Harbin Russia International Youth Hostel Reviews

I stay in this hostel every time I go to Harbin. The staff are all very nice and helpful. It is located very close to all the tourist spots in Harbin. The living room is very comfortable and the people at this hostel are all friendly. The showers could be better but they are OK. That is my only problem with the hostel.

Cat hair and dirty paw prints left all over the bed, and staff told us we had to be back at the hostel by 11:00pm (although they did begrudgingly let us in at 2:00pm). Location is great, very close to downtown attractions, but very difficult to find, particularly at night when they turn off the lighted sign.

The hostel was quite hard to find as the streets in the area are quite confusing, the bus doesn\'t stop near the hostel coming from the train station and it was also hidden behind an archway. But once you get inside, the place is very warm and so is the welcome from the staff. The staff can speak a reasonable amount of English and are very very helpful in giving directions to go around Harbin. The room is comfortable enough although water is scarce in the bathroom. All in all, good value!

The hostel was OK. The staff did all speak English which is good in China, however in any other country that is not usually an issue. The rooms are cheap and nice, I would usually mark this hotel higher however there was a faeces smell that was in the reception and travelled down all the halls. Thankfully it stayed out of our room. However whenever leaving the room or entering the hostel from outside you where hit by the smell.

The staff was very helpful!

very warmhearted staff. hotel is neat andquiet.offer various of goods with good price.

We stayed here in a standard twin room... Be warned that the basic twin, which is the twin hostelworld comes up with, has no window. Our room was basic but comfortable, bonuses of a tv and armchair. Room and bathroom were not 100% spotless but as good as I expect from most hostels. Very friendly staff. Hostel was a little tricky to find initially but a good location and good bus links. The smell complained about in several other reviews was barely noticeable. A good hostel.

First thing I noticed was the smell all of the hostel had a sewer smell, acfter checking in we went to the room which was much les then any other hostel I went before. The staff wasnt helpfull at all we asked stuff at them and they did like they didnt knew I had to go to other places like SPR coffee to ask for information. They were just very lazy and prefered to watch television.It was ok for 2 nights but if I would have booked longer I would not have stayed there!!!

as a former review stated...it smelled a little bit strong. So if people are picky about that...fon't go. It was very clean though...staff (that was present) was not really enthusiastic,but did their job!Overall very gpod value for money.Wifi not in all rooms accessible.

THIS IS NOT JUST A HOSTEL , IT'S A BIG FAMILY HOME , THEY GO OUT THEIR WAY TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY AS WELL . THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING !! MISS ALL . HAPPY VALENTINE'S !

Did not provide towels until day 2, and only gave 2 for 6 people. Sold washcloths for 8 kuai at the front desk. Floors were heated which was nice, however no room thermostats so windows had to be opened to cool off. Bathrooms were very inconvenient with the shower, toilet, and sink within 2 feet of each other. Our rooms were not cleaned during our 3 night stay. Front desk was very helpful in writing directions to show taxi drivers, and giving walking directions to nearby attractions.

Stayed in a private room. On the whole it was very good. Room was clean but the toilet did get blocked in my room and the shower drain was plugged so after a shower it took a few hours for the water to go down. Communal area is small but ok. Unfortunately a shared bathroom right next to this area, however, had some really nasty terrible smells coming out of it at times, so it was a bit unpleasant to sit in that area. Wifi internet worked well in the lobby. No signal in the room.

I love the cat that you guys have and how hospitable your staff is!

Clean, nice hostel. Very nice staff! Always willing to help, even when you need some space for luggage for a night from other friends. Thanks!

This was a great hostel, it's very easy to walk to the main street or sophia's church. The worst thing was the dorm beds are a little shaky, you need to be careful climbing onto the top bunk as it can start to fall. but if someone's on the bottom it's fine. Overall a great hostel, couches and tables to hang out at during breaks, and warm rooms at night (although the beds were hard).

It was lovely and warm! The atmosphere was nice and quiet and it was super clean! We had a really enjoyable stay! It would be great if the hostel also offered food that guests could order. A safe might be useful too. A gorgeous hostel - thank-you for a great stay!

This was a nice place to keep warm during the Spring Festival but there aren't many seats in the living area.

Good location, but the smell of the communal bathrooms permeataed through the entire building. They had dumpling making on one night and KTV on another. The staff were helpful in arranging trips and suggesting places to eat.

Good: heat (very important in winter!), beds Stay Again?: Yes

Very bad smile from the pipes, and Staff speak poor english, and no so helpful with the facilities abaout navigate around the city, for the foreigners