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Set in Shangri-La, Tavern Hostel仁和客栈 features a garden, shared lounge, restaurant, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 600 metres from Guishan Park.

At the hostel, all rooms are equipped with a terrace. From the first time I loved this place. The atmosphere is so friendly here, that I could feel like with the good friends. The owners are friendly and very helpful. And speak English. Comfortable beds, warm duvets, electric blankets. Clean bathrooms. Washing machine and place to dry the clothes on the terrace. Delicious food (vegan options too). Travelers from over the world. And very good location.Highly recommend!

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9.6
Exceptional
139 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Jacky's Guesthouse has a shared lounge, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Yuanyang. The accommodation features room service, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests.

With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and slippers, rooms at the hostel also boast free WiFi, while some rooms include a mountain view. Nice clean rooms, comfortable beds, great staff. Jacky and his wife are super nice and helpful. Jacky's english is an added value for sure. The location is very good, especially for sunrise. Great value.

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9.5
Exceptional
151 reviews

Operated by the local Nakhi people and enjoying a history of 15 years, Mama Naxi Guesthouse is a family-style hostel offering cosy accommodation in Lijiang. Free WiFi is accessible in all areas.

Lijiang Ancient Town is an 11-minute walk from Mama Naxi Guesthouse. Lijiang Railway Station is an 18-minute drive away. Lijiang Sanyi Airport is 20 km from the property. So familiar, felt like home! Very helpful with getting me around!

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9.1
Superb
329 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

Yi's Hostel is located in Shangri-La, close to Dafo Temple. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

Yi's Hostel is a 10-minute walk from Guishan Park and Moonlight Square. Walking Street is a 15-minute walk away. Great value for money! The room was large yet cozy, simple in style and equipped with everything you need - heater, toiletries, electricity adapters, mineral water bottles and sparkling clean sheets and towels. The shower always had hot water and was convenient to use. Tenzing the owner spoke great English and was lovely and helpful.

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9.2
Superb
403 reviews

Featuring a shared lounge, a terrace as well as a bar, DaLi LOFT Travelling With Hostel is located in the centre of Dali, 700 metres from Wuhua Building. The property is around 1.1 km from Dali Zhangjia Garden, 2.9 km from Dali University and 1.4 km from Jiang Gong Ci. Staff on site can arrange a shuttle service. Host spoke a little English which was very helpful. Loved the shower and toilet were in different rooms. Great location near the bus station and lots of restaurants nearby. South gate very close. Nice dog.

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9.1
Superb
102 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Boasting a sun terrace and a cosy lounge area with pool table, table tennis, magazines, books and coffee, The Cloudland International Youth Hostel, Close to the city center,10 min walks to the subway, Close to the night market, old street, green lake, English-speaking service, free Activity convenient payment and visa cards are accepted offers a simple yet comfortable accommodation in Kunming. Free WiFi . Very cozy place with a great restaurant (with english menu). Very helpful staff- helped us with everything and carried our heavy bags ❤️. We stayed there 3 different times in 3 didferent rooms and we loved them all.

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9.2
Superb
366 reviews
Price from
US$45
per night

Situated within 4.1 km of Manting Park and 8.3 km of Mengle Great Buddhist Monastery, 卡萨casa国际青年旅舍 provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Jinghong. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and currency exchange for guests.

The rooms at the hostel are fitted with a private bathroom and bed linen. The people working there are super kind, attentive and helpful. They made our trip amazing! We can recommend this place so so much especially when you are still in need for some local recommendations.

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9.9
Exceptional
9 reviews

Han Shu Xiang Yuan Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and bar in Jianshui. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, each room comes with a balcony with a garden view. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Han Shu Xiang Yuan Hostel also boast a city view. At the accommodation, rooms are fitted with air conditioning and a TV. The proprietors were wonderful. Their hospitality was exceptional. They do all they can to accommodate their guests. They served us tea and snacks, visited with us ( even through Google translate), and walked us to restaurants they recommended to make sure we got good food and drinks and we're happy. Though not fancy, it is so special and our favorite . The location is perfect too.

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9.2
Superb
94 reviews

Located in the centre of Wuhua District, Kunming, Kunming Upland International Youth Hostel ,near the city center ,2 mins walk to the subway, 2 mins walk to the Green Lake, Close to Yuan tong Temple, Old street, Yunnan University, convenient payment and visa cards are accepted offers simple yet comfortable accommodation with free WiFi in public areas. It features a pool table, table tennis, books and magazines at the cosy lounge area. Good location (Nearby subway train station, Yuantong temple and Green lake. And also has a high quality of staff service.

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8.8
Fabulous
538 reviews

Green Hostel & Sunny Guesthouse features a garden, shared lounge, a restaurant and bar in Yuanyang. Featuring luggage storage space, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. it’s in the rice fields. you wake up and you can see the sunrise in your room!!! stunning! super nice owners. super cheap

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8.4
Very good
16 reviews

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