Passerby Youth Hostel (Yingtianmen Mingtang Scenic Area)

amazing place to be, great location next to jinglimen, metro station, a lot of amazing streets to go around during the night.

Excellent hostel. I’ve visited more than 20 cities around China, and this hostel has the best leisure facilities: two large pool tables (the one on the left is really good), a big screen for movies and classic “Fred Quimby” Tom & Jerry, plus a gaming screen and handsets. They sell strong Trappist beers. Okay, the fridges with beers in should be a lot colder than they are, but at least for strong beer like Trappist beer, this doesn’t matter.  There is a 100-yuan deposit on arriving, but as promised this was repaid into the account it was paid from at midday (12:07). The woman boss has excellent local down-to-earth, great-quality food tips. They only speak a little English at the front desk, but they’re very quick and efficient at translating from Chinese to English on their phones. They have a rule I’ve never come across before after traveling very many countries: the washing machine can’t be used for underwear! But I remonstrated with them and they waived this rule. The beds have curtains for privacy. When I arrived, the room was too warm and stuffy, but they agreed to turn down the cooling system a little for the whole hostel to help.

Staff nice and helpful. Bathroom could have been a bit cleaner although still fine for this price.

Really enjoyed my stay here, the staff were patient with me as we used translator apps to talk to each other, since I don't speak Chinese. The rooms are clean and tidy, and the bathroom has plenty of toilets, showers, and sinks. The toilets are squat style, just as a warning for foreigners. Really happy that the hostel provided a towel, hangers, slippers, and toothbrush kit.

About average as far as hostels go. It's a good price and reasonably close to the metro.

Fantastic hostel! Probably the best I've stayed in. Bed was comfortable and clean. Facilities were excellent and staff were friendly and helpful. Location is close to major attractions, street food and the metro. They have a common area where you can play pool and mahjong. Love their dog! Will definitely return to stay again.