Hostels in Hunan, China

This hostel truly sets the bar high! The facilities are still top-notch, far superior to Swan Hostel where I stayed a couple of days ago (I was genuinely surprised Swan Hostel didn't have an elevator). Even though it's the off-season and there are fewer guests, the common areas still had a good number of people. Playing Werewolf at night really brought out that great hostel social vibe. Being a chain, their management is quite mature and well-established, and the staff are all very enthusiastic and attentive. That guy, Tuotuo, was a great conversationalist; it was really interesting to hear him talk about Changsha. All in all, if you're looking for a hostel in Changsha, I highly recommend 'Backpackers' Ten Years'—it's reliable!

Location is great, takes only 10 min to walk to 五一广场。lots of activities, food, events. Room is smoke-free but people smoke at the living area.

The check-in experience was very good, it was clean and sanitary, and the guy at the front desk was very patient with his guidance. I suggest you call if you can't find it.

Very pleasant stay When I lived, it was the off-season in Yueyang. I spent 50 yuan to book a quadruple room. As a result, I stayed alone and enjoyed the whole room. The room is log style, the stairs on the bed are very wide and easy, the lights are warm, the rain outside the window feels very quiet and warm, and the sound insulation of the door is not bad. The common lounge provides disposable toothbrushes, steam eye masks, earplugs and candy, very comprehensive, the bar is close to the window, and you can eat there. The sink and shower/toilet are 3 each, and the cleaning is very clean and well received. The only problem was that the room I lived in didn't seem to have curtains. There was a school outside. Although the bed had curtains, I still hoped that the window would also install a curtain.

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.

首先，上結論——這是我住過的最好的一家青旅，所以我住了將近半個月！ 【整體環境】很新很乾凈，老闆自己原來學過一點設計，整體透露着一種簡約的美感。 【設施】一間房裡居然有兩個獨立的衞生間和淋浴間，這是非常奢侈的了，值得加分！ 【衞生】很乾凈，大家看到的圖，大廳和房間都很明亮，基本一塵不染，也沒有難聞的氣味。 【床和空調】床墊睡起來很軟，不是廉價的床品，親膚，也不用自己套床套，很方便了！空調也很給力，但聲音能做到靜音，也不打擾休息，這一點比很多五星級的標準還高！ 【娛樂設施】桌球桌還比較新，我天天在這打兩局，舒服！另外。二樓居然還有免費switch玩，這你敢想！！！ 【吃】老闆特別熱情，第一天給我們推薦了很多吃的店，關鍵還是接送我們去的，都沒有踩雷！尤其是**殼盒飯，yyds！！我吃了一週！ 【玩】老闆也是玩心比較重，把無人機帶着和我們玩，我們幾個小夥伴一起去了一個丹霞地貌的小峽谷，這個地方比我後面去的小東江還有意思，因為沒有開發過，比較原始！ 【其他】老闆還和我們一起high歌，介紹了我《後搖》（or叫慢搖，具體我有點記不清楚了），歌很有意思，但不及老闆個人魅力的十分之一。他今年目標好像是要去玩跳傘還是滑翔傘，祝他成功！ 【總結】丹霞赤壁映斜陽，郴州似夢不須歸！木根青年旅舍，值得一住！

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.