Mingtown Etour International Youth Hostel Reviews

helpful staff, good location, good atmosphere. the double room is a bit cramped but the twin is massive (oddly enough). clean bathrooms. they had a million wifi networks but only one worked and we had to go thru trial and error to figure that out. they could have just told us. free map was helpful. restaurant was expensive, but that's at most in-hostel restaurants.

Good location - walking distance to the Shanghai Museum & People's Square. Close to the metro as well. Staff were helpful for the most part, but not very friendly and it felt like they were annoyed when you would ask them a question. I liked that they served a good variety of food too. The "lockers" in the dorms do not lock, and they suggested that you leave your valuables at the lobby. Beds were comfortable but the windows don't have a screen so the bugs kept getting in - bring repellant!

it was my second stay and I will come again next time I visit Shanghai. I pay for two in order to have a "private" room (I am too old for dormitories) and it is still a good value for the money. Location is excellent. Very convenient

The location of Mingtown is unbeatable in this price range, with easy access to People's Park and the Shanghai Railway Station (by subway), but the amenities are slightly disappointing. I've stayed in several Shanghai hostels over the past few years, and Mingtown was lacking some of the basic conveniences that I've come to expect, such as toilet paper and soap in the communal bathrooms, and free short-term luggage storage. There is also insufficient lounge seating.

Don't really recommend the hostel. I cannot say if is possible to find a good one in Shanghai, but this one was dirty, the toilet didn't work properly and water was coming to the floor all time. The shower was ok but all the water was going out to the floor outside since no one cleaned or did not maintain it at all. Toilet paper given in reception and just enough that you don't say you didn't have. The location is good but honestly I rather to pay a little more in a hotel or try another hostel

Very nice hostel located in the heart of Shanghai. I really liked the facilities and the athmosphere! The Staff could have been a bit friendlier. I had too wait quite a long time at the reception.

The staff employed during the day was excellent due to their good English skills, friendliness and good knowledge of Shanghai. The staff working in the nightshift was a different standard: no English communicational skills and no common sense lead to difficulties when checking out.... However we really loved the hostel and will recommend it to others!

This place was very nice and cheap :)

Matresses are really bad.Lockers are not easy to close. Same thing in other Mingtown hostels ;check-in is too early so you are woken up by new arrivals all the time.

I like very much the time in shanghai and stay in your hostel.Special the reception Girl in the morning call "SNOW" She is very lovly and helpfull ,And everything is nice cafe and terrace, Except the staff at night time in the reception in the front and security guy at night time both of them little bit grumpy not very friendly.anyway is nice to stay there if i have chance to go back again i will stay there again thank you

The opportunity to have a single room was just amazing! The rooms were clean and the shower was warm! Hot water in the common area is just also 非常好！ Nice stay - definitely recommendable!

I had to cancel my last night and got a full refund with a smile. I have already booked my room for my next stay in Shanghai next month!

Everything was fine until I got a very deep cut on my leg while sight seeing and tried asking for a band-aid and they didn't have a first aid kit. When you have a guest crying from pain I think the least you can do is offer them something to heal their wound. I think they should invest a few euros in this. Oh, and one thing they don't tell you is that the wi-fi doesn't reach the rooms, it's only available in common areas. Not great when you need to find a hospital.

Great Hostel, although more of a hotel than hostel atmosphere.

Excellent location. Staff on reception were good however it seemed like there was only 1 staff on the desk so always a queue to speak to someone. The staff in the bar were not very friendly and were actually rude sometimes. The terrace was nice when it was sunny and the showers were hot. However in the upstairs common area we saw rodents on 3 separate nights so maybe not the cleanest of places.

The hostel is in an excellent location, right in the heart of Shanghai. The grungy exterior of the hostel hides the sanctuary like charm of its interior. The hostel boasts an excellent bar/communal area with comfortable couches, a pool table and well priced food. The only drawback is the lack of toilet facilities. Taxi drivers do have trouble finding the hostel though so I would recommend calling the hostel and getting them to explain the location to your driver.

nice hostel and special atmosphere!

Nice clean hostel in a good location near people's square. Nice old building with lots of character. Bar did good food and drink. But it was very cold in Shanghai when we were there and the bar was not heated, and neither were rooms as far as we could tell. Nice hot showers though. Tumble dryer didn't seem to dry clothes even after several cycles.

Had a wonderful time, the people were lovely, polite quiet and the facilities were exceptional. The location was incredibly central and yet very quiet. I couldn't have asked for a better stay at the hostel.

The overall experience and the staff was good. Please provide handsoap and tissue paper at the common washroom areas. Dorm cleanliness needs attention on daily basis. The hostel n cafe premises were clean n green.