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Green Forest Hostel Reviews

110-25, South Zhongshan Rd, Guilin, China

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90%Overall Rating

From 148 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 89%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 95%Staff
  • 89%Atmosphere
  • 88%Cleanliness

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97%

Great location, great hostel。

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


90%

We spent two nights at Green Forest. The location was perfect, few mins walk to the bus station, 10mins to the train station and in the centre of the tourist area. Buses 11 and 100 run up the main drag to save the legs too. The lounge area is excellent, very comfy with wifi, bar and food. Our room was good value for money however if I were to stay again I would chose a room with a window. The staff were excellent and answered all queries. Do enforce the quiet after 10pm rule though.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple 31-40
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and stay with us , also thansk for your kindly feed back .we just close to the bus and train station , also the city center. we will keep the hard work and try our best to prove ourself and try to make here to be the best . welcome back. helen

23%

a good place for tourist to live. you can talk to different people and share your life with each other. the staff there is really helpful. they never let you feel bad when you ask for help.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

It was absolutely wonderful! The staff were so helpful, the atmosphere was really cool and inviting, and the location was perfect!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Mixed Group 25-30

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welocme to guilin and give us the feed kindly back. we build our hostel together with our guest . we need to prove ourself anytime . anyway, we will try our best to make here to be the best. helen

77%

A quiet hostel, the staff were nothing special. The location however was excellent, the whole hostel was very clean and the beds in the dorms were probably the best beds i've ever had in a hostel in China, no lockers though!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and stay with us , also thansk for your kindly feed back .we just close to the bus and train station , also the city center. we will keep the hard work and try our best to prove ourself and try to make here to be the best . welcome back. helen

70%

I only spent one night here so did not get a total feel for the place but what I saw was good, The staff were particularly helpful and it seemed like a very sociable hostel, I liked having the pet cats around but realise that's not everyone's cup of tea. A little hard to find but overall a good place to stay.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 31-40
  • (10 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welocme to guilin and give us the feed kindly back. we build our hostel together with our guest . we need to prove ourself anytime . And we also have a good time when you were here, anyway, we will try our best to make here to be the best. welcome back. helen

100%

Nice atmosphere, very good location. And computers with internet, free Wifi. Exellent place to stay in Guilin:))

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Mixed Group

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and stay with us , also thansk for your kindly feed back . we will try our best to prove ourself and try to make here to be the best . welcome back. helen

97%

The staff here were incredibly helpful - we had lots of problems with our bags & they accommodated us perfectly, I would have died in the heat without that shower!! The cafe is really good value for money & does lovely breakfasts and the 2 residents cats really make it perfect. The room was lovely & clean with 2 beds on a raised platform - felt very chinese! Wish we had longer to play Majong & the wii! The location is really good too, 10min walk from the station and right on the river.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and stay with us as well. Thanks for your nice and kindly review, we will keep the hard job and make here to be the best. welcome back. helen

80%

Good location. 10-15 minutes from trainstation.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, Thanks for your feed back and give us the kindly feedback. welcomback. wa can play games in that time . more fun. helen

93%

Immaculate hostel with friendly, hard-working, English-speaking staff. The common areas are very welcoming and the food at the cafe is quite decent. Rooms are very, very clean and beds are, shockingly, oversized and extremely comfortable - no hard Chinese mattresses here! Would certainly stay here again.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welocme to guilin and give us the feed kindly back. we build our hostel together with our guest . we need to prove ourself anytime . anyway, we will try our best to make here to be the best. helen

93%

Would be good place to stay if you want to meet other travellers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, Thanks for your feed back and give us the kindly feedback. we also enjoy the time when you spent in our hostel . welcomback. wa can play games in that time . more fun. helen

100%

Amazing place. Couldn\'t say anything bad about the place. They interiors are beautiful, they staff are friendly, the rooms are spacious and everything is squeaky clean.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and stay with us as well. Thanks for your nice and kindly review, we will keep the hard job and make here to be the best. welcome back. helen

77%

Location was hard for find, but once there, our stay was very pleasant.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Couple 25-30
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hi there, we so sorry for your unpleasant direction for our hostel , we are definitly close to the train and bus station and the city centre, just due to we are hiding behind the big tree so when you pass our hostel and you miss it. but we will try to make everyone will not miss here , we will make our map and direction more clear. Thanks any way. welcome back. helen

93%

Nice place centrally located. Booked the 'Deluxe Double' which was not at all worth the money as the 'deluxe' meant it had a river view which was completely blocked by a tree anyway. Staff were super nice and helpful and stayed up late to let us in.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and staying with us as well. we always try our best to make what we can do , we need to prove ourselves anytime . thansk for your kindly feed back. welcome back. helen

90%

nice cats..

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welocme to gulin. our cats xiaobai and xiaohei will miss you . haha . helen

97%

Really nice hostel. Bar/lounge area is very cool, all kept nice and clean. Staff were very helpful answering all our questions about day trips and onward travel. Only downside was that our room had no outside window, just one that faced the corridor so the room was a bit dark. It was a bit noisy in the morning with cleaning or furniture being moved outside our room and fellow guests slamming doors, but all this is to be expected in a busy hostel. Enjoyed our stay here, good location.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hey, thanks for your feedback.we will still keep working hard to make a better hostel.Welcome back!! Jasmine from Green Forest

87%

Staff are wonderful.....AAA+

  • Avid Traveller
  • 01 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple 41+
  • (19 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to guilin and give us the kindly feed back . we always try the best to make here to be the best . welcome back and have a nice day . helen

100%

Big beds! Very good breakfast!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
hey, Thanks for yourcommend.Enjoy your trips in China.Welcome back!! Jasmine

80%

Great hostel. I stayed in a 6 person dorm which was comfortable and pretty clean. The common area was great and the food and drinks were pretty good. This hostel is about midway between the lake and cafes, and the bus station so it's in a pretty handy spot. Staff were helpful with good English. Only downside was that there are no lockers in the dorms, so the only secure place to keep your stuff was with reception.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thanks for staying with us and give us the kindly feedback. we will think about you advice and prove ourselfves to be the best . welcome back. helen

80%

They were friendly, nice. The place is comfortable and clean. They have cheap and good food and drinks. Their bikes are a bit doddery but otherwise the place is great.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, welcome to gulin and choosing stay wih us, how about you trip in the rice terraces in longji, we still keep the room for you, so see you next time. helen

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