Hostels in Hunan, China

A fantastic hostel for a trip to Changsha! The location is convenient, and the social atmosphere is amazing. Thumbs up! Even when it rained, the service was still enthusiastic. A high-quality hostel in Changsha with a fantastic social vibe. Highly recommended!

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.

I stayed in a hostel dorm, and this is hands down my favorite hostel I've ever stayed at in China! The room was huge, and the beds were massive! The lobby on the first floor has a tea ceremony area, a reading nook, a pool table, and even a KTV — the entertainment facilities are fantastic! The owners and staff are all incredibly gentle, friendly, and helpful women, and there are even cats and dogs around. Staying here was such a blissful and comfortable experience! I would recommend this place to every girl!

Very clean. Very good. The boss lady every mornign is cleaning every rooms. Location is very good too.

I can just simply say that I would definitely stay at this hostel. The owner is super friendly, but mainly I want to emphasize the kindness. She took care of me as if I were part of her family. The hostel itself is super clean, just 1 min by walk to the main river. Even though, it’s surrounded by many shops , it didn’t bother me and have a good sleep at night. Traditional Chinese breakfast is also included. The bed is also comfy. The owner does not speak English but she makes everything in her hands to make you feel like in home.

”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.

The front desk service is warm, the rooms are clean and tidy, there are free washing machines and dryers, very good, the network signal is very good, the Internet is fast, and the parking is convenient. Air conditioning and cooling effect is good. It is the best hotel I have ever stayed in.

This hostel was quite an odd experience. I only stayed one night but for my entire stay I didn't see a single other person in the building, no other guests but also noone at the reception, not for check-in, not for check-out, not when I collected my luggage in the evening after visiting Tianmenshan. The owner left my key at the front desk and was very easy to contact via the trip chat however, so it wasn't a problem. There are no lockers at all and the top bunks don't have plug sockets or curtains. There are no individual lights for the beds either and the matresses are quite noisy. All of this wasn't a problem for me, since I was the only one in my room and had a bottom bunk. I also didn't find any towels. Overall the whole place isn't really set up like your usual hostel, but more like a hotel with bunk beds so you can sell them as shared rooms. It was completely fine for one night but I would imagine that this isn't the most comfortable place to stay for longer, especially during high season

Location is hard to find because it’s not the right address but as you approach the road go up the first stairs you see then signs will appear. The room was big, the bed was good and comfortable, but the bathroom was terrible. Old and dirty. The room itself was good and seemed clean enough. Host was really nice. Good for one night or two to save money but wouldn’t stay longer. Location is great!

First, the conclusion—this is the best hostel I've ever stayed in, so I stayed for almost half a month! 【Overall Environment】Very new and clean. The owner has some design background, and the overall feel is minimalist and aesthetically pleasing. 【Facilities】One room even has two separate bathrooms and showers, which is incredibly luxurious and definitely deserves extra points! 【Cleanliness】Very clean. As you can see in the pictures, the lobby and rooms are bright and spotless, with no unpleasant odors. 【Bed and Air Conditioning】The mattress is very soft, not cheap bedding, and feels great against the skin. You don't even need to put on a sheet cover, which is very convenient! The air conditioning is also very powerful, yet it's surprisingly quiet, not disturbing your rest—better than many five-star hotels! 【Entertainment Facilities】The pool table is relatively new. I played a couple of games there every day—so comfortable! Also, there's even a free Switch on the second floor—can you believe it?! 【Food】The owner was incredibly welcoming, recommending many restaurants on the first day and even picking us up and dropping us off. None of them were bad! Especially the **Shell Boxed Meals—yyds! I ate there for a week! [Fun] The owner is quite playful; he brought a drone to play with us. A few of us went to a small canyon with Danxia landforms. This place was even more interesting than Xiaodongjiang, which I visited later, because it was undeveloped and more pristine! [Other] The owner also sang karaoke with us and introduced me to a song called ”Post-Rock” (or ”Slow Rock,” I can't quite remember). The song was fun, but it didn't do justice to the owner's personal charm. His goal this year seems to be skydiving or paragliding; I wish him success! [Summary] Danxia red cliffs reflected in the setting sun, Chenzhou is like a dream, no need to return! Mugen Youth Hostel, definitely worth a stay!