Kunming Hostels
Hostels in Kunming are a great pick for budget-minded travellers who enjoy meeting new people and staying in lively social spaces. Many offer shared kitchens, laundry facilities, luggage storage, and common areas such as bars or game rooms. It’s a friendly, easygoing option that keeps travel simple and sociable.
Trip.com Featured Hostels in Kunming
1. Cloudland International Youth Hostel
• Guests particularly enjoy the Café, Bar, and Laundry Service (On-Site).
• With a rating of 9.5/10 from 1124 guest reviews.
• Yunnan Art Theater is only 0.88km away.
• Prices from AU$21 to AU$266.
2. KUN MING UPLAND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL
• Travellers appreciate its Café, Bar, and Meeting Room.
• With a rating of 9.1/10 from 2141 guest reviews.
• Convenient to Luhan Residence, only 0.16km.
• Price range: AU$20-AU$216.
3. Qiao'an Yue Boutique Hotel (Cuihu Park, Yunnan University Hospital Branch)
• Guests particularly enjoy the Tour/Ticket Service, Electronic Identification Registration, and Taxi booking service.
• Rated 9.2/10 based on 146 reviews.
• Convenient to Yunnan Library, only 0.41km.
• Prices from AU$13 to AU$67.
The above hotel prices are based on Trip.com for February 17-February 23.
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Hotel near Cuihu District,Kunming
Featured facilities: Guest Laundry, Luggage Storage, Bar
Good
2126 reviews
9.1/10
1 night
From AU$13
99+
Hotel near Xiaoximen,Kunming
Featured facilities: Laundry Service (On-Site), Luggage Storage, Bar
Outstanding
1125 reviews
9.5/10
1 night
From AU$15
70
Hotel near Railway Station Area,Kunming
Featured facilities: Washing Machine, Luggage Storage
Outstanding
167 reviews
9.4/10
1 night
From AU$6
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Featured facilities: Luggage Storage
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Featured facilities: Guest Laundry, Luggage Storage, Shared Kitchen
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Featured facilities: Luggage Storage
Outstanding
284 reviews
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From AU$9
41
Hotel near Railway Station Area,Kunming
Featured facilities: Guest Laundry, Luggage Storage, Shared Kitchen
125 reviews
8.5/10
1 night
From AU$5
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Hotel near Dianchi Lake Scenic Area,Kunming
Featured facilities: Guest Laundry, Luggage Storage, Shared Kitchen
160 reviews
8.7/10
1 night
From AU$6
41
Hotel near Downtown Commercial Area,Kunming
The Anzhi · Tinglan Women's Boutique Guesthouse Hostel (Kunming Old Street) is one of the newest hotels in Kunming, having been renovated in 2024. The hotel is conveniently located just 5km from Kunming Railway Station and 26km from Kunming Changshui International Airport. Being just minutes away from Dongfeng Square Metro Station allows guests to explore the city with ease. Keeping busy is easy, with Qianwang Street, Yunnan Tea Culture Museum and Majia Courtyard all nearby. When guests have some time on their hands they can make use of the onsite facilities. According to our guests, this hotel provides a very high level of service. This hotel is a popular accommodation for guests traveling alone.
"老闆很細緻，置辦的物品很方便旅途中的人使用。房間內有儲物籃、掛衣區，保管物品有儲物櫃，公共區域有共享的穿衣鏡、紙巾、飲水機、休息區……大家也都比較好維持環境。作為青旅，提供很多關懷。"
Excellent
99 reviews
9.6/10
1 night
From AU$14
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9.7/10
Excellent
GGuest User- The most surprising thing about this trip was staying in this youth hostel! The location is great, close to various attractions, and it is very convenient to travel. As soon as you enter the door, the clean and tidy environment makes you feel twice as good, the beds are comfortable, and the public areas are warm. The boss is warm and hospitable. Not only did he help plan the route, but he also met many like-minded friends. Here, not only did I have a comfortable place to stay, but I also gained a super unforgettable travel memory. I will stay here again next time I come here!
Kunming Yiye Huakai Youth Hotel
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$5
9.5/10
Outstanding
GGuest UserNot really a youth hostel but someone's high rise flat filled with beds on 7th floor. Excellent location near to railway station but difficult to find on the map and you need to ring the owner who doesn't speak English. I've added the photo of the entrance doorway and amended map but you still need to ring the owner to get access. Cramped, only one bathroom for a lot of people, but kitchen with kettle and living area, good budget accommodation for a night, I wouldn't stay here longer.
Kunming Fusheng Youth Hostel (Railway Station)
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$5
9.5/10
Outstanding
GGuest UserThe hotel is located next to the scenic area. Some facilities are not yet completed. The owner is very enthusiastic and the room is clean and tidy. It is very close to the daytime entrance. There is a rice noodle shop nearby that is said to be an old shop. The taste is good. You can try it.
9.3/10
Very Good
EEva13I have nothing but praise for this hotel! Extremely friendly owners, they even upgraded our room for free! The room was spacious, clean and very comfortable. The best thing is the hot spring tub in the bathroom, so relaxing! The location is convenient too, walking distance from the lake in one direction and to the town centre with many restaurants in another. On our next trip to Yangzonghai we will definitely stay here again. Thank you for everything!
9.2/10
Very Good
GGuest UserLocation was great that it was a walk away from the Kunming Railway Station where I needed to be to leave the city. I liked how it was near a lot of food places! The volunteer Evens was an interesting person to talk to when I learned about his background in what he does as an occupation and where he is originally from in China. The owner Winni was a nice person as well and I appreciated and enjoy her and some of the other guests that cooked for us the night that we had a big dinner. Thank you for being part of the chef crew Winni. Everybody who stayed at the place was respectful and considered towards one another in the way that they conducted themselves. Was able to go along with the rules of this hostel because it fit my daily habits. Nobody had any habits that bothered me.
Not really into the hostel type of stays, due to lack of privacy. Was just happy to stay at this place since it was pretty much right at the doorstep of the Kunming Railway station where I can catch my train on time where I wouldn't end up getting lost in the city which in turn would end up missing it.
The only negative thing that I didn't like was that the bathroom did not have bath towels and just regular hand towels where I would not be able to dry myself very well after showering. Because of this I didn't want to take a shower at this place and the fact that these towels were used repeatedly from other guests, which made me feel uncomfortable wanting to use it. Would come back to this Hostel again if I happen to have to come back to Kunming again where I needed to be near this train station to catch at train there.
Dongli Xiaozhu Youth Hostel
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$5
9.2/10
Very Good
TTaigezaishouThis hotel was the best place we stayed during our trip to Yunnan during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. Our itinerary was from Guangdong to Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang. We stayed here for two nights when we arrived in Kunming. When we returned to Kunming from Lijiang, we booked this hotel again without hesitation. The owner upgraded our two 1.2-meter beds to two 1.5-meter double beds, and even gave us two delicious mooncakes (it happened to be Mid-Autumn Festival that day) and some blessings. We were very grateful! Since this was our first time traveling to Yunnan, we had limited time and didn't get to experience it all. Next time we come to Kunming, we will definitely choose this hotel again because it's very convenient for getting around and eating. The subway and bus stops are right next to the hotel. The room, blankets, pillows, and sheets are clean and odor-free, and we can park for free in the garden. Most importantly, the owners are very kind. The owner's wife told me that the owner used to be a teacher, which explains why he seemed like a cultured person, and also like a government official. It's really great and deserves recognition and recommendation. I wish the owners great success in their business and a happy life!
Qiao'an Yue Boutique Hotel (Cuihu Park, Yunnan University Hospital Branch)
Hotel near Xiaoximen, Kunming
Price per night from:AU$12
9.0/10
Good
GGuest UserThis hostel is really great and the boss is good. I highly recommend everyone especially foreigners to make contact with the boss prior to arriving so you don’t get lost like me🤣🤣. I called the boss via trip.com app, and he replied to me straight away. He is very good at responding and quickly helped me. The hostel is thoroughly cleaned and has a kitchen. The location is great. The boss also recommended me some places I can visit in Kunming.
Shuyun Youth Hostel (Kunming Railway Station Store)
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$7
9.0/10
Good
MMingyuA hotel with a very folk-style environment, it is relatively clean in a village, and behind it is the folk customs. It takes less than 10 minutes to walk from the village to Dianchi Lake. The whole feeling is surrounded by strong ethnic culture. It is a good travel experience. It is also close to eating, and there are more famous ethnic restaurants nearby.
Tutu Chain Inn(Kunming Dianchi Minzu Village)
Hotel near Dianchi Lake Scenic Area, Kunming
Price per night from:AU$68
8.8/10
GGuest UserA very, very good stay experience. The boss is a very kind person. He patiently answered all the big and small questions one by one. It is very, very good! In terms of the environment, it is very, very, very clean. There are volunteers cleaning every day. The boss said that the volunteers are very good in all aspects. Clean carefully. The bathroom is also very clean, white and bright with no peculiar smell! The roommates I met are all very friendly and quality people! When I traveled to Kunming this time, I felt a lot of goodwill and enthusiasm, and I ate a lot of delicious food. I want to cry when I think about leaving here and going back to a food desert. It’s so comfortable that I don’t even want to leave here! Thank you very much to the boss for giving me a particularly good experience of staying in a hostel! I’ll come back next time!
Rainbow Youth Hostel
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$5
6.7/10
CCê OtuskiFor what it offers, it's pretty cheap. Excellent location, right next door to the railway station, plus double room (shared bathroom) for the same price as the bunk beds in that same region. The bathrooms aren't exactly clean, and they were knocking on my door 3 minutes past check out time, but it was good in general
Fangjian Hotel (Kunming Railway Station)
Hotel near Railway Station Area, Kunming 36.1% of visitors choose this area
Price per night from:AU$8
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Hostels in Kunming?
Whether you are travelling to Kunming for business or tourism, Cloudland International Youth Hostel (from AU$21) , KUN MING UPLAND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL (from AU$20) and Qinglan International Youth Hostel (Zhengyifang Shopping Center) (from AU$8) are preferred.
What is the average rate for Hostels in Kunming?
For Hostels in Kunming, the average price on weekdays is AU$22, and the average price on weekends (Friday–Saturday) is AU$22.
Which Hostels in Kunming are family friendly?
Among Hostels in Kunming, KUN MING UPLAND INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL (from AU$20) is preferred for family travellers.
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Kunming Hostels Information
| Total Properties | 25 |
|---|---|
| Number of Reviews | 26,762 |
| Highest Price | AU$876 |
| Lowest Price | AU$7 |
| Weekend Avg. Price | AU$22 |
| Weekday Avg. Price | AU$22 |
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