Old West Gate International Youth Hostel Reviews

Hostel is quite a walk from Laoximen metro station. Staff didn't speak english well and the girls behind the desk didnt even try to be helpful or friendly. Many other tourists mainly chinese. We had a good rice and tofu meal in the evening from the guy standing at the corner of the street.

The many chinese tourists who staid in this hostel made this place special and was a good alternative to escape the backpack crowds. Other then that the room was clean and the staff ( though not fluent in english) very keen to help Its a nice hostel but i've seen better

Hostel is ok. But I wasn't impress with their cleanliness compare to price where I staied bofore in other hostel for less many and was much cleaner and atmosphere was much better.

We really enjoyed our stay at the hostel. Something you might want to know in advance is that they have some cats (and little kitties :3), which is a good point about the hostel for me, but could be a reason not to choose it for an allergic person...

Positives - the staff were really nice and helpful. They helped us book a train journey which we really appreciated. The room was compact and well equipped, and the hostel was in a great area near the Old Town. We liked the local street food and nice feel of the area. The hostel was a bit cold. the first night of our stay the wifi worked perfectly in our room, but for the next three nights we couldn't use it because the hostel was fully booked. Maybe more internet capacity would be good.

Hostel is very colorful and in a good location close to Xiamen University and the bus route to get you around the city. The staff is also very friendly and helpful.

cheap, great located - nice hostel

unbelievebly cheap, clean and well-located.

Stayed about 5 nights in 10-bed dorm: Even mix of domestic and foreign travellers, cats in the lobby, pool table, good location among Shanghai's equivalent of small back-alleys where you can get street snacks and such; 10-15 minute walk to the nearest subway stop; 30-minute walk to the riverfront/Bund and probably the same to Nanjing Road if not in a hurry; dorms had reading lights and big lockers