Koala International Youth Hostel Reviews

I did enjoy my stay, however, on the last day I was shocked to see two turtles trapped in what was pretty much a glass jar. They looked quite miserable, the small one couldnt even rest its head above the surface without having to climb the other turtle. I think at the very least they should be given a proper aquarium, or handed to someone who can take care of them.

Nice hostel. Had a good common area with free pool. The location is right by the train station, if that's how you're traveling. Otherwise you might consider something in the old town as there's more going on there. Most people use this as a transit hostel to get to the mountain and the UNESO villages, so don't expect to meet too many people that stick around for long. The hostel staff is very helpful in arranging transportation to these spots, as well as accommodations there.

Quite good. Had a squatty, and the shower was in a room where the curtain didn't cover the window, so you ended up flashin the entire street. The staff had a bit of an attitude, but they could book anything you wanted and gave excellent directions. Cafe was quaint and comfortable, they will store you backpacks for you, the train station was good and they also provide locks for the lockers and shower shoes. Bathrooms were private to a dorm room.

Location near the train station was key for me, since I was going to the Yellow Mountains from the train station. Liked the bed and the lockers. The wi-fi was really slow, though. It's a really big place too, but the atmosphere was just average.

Overall the hostel was good. We arrived at 8 pm due to our train being late ( hostel is near the station which is good ) however I booked the arrival time for 6pm. So when we got there he had sold our room to someone else. To his credit he did email me to check we still wanted he room but due to having no wifi on the train I missed it. He put us up in a dorm for the night and we could have our room the next day. The rooms are fine, tidy, we did change rooms due to there being ants though.

Good location right next to the train station, decent rooms, semi helpful staff.

Great location right beside the train station. They can link you to a bike rental place if you need it, and sort out bus and train journeys. Real helpful.

Koala was comfortable, with good heating, hot water and wifi worked in our room. Although food was theoretically available, they offered only one dish for dinner and it didn't change. Although close to the train station, it was a little too far from town and good restaurants. Staff were helpful when asked, but not friendly on other occasions.

It has a perfect location - close to train station and regular bus stops. Besides, it is so far the cleanest hostel I have stayed in China. The wifi here is really good as you can easily access wifi from any floor, and even in the the room. A great place to stopover for a night or two if you are planning to go Huangshan and Hongcun. Besides, it is really cheap and it provides more than it should. :D

I liked the room and the people were nice. But the common room didn`t have a heater so it was as cold in there as outside.

The value for the money is very good. The hotel is clean and the rooms are more than decent. This is quite conveniently located. I was there off season, so maybe that's the reason why there wasn't any kind of atmosphere there. Some part of the staff is really really helpful (train tickets booking, Huangshan mountains tips). They propose you tours for Xidi and Hongcun, but we actually found more interesting, more genuine and very much cheaper to go there by ourselves.

HOT SHOWER AVAILABLE it was bliss..... Just what I needed after mountain trek. It was fairly quiet when I went but then it was off peak..... As Lp mentioned a little run down...... But that's character for you. There was a tent with covers set up in corridor...... Guess that's for people on a super tight budget and can't afford a dorm bed....... I'm guessing. Excellent wifi signal on all floors