Hostels in Hunan, China

"Had a great time at this hotel. Many of the staff speak english and could assist me with recommendations for the city. Rooms are clean and also the facilities include a washer and dryer. Quiet at night and also a good lounge to relax and chat with other guests."

"This was one of the best hostels I stayed in China. The location is very convenient- a quick walk to the bus station, also very easy to reach the main attractions like Tianmen Mountain. The room was very spacious and extra clean. But the best part was the host- she was really nice, friendly, communicative and very welcoming, always ready to help, answer all the questions and give some recommendations about the area. I would highly recommend this hostel if you're travelling to Zhangjajie!"

"I loved that this hostel was only a 5 minute walk from the East Gate to the National Park. The dinners at the hostel are delicious and I would highly recommend joining in. There is no lift but the owner helped me carry my bag upstairs which was very lovely. They have a nice roof top area and the rooms were spacious. I would highly recommend this hostel if you are staying in Wulingyuan."

"I had a very comfortable stay. The owner was super nice, and the environment was beautiful and clean. The landlady cleaned every day! It's really close to the subway station, just 100m from Huangxing Square. There are plenty of options for food, drinks, and entertainment nearby. Guys, I've even seen this place half an hour after checking out."

"The hotel facilities are complete and well-maintained, with a logical layout that's easy to use. The hygiene is clean and tidy; both guest rooms and public areas are odor-free and well-sanitized. The service is warm and attentive, with prompt responses. Check-in and check-out are efficient, making for an overall comfortable experience with good value for money. Highly recommended."

"After the Spring Festival, I came to find a house. It was raining, cold, and there were few people. There was one of me in the quadruple room. It was very quiet and quiet during the day (because there are many student parties here, in order to take the exam, I basically understand the hidden rules. If there are some people who affect people's rest, the proprietress will also remind you friendly), Sleeping at night is also quiet (except for the sound of the Japanese food next door during dinner hours: Ding Dong, xx please eat). The warmest thing here is the intimate care of the proprietress (for example, knowing that I am not looking for a house smoothly will comfort and make suggestions, and I will help if I encounter some small things), and the hot water for bathing is hotter than at home, and the water is smooth, available 24 hours a day. Wait a minute and it's hot. The capsule's bed has three bright lights that can meet various needs (such as reading a book, afraid of the dark habit of turning on the night light). There is also a place to dry clothes. Although it has been raining and it is not easy to dry, the hair dryer in the room is very powerful and can be emergency. If you can't, you can also find the proprietress to pay for the dryer. To say that there are any shortcomings, it is not controlled by the boss and the proprietress, such as the quality of passengers, the smell and sound of the surrounding restaurants. If you want to experience a high-quality internal and external environment, you can go to the two heavyweight hotels that Chairman Mao stayed in that year and the garden."

"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!"

"[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."

"1. This used to be a hotel, but it's been converted into a hostel. You insert a key card for electricity upon entering, and the rooms have private bathrooms. There's a common area and a freezer on the first floor. It's very international, with many foreign guests. 2. Perhaps because it wasn't crowded, bed assignments weren't fixed, you could just pick your own. 3. When I first got in, I saw two hairdryers and wasn't sure which one was private and which was for public use 😂. 4. The bed was quite large, maybe 1.4m? The mattress was very comfortable, but the pillow needed a good pat down. Spreading the sheet and putting on the duvet cover was a bit of a hassle, especially since the duvet was a bit heavy. 5. The location is convenient, 5 minutes from the bus station and about 12 minutes to Dongmen. 6. The street is quite lively, but it quieted down by 11 or 12 o'clock. 7. There's a cat, and even a dog that comes to visit."

"It's already largely been converted into dormitories for migrant workers, but I paid extra to upgrade to a single room. There's a washing machine and a place to hang clothes to dry; you need to bring your own toiletries."