Hostels di Hunan, China

Before I arrived, I hadn't booked the Backpackers' Ten Years Youth Hostel. I'd actually reserved a spot at Nanfengchu Sea Youth Hostel on Wuyi Road. However, that place, due to age restrictions, refused my check-in. In over twenty years of staying at youth hostels across the country, this was the first time I'd encountered such a frustrating refusal. So, I reluctantly turned to Changsha Backpackers' Ten Years Youth Hostel, and thankfully, they welcomed me with immense warmth. As a long-time backpacker, I was incredibly grateful. I've always known Backpackers' Ten Years is an industry benchmark, and staying here confirmed it: the 1.2-meter beds are very soft and comfortable, and the bunks offer great privacy with curtains, reading lamps, bedside tables, and clothes rails. I also noticed that the room's air conditioning was a new upright unit, and the hostel didn't interfere with it running 24 hours a day. This is so much better than other youth hostels, providing guests with the most comfortable living environment possible. There are many restrooms in the hostel, and the showers come with shampoo and body wash. All in all, my three-day stay at Changsha Backpackers' Ten Years, as someone who has stayed in so many youth hostels nationwide, left me nothing but impressed. I hope Backpackers' Ten Years opens more branches across the country to accommodate more backpackers like us.

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The accommodation experience was quite good. There were two people when we checked in, and one person left behind. There was quite a lot of space. Downstairs is Xinglong Pedestrian Street, and next to it is Bubugao Plaza. There are many snacks and shopping is convenient. The room has windows and a balcony to dry clothes. Each bed is equipped with a small electric fan and air conditioner. It is convenient for other travelers to check in. If you don’t know the way for the first time, you can look at the diagram below (the text behind the first picture should be Unit 7, not Unit 4) Haha, the road is a bit circuitous, but I can remember it the first time I walked. It's very convenient.

I'd always dreamed of visiting the border town depicted by Shen Congwen, but I was surprised by how crowded it was. The owner was absolutely wonderful. I had come directly from Fanjingshan, and the scenery along the way was so breathtaking that I could barely take it all in – truly stunning! The room was spotlessly clean. The riverside was just a couple of steps from the door, and it was nice and quiet at night. Unfortunately, after many days of travel, I started feeling a bit unwell due to the change in environment, otherwise I would have happily stayed for a few more days.

”Changsha Diary” On the first day at the Swan Journey Youth Hostel in Changsha, I was amazed by this ”greenhouse” as soon as I arrived. The sun shone through the leaves and the glass, shining on the table, on the piano keys, and also in my heart. The fatigue on the road was swept away. I held the guitar and sang. The kitten came to rub my legs. Teddy suddenly cried and gave me a start. I asked the clerk. One of the three bosses is a designer. This is all designed by him. Another boss used to play in a band. In the evening, the boss heard from the clerk that there was a tenant who sang well. So after I was picked up from the subway station by the handsome clerk in the heavy rain (he fell twice on the way there and once on the way back), I sat in the glass room. The lights were turned off. Only a table lamp illuminated his figure holding the guitar. The long sound came out of the Marshall. The heavy rain outside merged with him. I stood there for a long time with my body wet. Later, the boss stopped and looked back and saw me. ”Hello” ”Can you play? Come and play?” I felt the monster in my shoes, ”I'll change into slippers first.” After I changed, I hid in the bathroom and wiped the sweat on my hands and face with paper carefully before going to find him. He asked me to take the guitar and sing several songs. I closed my eyes and sang with abandon. I could feel that he was listening very seriously, even if I couldn't see, I could feel it. Then he carefully counted my strengths and weaknesses, like my big brother (although I don't have a big brother), he spoke with passion and danced, and I responded excitedly... Time passed quickly with such a coming and going, and we said goodbye to each other and went back to rest.

First, I will conclude this is the best hostel I have ever stayed in, so I stayed for nearly half a month! [The overall environment] is very new and clean. The boss himself has learned a little design, and the whole reveals a simple beauty. [Facilities] There are actually two separate toilets and showers in a room. This is very luxurious and worth extra points! [Hygiene] Very clean, the picture you see, the hall and the room are very bright, basically spotless, and there is no unpleasant smell. [Bed and air conditioning] The mattress is very soft to sleep, not cheap bedding, skin-friendly, and does not need to set the bed cover yourself, which is very convenient! The air conditioner is also very powerful, but the sound can be muted and does not disturb the rest. This is higher than many five-star standards! [Entertainment facilities] The billiard table is still relatively new, I play two games here every day, comfortable! In addition. There is actually a free switch on the second floor, you dare to think about it! ! ! [Eat] The boss is very enthusiastic. On the first day, he recommended a lot of restaurants to us. The key is to pick us up and not step on thunder! Especially the shell box lunch, yyds! ! I ate for a week! [Play] The boss is also more serious, and he took the drone to play with us. Our friends went to a small canyon with Danxia landform. This place is more interesting than the Xiaodongjiang I went to behind, because it has not been developed, it is more primitive! [Other] The boss also sang high songs with us and introduced me to ”back shake” (or slow shake, I can't remember the specifics), the song is very interesting, but not as much as one-tenth of the boss's personal charm. His goal this year seems to be to go skydiving or paragliding, I wish him success! [Summary] Danxia Chibi reflects the sun, Zhangzhou seems to be a dream! Mugen Youth Hostel, it is worth living!

Excellent hostel! Convenient location, close to the central bus station and bus stops, cable car within walking distance, grocery stores nearby. The hostel is very clean and cozy, has everything you need, beds with curtains, universal sockets in sufficient quantity. Downstairs at the reception there is a kettle and a cooler with water. Very nice responsive administrator! Helped with any questions, wrote how to get to the forest park, and described the routes through the park

I had originally planned to stay in Fenghuang for only a short time, but by chance I ended up staying at the Xiangzishen Youth Hostel, which lasted for over ten days. The hostess was like family, preparing breakfast each morning and even offering complimentary herbal tea with ingredients tailored to your needs. Fenghuang was still quite hot in late August, so I spent the day wandering the alleys, drinking tea like water. When I returned home exhausted from exploring in the evenings, she was still there, chatting about the scenery of Xiangxi and Fenghuang's past, and the hours flew by. While the hostel's hardware was a bit dated, the facilities were excellent, and the location was perfect, making it convenient to everything. Xiangxi is a wonderful place, and Fenghuang is even more beautiful than I had imagined. I'm grateful to her for allowing me to quietly appreciate all this beauty.

[Parks info below] I'm glad that I checked out this hostel, good value for money. Room was nice and tidy, lots of electricity sources in bed and common area, curtains, hot shower. I shared the 6 beds dorm with just another girl, and you make your own bed. No toilet paper, no free water refill, no light in bed. It's worth the price. If you extend your stay directly in the hostel it's cheaper than the app. The reception area is more cramped but you can socialize there. Most of the people are Chinese but I also met some foreigners. The guy in the reception speaks English and can give you information, in addition to that I recommend you to do your own research. There are two baby cats playing around, and an adult one. You can get to the hostel from the west railway station by bus line 17 for 2 yuan - last bus at 8:40pm + 15 minutes walk. Location is close to the main avenue where there's a lot of restaurants, and a 24-hour convenience store close to the corner with this same avenue. There are two night markets in the city, one on the avenue like 10 min distance walking to downtown direction, more local, and another one on the street in front of the tianmen mountain cable car, more touristy. The hostel is 15 minutes walking to the central bus station where you can get the bus to zhangjiajie park and 15-20 to the tianmen mountain cable car station. [ATTRACTIONS] Zhangjiajie (avatar), tianmen (heaven's gate) and canyon (glass bridge) are 3 different parks in different locations. The entrance to zhangjiajie gives you access for 4 days. I went the 4 days and enjoyed it very properly. If you're short on time, 2 days will do, but plan it wisely based on your priorities. Gates are 1 hour trip distance from the central bus station - 1h30 at weekends. Also, note that before entering the park with passport and face scan, you need to do an APPOINTMENT for that hour. You usually do it there at the gate, but for a saturday all appointments for that hour were sold out in advance and I had to wait for 45 minutes to go in. Recommended to check in advance especially on weekends. There are 2 types of tickets you can get: including all cable cars and elevator for unlimited time for 450 yuan; or just the entrance (including only free shuttles) for 215 yuan - you still have the option of buying each transport at the park (75 yuan cablecar one-way, 65 elevator one-way). At first, I had understood that to see the avatar mountains, the ONLY way was through the elevator, so I bought the all-inclusive. Turns out you CAN go by free shuttle + hike + free shuttle if you start in the east gate. My favorite part was the huangshi village. For tianmen, the entrance is 260 yuan. Choose the route in advance because some sell out fast. Gold advice: go at least one hour or more BEFORE the hour that you have the tickets for. The hour of your ticket just matters before the very last point before boarding the cable car. The line was MASSIVE and it took me 2h30 waiting on a Monday - ended up getting in 2 hours late than my ticket time and couldn't finish the whole loop: took only the red trail and went down to the heaven's gate. About the Canyon, I can't say much because I decided to skip it and save the 210 yuan ticket - note that this price DOESN'T include the activities, you must pay separately. The package that includes almost* everything is 360 yuan. Last but not least, if you go to the 72 Wonders, there's also an entrance of 88 yuan. You can go/come back with the bus 17 - same line that serves to the west railway station, last bus 8:40pm.

Stayed here for 2 nights and it was a really good stay. The owner speaks English and is very nice, he likes to talk with his guests. Rooms are good and clean. Location is 10 min walking from the railway station and the metro line so it’s very convenient. Would recommend it !