Xining Hostels

"Sheng 45 Is located a 25 minute walk from city attractions and a 15+ minute taxi ride to the train and bus stations. Around 8am and 5pm, traffic is terrible because of parents picking up their kids at the nearby school. The Good The best part was the social experience. A couple volunteers were very friendly. They played games and watched movies with us in the communal area on the ground floor. It is a great place to meet people. The Bad While the dorm bed and room were comfortable, there were significant issues elsewhere. The door to the room made loud noises whenever entering and exiting that disturbed sleep. Someone kept the door to the roof outside open, permitting the toxic stench from the nearby auto shop inside as well as street noise and humidity. There was only one functioning squat toilet on the third floor in a dirty bathroom with little privacy—one of the doors wouldn’t close."

"Location was really good, just near the train station and a bus stop going to train station and Kumbum Monastery, but it's quite hard to find at night especially it's in a dark alley. Staff was friendly and helpful. However, when I stayed, the water was on and off (mostly off) ― some people had to call the staff to turn it on. And that made the toilet unusable as well!"

"Nice room with view from neighborhood. It's 30min walk from downtown but there are plenty of restaurants and markets nearby. I was the only guest during the 4 nights I was there, so not much of an atmosphere despite the nice social areas. The heating system (underfloor) works only in the night so it's a bit chill during the day. There are hot showers and possibly of doing laundry (10yuan a load)."

"In the ups and downs of life, we merely exist; we are all people who love to peek into the happiness of others. But when we embark on a journey, we yearn to find our own peace. I found that peace. In Qingting. I can talk about embarrassing things that happen to me without any reservations, and being with all sorts of strange yet incredibly interesting people is always a blessing. I shed all my burdens, and my soul feels light. The enthusiastic, talkative, slightly sarcastic but kind-hearted second brother; the seemingly reserved and silent but actually secretly passionate and sensitive Lao Mo who can even perform the ”General Yu's Strictly Selected Driving Test Part 3”; the Quanzhou brother who can cook delicious noodles; the extremely charming Jiuquan brother; the Fujian girl who bravely ventured to Lhasa alone in slippers; the Quanzhou brother who drank so much yogurt that he got diarrhea and collapsed; the lightly dressed Zaozhuang brother who sat in a hard seat for 50 hours and still looked radiant. Everyone I met was strange. But I really like you guys, you ***. **Always seems to fall ill in winter. If we can never understand worldly happiness, let's jump into the sea with friends before spring arrives, and briefly enjoy a few days of carefree bliss. After a long night of talking, I realized that not every life needs to be lived perfectly. I slept less than five hours in three days because I couldn't bear to miss any interesting souls or touching stories. This time, I want to openly share and record my feelings; I no longer want to, and will not, cautiously cultivate happiness and carefree living. Today I leave Xining, sitting on the swaying train to Golmud, exhausted. I don't know what kind of magical journey the Hoh Xil will hold after dawn, but as I write this, carefully organizing the stories that happened in Qingting, I feel the fear in my heart gradually receding. I must remember this moment. An invincible feeling. Thank you everyone. Love you all, love you all."

"The hostel is fancy and staff so nice. The bed is soft and clean, but toilet a little smell of urine. The room is big and comfortable with a sofa, a desk to work or read book. Good place to meet up new people"

"This was my first time staying in a youth hostel and it was a great experience. There are three of us. When we booked the room, we basically looked at a four-person room, but the store was very attentive and reserved a room for us specifically for three people. The store owner is also very nice. Especially that little sister. Love it, love it! ! ! !"