which was very difficult to communicate to the staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your comments. If you have any problems next time, please ask for the reception manager Connie, or the hostel manager Shawn. See you next time! Leo Hostel

90%

Great hostel, tied for my favorite in China.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your fine comments! Please let us know who the other hostel is so we can learn from them. See you next time! Leo Hostel

93%

Fantastic hostel, great staff who very very friendly and helpful. Great little bar, good atmosphere. Would stay there again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Female, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hello Thank you for your great comments. We look forward to seeing you next time! Leo Hostel

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