The worst nightmare of a hostel I have ever experienced in my lengthy 2+ years of traveling across Asia! I stayed here for 2 weeks, only because the location is good and right beside a metro station. Aside from this perk, the accommodation itself is terrible! Do not stay here if you value your peace of mind.
To start, the owner employs a young boy who appears to be only in his early 20s as the manager. This guy likes to nitpick at nearly everything, especially if you are a foreigner. He loathes tourists and will make your life a living Hell during your stay! He told me that I was not permitted to use the air conditioning, but allows the locals to use it. He told me that I cannot hang my laundry to dry on the racks beside the bathroom, but allows the locals to put them wherever they want. He told me that I could not keep my expensive shoes under my bed, but allows the locals to kick off their shoes in the middle of the aisle. He told me that I cannot use the lights in the dining area, but allowed the locals to use them. I tried to report his behavior to the owner via WeChat, but my pleas were ultimately ignored.
Regarding cleanliness, the entire hotel reeks of urine and feces. If you're used to that, good for you. There is poop all around the toilet, which is a shared floor with the shower, so you're stepping in it as you bathe. The shower head holder cannot be hung because it was never repaired. The toilet seat is torn off. There is no running water in the sink, so you need to wash up in the sink outside on the balcony. The bedroom stinks of stale cigarettes from the long-stay local tenants, who are not monitored.
Regarding comfort, I don't expect much from a hostel, but the bed is literally a wooden plank with a thin mattress liner and sheet on top. Imagine sleeping in a bare tent on a concrete sidewalk like a homeless person - it isn't far from this feeling. Tenants toss and turn all night, shaking the bed frame because they aren't used to it, and when they move even the slightest, you can feel everything! I woke up daily with pain in my tailbone and hips. Amenities consist of only a toothbrush, body wash, and shampoo. No towel.
There are also bed bugs. I spotted at least 2 in the 2 weeks I stayed. I was bitten so often, I had to use a strong, prescription grade anti-inflammatory cream on a daily basis, at least twice a day, and even then, it didn't help much to alleviate the pain and itch. Because the manager is a cheapskate, he constantly turned down or even turned off the AC to his own liking - leaving the room a hot mess like a sauna.
The owner, despite possessing a friendly demeanor, never disciplined her unpleasant and unruly manager, and basically let him run the show however he saw fit. She didn't deal with the theft of my clothing, despite claiming to help check the cameras. If you own anything valuable, do not stay here because the staff will go through it, and in my case, steal or discard it as they see fit. She once sent me 10 RMB for a drink to compensate for my loss, but my missing clothing was worth far more than only 2 USD.
Do yourself a favor - do not stay here, so that you may actually enjoy your travels in China. If it wasn't for the reasonable location and my 30kg worth of luggage, I would have relocated the very next day. This converted apartment is a Hellhole and you will be sentenced to persistent suffering if you choose to stay here.
I warned you! Good luck and good riddance.
