Hostels in Guangxi, China

The best hostel I’ve ever stayed in and exactly the Guilin experience I wanted. The location is amazing and there are some very good food places a few hundred metres away. The hostel itself is very social as most are solo travellers meaning it’s very easy to make friends and travel to some areas together. It also feels very homely and the decor is very stylish. The boss is pretty much always around in person or via WeChat so if you have any questions or problems you can ask him. He can also help you out with finding a shared taxi to some further towns. He also does regular trips to some hidden-gems in Guilin like visiting waterfalls, walking in caves and seeing the sunset meaning for a unique and unforgettable experience that very few travellers will get! The hostel is very clean too, the boss is always cleaning and tidying up. Other bonuses are the boss’ very cute and friendly corgi who comes to visit multiple times a day. I will definitely come back and stay here another time :)

This wasn’t an amazing stay. The staff were unfriendly and smoked in the reception so now all my belongings smell of smoke. The bathrooms were borderline disgusting, the bedsheets had stains on and the room clearly hadn’t been properly cleaned from the people who stayed there last.

This hostel deserves five stars! The location is fantastic – right outside the high-speed rail station, making it incredibly convenient to get to attractions and business districts. It's not in the bustling city center, so it's very quiet. The common areas are clean and tidy, with separate sections for male and female guests. The public space is large, and the decor is cozy and stylish. It's super comfortable for chatting with friends or reading in the evening. Plus, there are adorable cats! Playing with them was so much fun. The owner and staff are warm and thoughtful. After a hike, I was running late to pick up my luggage from storage and head to the high-speed rail station, so I just rested on the sofa. The owner even brought me a blanket, saying I could lie down and cover up to avoid catching a cold since I was traveling. That was so heartwarming! The bunk beds are comfy, the mattresses are just right (not too hard, not too soft), and the blankets are clean and odor-free. The soundproofing is also good, ensuring a great night's sleep. The washrooms and bathrooms are cleaned daily, and hot water is available 24/7, which is perfectly sufficient! It offers amazing value for money, and I felt as comfortable as if I were at home. I'll definitely choose this place again on my next visit!

Location of hotel is very convenient for travelers who take the tourist bus from either Chungzuo, Nanning or from Detian waterfalls scenic area. The room we booked had a nice view of the fields and karst mountains. What a beautiful sight to behold indeed. During the day, it can get noisy with all the comings and goings in the village and all around but at night, it was very quiet. The rooftop terrace was very nice and not busy when we were there. Breakfast was enjoyable with steamed buns, corn, soup noodles and boiled sweet potatoes- a healthy start for a very busy day. The very nice lady in charge of breakfast offered us breakfast on our check in day (we arrived at 10:30) and made sure we had enough to eat before sending us off to explore! We had never met a B&B operator who was so caring and generous. On our check out day, even though she was still busy with guests, she rushed out to bid us a fond farewell and a safe onward trip. Front desk and cleaning team were all very friendly, always smiling and helpful. All in all, a very warm and pleasant stay at Mingshi Scenic Area.

區位還可以，就是停車位不多。走樓梯的，經常有人坐在樓梯轉角抽煙，比較悶，所以公區衞生一般，但房間衞生比較好。還有一點剛好我們住這個房間沒有電視機，回覆壞了，孩子有點嘮叨。總體來説不錯吧。

20250204-05 Qinzhou at beach Qinzhou Haijiao No. 7 Hotel (Sanniangwan Branch) Seaview Double Room double bed Furnishings fairly new and light, giving a friendly impression. View of street, trees and sea further on. Nice hot water! Bed lights did not work. The glass wall next to the basin, shelf above it and tap, was quite dirty 😱. I cleaned it while the host fixed the lights. Soap holder in shower and shower glass door also very dirty. No shower mat, asked for another towel. Sheet was torn. Rest of bedding clean. No extra blanket or duvet. Air-conditioning making noise so switched it off. No tea. Hairdryer not at mirror. Hotel: We are just a very ordinary hotel here! There are not many facilities. Sorry. There are good hotels at the entrance of the scenic spot. I can take you there. Marna: These issues have nothing to do with a small or big hotel! Actually at a small hotel it should be better as there are not so many staff nor rooms to manage and should there be more time to give attention to cleanliness and condition of bedding.

Hey Shanghainese folks, listen up! It's only a few hundred meters from the actual main entrance, but for lazy people, it might be a bit of a trek. You can drive there, and parking is 30 RMB. The guesthouse itself is really great – clean and relatively quiet! It's the tallest and largest guesthouse around, standing out from the ones on either side, so the views are unobstructed. During the National Day holiday, things were busy, but the landlady kept her cool and was super responsive to everything, which I really appreciated. Honestly, after looking around this trip, the service here was better than other so-called high-end guesthouses. The complimentary breakfast was a nice touch. There's parking right outside. I didn't have the landlady buy the 80 RMB tickets for me because she couldn't get them until 8:30 AM, and the scenic area opens at 7:30 AM. I bought my 110 RMB ticket online directly and was the first one through the gates on National Day. By 9 AM, when I was done and leaving, the peak crowds were just arriving. Then I went back to the guesthouse, took a shower, had some noodles, and relaxed watching a Vietnamese drama – pretty sweet!

Nice comfy bed with privacy curtain light and power socket. AC worked great. Good sized room and personal locker to store baggage. The hostel was nicely designed with an outdoor area and swimming pool. Fantastic views on both sides of the hills. They had free laundry machines and powder and place to dry under cover on the roof top. Super friendly staff and cheap escooters aavailable to rent at a very reasonable rate.

Extended for a night, not much changed, still very social, but still no hot water. Pros: Really social hostel with very friendly and helpful staff. One of the locals there took us around the city, and I made some good friends here. Cons: Amenities are just okay. I had no hot water. You are here for the socialization, not comfort. Laundry seems expensive.

It was pretty comfortable, I'd stay here again. The location is easy to find and very convenient, just a hundred or two meters from the Li River. It's also very close to Old Man Hill, and the bus station is not far away. The high-speed rail station is only about ten kilometers away.