Our Lodging in China

For those looking to travel to China anytime soon; here are the hostels that we stayed at. They were cheap and close to the center; I loved it!



This is a view of downtown Shanghai from the upper walkway of our hostel.

Mingtown Etour Youth Hostel – located centrally behind the Marriott just off of People’s Square in central Shanghai, this hostel was excellent for its location. Unfortunately, the staff was not very helpful and didn’t know very much about where to go in the city. Internet was slower than cooked snails.


This is a view of the park just south of our neighborhood or "hutong" where the Courtyard Hostel is located. It was amazing.

Sitting on the Walls Courtyard Hostel – Quiet, clean and in a great location. This hostel is currently rated the #1 hostel in all of Asia and I must say it is because of the customer service. The hostel was nothing special but the staff was willing to call locations for time and directions, write down information, point out sights, and book tours. I highly recommend it.


While biking the city walls of Xi'an I snapped this photo. Our hostel is on the other side of the pagoda, next to the wall.

Shuyuan Youth Hostel – this hostel had the best bang for your buck. We obtained a private suite for the equivalent of $8 a night. I don’t think the price is as cheap now, but they were quick to email me back and confirm reservations. A nice feature was free pickup from the Train station and they also offered many tours.