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How Flowers Hostel Reviews

6 Shangzhi Lane, Block 2, South Zhongshan Road, Guilin, China

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88%Overall Rating

From 44 ratings
  • 88%Character
  • 84%Security
  • 91%Location
  • 93%Staff
  • 89%Atmosphere
  • 84%Cleanliness

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77%

staff were friendly and helpful.

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the feed back. Anyway, we will try our best to make here more comfortable for everyone .welcome back and have a nice day. helen

93%

we only stayed there for 2 nights in four persons dorm, but the staff was really nice and did'nt tried to sell their tours insted of useful information witch is good value. We went to Yangshou from Guilin and we could leave our bagpacks there for 3 days :) top. + it's right across the train station. they serve good food.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Denmark
  • Couple 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the feed back. we just right across the train station and welcome to our cafe have a rest when you past guilin. have a nice day. helen

73%

Very average hostel. Nothing jumped out as amazingly special, but nothing was bad either. Large communal area with tv, pool and computers. Rooms are clean and location is good next to the train station. Staff are friendly and helpful. The general property could be a bit cleaner and luggage storage is not watched, so not very secure.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 30 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (14 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the kindly feed back. we build our hostel together with all of you, Anyway, we will try our best to make here more comfortable for everyone .welcome back and have a nice day. helen

83%

I really liked the place and the friendly staff, but didn\'t like that they had shared bathrooms and showers.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the feedback, we do have the shared bathrooms and showers in the 2nd and 3th floor. welcome back. helen

73%

Location is great opp train station, but rooms lack character. General hang out area is nice enough and staff friendly. Free laundry is handy- clothes dry on big balcony area (under cover). Rooms and hallways smell a bit and storage rooms (linen) are very grotty. Still, knowing this, would stay again bcoz of great location.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for choosing us and your kindly feed back .we will try the best to make a better place to the guest .Hope to see you again and have a nice trip in China

100%

Very nice hostel, excellent bathrooms especially and helpful staff. Very convenient location near the train station. Stayed there one night and would definitely stay there again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • All Male Group 18-24
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi,Asher Thank you for choosing us and your kindly feed back .Hope to see you again .

70%

The external appearance of the hostel is old. But it is clean and comfortable internally.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi.Po Lung Lau Thank you for choosing us . We will keep hard word to make here more comfortable . Have a nice trip in China

83%

The hostel is easy to find and not far from the center, the bus or train station. Very good breakfast, with good coffee! The staff was very helpful and can speak English. All in all we had 3 good nights there.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi,Vera Thank you for choosing us and give us a kindly feed back . Wish you have a nice trip in China .

93%

It was fine here... location in the centre of city and near the railway station is great... but i can say that it wasn´t so simple to find it in the second floor... even for a local taxi driver... :-)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • Male 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the kindly feed back. we build our hostel together with all of you, Anyway, we will try our best to make here more comfortable for everyone .welcome back and have a nice day. helen

97%

Great place, very close to the train station, "downtown" in walkable distance. Nice staff, pool and nintendo wii/dvd in the common area.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 31-40
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, thansk for choosing us and give us the kindly feed back. Anyway, we will try our best to make here more comfortable for everyone .welcome back and have a nice day. helen

93%

Great place (especially if you arrive by train) to stay! Plus the staff was very kind and helpful!!! They have free billiard and Mah Jong in the reception area :)

Owner Comment (Show)
hello, Thanks for choosing us and give the feed back , let's play majong here . Best helen

93%

Great hostel and very friendly and helpful staff.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi , Brent . Thank you for choosing us and the kindly feed back .Hope to see you again

90%

This hostel is great! Very simple, but cheap and a great location. They help you find your way around the city and have things to do at the hostel as well. I'd stay here again if I went back to Guilin.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi ,Jessica Thank you for choosing us and the kindly feed back .Hope to see you again .

100%

everything was great, nice people, good location for convinations and travelling to yangsuo and longsheng! i really enjoy my stay.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks very much for your review,Angeles,Hope you a nice stay in China!

100%

This Hostel is great! Very clean, nice rooms with heaters/aircon, hot showers, a really nice atmosphere - everything one is looking for in a good hostel. And the staff were super friendly and helpful! They all spoke excellent English, which is not always the case in China and it will make your life so much easier! The location is also superb, very central and you can´t get any closer to the train station. A word of warning though on the directions: there are two "Home Inn" Hotels in Guilin.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, Thank you very much for giving such high praise of us! And we're trying to make a perfect atmosphere to let the guests feel free and comfortable in our lobby! You're exactly right that there are 2 "Home Inn" hotels in Guilin.Our hostel is behind the one that just opposite the train station!

93%

First we booked only 2 nights, just in case we wouldn't like the place, but we loved it and extended or stay for 2 more nights. Location is really convenient and calm, everything is really clean, beds are comfortable and even in winter you can warm the room with the AC. The only thing would be to improve the standard on the bathrooms. Staff is great !

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi,Thanks for your review, We think you must have had a good time in our hostel during the spring festival.Thanks for your gift for the eve party.And we'll remember you, the strong man and the cute lady,who love singing, dancing and playing games with other guests in our hostel!

80%

Very convenient location if you arrive or leave by train, the station is just across the street. One of the nicest staff I´ve found in China, they all speak good english and are very helpful, well-informed. I stayed at a twin ensuit room. It was freezing cold, but clean, spacious. Even tough I live in China and traveled around the country, it was a surprise do not find ocidental bathrooms. The room has an autentical chinese bathroom, with those floor toilet and no shower curtains.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 31-40
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi,thank you so much for your comment and i want to tell you that we have chinese toilets on the 1st floor and western toilets on the second and third floor.What's more,there is an air-condition in your room and it would be warm enough if you used the remote correctly .We will try our best to prove our hostel is the best choice in Guilin.Welcome to How Flowers hostel again if you come back.

97%

really nice and cool hostel, just 2 minutes away from train station and bus station to Yangshuo. Nice bar and restaurant area, tv room and pool table. Really friendly and helpful staff (they went to buy us the train tickets!). very recommended!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
hey, Thanks for your commend.we will keep it. hope everyone who stay here has the same feelings like you. Welcome back! How Flowers

83%

Spent three nights here in December. The room was great, and the staff was excellent. Jessica helped us plan portions of our trip in Guilin and moving on to Yangshuo. The internet worked well and everything was clean. We took advantage of the free bikes, they were in pretty rough shape but we we rode them for 12 or so kilometers and had a great time. It\'s out of the way from central Guilin but it\'s short walk and we enjoyed it. I\'d absolutely stay here again. My Lonely Planet said it was looking \

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your reviews,See you on 29th,Dec and hope you have already bought your train tickets to Guangzhou!

87%

The staff was very friendly for us and I must say that the rates are very good in comparance with the service and the hostel itself. Just normal rooms (with heaters) and good showers. The service from the staff was excellent. They can give good advise for you trips and help you find your way in Guilin & Yangshou!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
hi, Thanks for you feedback. How Flowers is a hostel that aim to the backpacker from home and abroad. we will try our best to make a more comfortable hostl. Welcome back! How Flowers

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