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  • Anonymous
  • England, Couple, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
6.6
18th Jul 2015

The hostel is at a good, central address with easy access on foot to the old town, and the staff are helpful. We were surprised by the location of the hostel building, inside a large yard and surrounded rather oppressively by down-market apartment blocks; this, together with the dim lighting, made us feel insecure at first, but all was OK. Our bedroom smelled of damp, and the staff already knew about this problem. Good wifi downstairs but poor upstairs. The bedsheets were very clean.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 6.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 6.0Atmosphere
    • 4.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
7.7
16th Aug 2014

Convenient location, quiet and efficient, with very friendly, helpful staff. But the hostel needs some money spent on maintenance and decoration of the communal facilities as it is beginning to look tatty. The bedroom was clean but the bedding smelled of having been dried in a damp place. The elevator stank; when I (politely) told the owner, their response was to place an incense burner inside it, rather than clean it. However, I would stay there again.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 6.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 6.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
Emerald Hostel, Hangzhou, China
8.6
12th Aug 2014

Nice location. Quiet, convenient, clean and efficient, with very friendly, helpful staff (we had a private room, so I cannot comment on the communal facilities). But the place needs some money spent on maintenance and decoration of the communal facilities, dining room and outside garden furniture, walls and wells; it is beginning to look tatty. Good value restaurant (better than the restaurants down on the main road), but food a little over-seasoned. I would stay there again.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 8.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
9.1
10th Aug 2014

Fabulous location in old Suzhou, period Chinese furniture and décor, just what we were looking for. Convenient, clean and efficient, with friendly staff (we had a private room, so I cannot comment on the communal facilities). There was a smell from the bathroom drain after showering, which soon faded away. I would stay there again.

    • 8.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 10.0Staff
    • 10.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
Garden Inn, Lijiang, China
8.6
14th Jan 2013

Great character and very helpful staff. The fixtures and fittings are teetering on the edge of breaking down (things like door locks, toilet flushing, shower room drainage). At ¥60 per person per night for a double room it is fantastic value, but they might do better to upgrade the facilities and charge a bit more.

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
9.1
12th Jan 2013

Great hostel, a new building in the Bai architectural style, and full of character! Excellent fixtures and fittings in our double room. There were a number of young Chinese volunteers at the hostel, staying for a month or so, very eager to talk with hostel guests and to practice their English whilst informing us about the environs. Very convenient for Dali old town (大理古城).

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 10.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 10.0Cleanliness
  • Anonymous
  • England, Male, 41+
  • Novice Nomad
The Hump-Mulan Guest House, Kunming, China
8.6
10th Jan 2013

Great character and helpful staff. We were surprised and disappointed to be told we couldn't consume our own food and drink in the communal room indoors (there were various outside terraces but this was January and it was very cold).

    • 10.0Value For Money
    • 8.0Security
    • 10.0Location
    • 8.0Facilities
    • 8.0Staff
    • 8.0Atmosphere
    • 8.0Cleanliness
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