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Great location! very helpful staff. Clean!. First night arrived late and had windowless single, ok, cool bathroom decorating, but ordor of urine. Changed to wonderful corner room, large, right on the street (earplugs)..staff helpful and knowledgeable

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by dockca – posted on Oct 10, 2008

1

nice&cheap

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by marcelheisig8942 – posted on Oct 8, 2008

2

A very good hostel, friendly atmosphere and easy to meet people, clean and comfortable. Its about a 15min walk to the nearest subway (Nanjing road east line 2) and about the same to the Bund.The guest kitchen is more like a guest sink and fridge and could really do with a toaster at the very least!

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by ryan-j – posted on Oct 3, 2008

1

By far the best hostel we've been to so far in China and we've been to quite a few good ones! Had so much fun and met loads of like minded people who want to go out and see the city. Definatly stay here!!!

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by graham-woodfin464 – posted on Oct 3, 2008

7

A lot of fun. Great staff. Awesome location.

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by cant-scott-the-music – posted on Oct 1, 2008

1

Great location， fun people, just a little issue with keys right now (not enough to go around).

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by katie5089 – posted on Sep 26, 2008

18

Excellent hostel in all respects (except maybe the flushing mechanism in the toilets). I've stayed here twice and I'm planning to return here again soon. The staff is efficient and helpful, the rooms are clean and quiet, there is a nice common area to relax, eat and have a few drinks with fellow... more Excellent hostel in all respects (except maybe the flushing mechanism in the toilets). I've stayed here twice and I'm planning to return here again soon. The staff is efficient and helpful, the rooms are clean and quiet, there is a nice common area to relax, eat and have a few drinks with fellow travellers. It's only about 5 minutes walk from The Bund and Nanjing East Road, so there's always plenty to do. Recommended.close

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by lukas9661 – posted on Sep 25, 2008

1

Nice hostel, good location, would stay there again. Staff was friendly and mostly clean - good enough for a few nights in Shanghai.

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by svandisanna9874 – posted on Sep 22, 2008

1

Overall the Hotel was GREAT, good rooms, great services, free internet, everyone is nice and there a nice atmosphere in the bar at nights. The staff wasn't that helpful giving directions, but the fact that the hostel is very well located compesates for that. My rating for security was the... more Overall the Hotel was GREAT, good rooms, great services, free internet, everyone is nice and there a nice atmosphere in the bar at nights. The staff wasn't that helpful giving directions, but the fact that the hostel is very well located compesates for that. My rating for security was the lowest because during our stay there was a Fire, the issue was solved nicely and quickly but just keep an eye on fires during summer, it happened to us!!!close

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by monikatopel1591 – posted on Sep 6, 2008

4

Very nice place.

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by beleg – posted on Sep 3, 2008

3

Well-organized hostel in a good location. I stayed in the dorm in May with my 3 friends. Room was newly renovated and clean. Generally it's a great quality for that price. The only weak point was the room had window only towards the corridor and it took long time the clothes got dried.

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by mikolajzakrzewski7043 – posted on Sep 3, 2008

3

The location is great and the delux room is a steal!

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by haininghyu1452 – posted on Aug 23, 2008

1

The staff were obligingand helpful. We had an enjoyable stay.

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by jmcennally4665 – posted on Aug 22, 2008

1

The staff are very helpful and nice! They create a warm and hospitable environment! I would recommend this place to my friends =)

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by oliviadong6766 – posted on Aug 19, 2008

1

very nice place

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by Idocoh – posted on Aug 18, 2008

6

very good

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by cclaucc – posted on Aug 15, 2008

2

The whole place reeks of smoke! You enter the front door at night and the smoke from the bar area engulfs you immediately. The couches are kind of mangy, too and could use replacing. Otherwise very comfortable. Lovely staff.

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by shveta-verm7122 – posted on Aug 8, 2008

2

Comfy beds (dorm), very close to the Bund.

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by Kevin80 – posted on Aug 7, 2008

13

Great place to stay

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by Jarda – posted on Aug 3, 2008

1

Great if you like to party+socialise, maybe less if you're looking for peace+quiet. The bar is always brimming till late. Next to it there is a lounge with sofas where u can sit with a book. The 4-bed-dorms r not much of a refuge, they're v small, only for sleeping. The hot water wasn't... more Great if you like to party+socialise, maybe less if you're looking for peace+quiet. The bar is always brimming till late. Next to it there is a lounge with sofas where u can sit with a book. The 4-bed-dorms r not much of a refuge, they're v small, only for sleeping. The hot water wasn't working (Jul08), but it was no pb, as it was too hot in Sh anyway. My locker was broken on arrival, but they fixed it immediately. Nice, helpful staff, wrote me a little note to help buy a train ticketclose

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by hchoy – posted on Aug 3, 2008

8

This place is amazing. I stayed there several times throught a year span and each time was great. There's a group that live in the city that plan nights out on the town on the weekends.

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by chieflots – posted on Jul 27, 2008

2

This is a fantastic hostel humming with people and located right in the old colonial quarter of Shanghai. The building itself has some nice architectural features and the are some great street-food locations near buy as well as heaps of little eats just over the river to the North. The staff... more This is a fantastic hostel humming with people and located right in the old colonial quarter of Shanghai. The building itself has some nice architectural features and the are some great street-food locations near buy as well as heaps of little eats just over the river to the North. The staff couldn't be more helpful and the place was kept really clean and lovely. The bunks were comfortable in nice air-conned rooms. Sadly there seems a choice between either window (thus daylight) or a shower. The worst aspect is the kitchen. It's quite shockingly poor with no utensils to use, nor plate or bowls nor a kettle (though hot tea water is available upstairs). It was pretty much useless except for cooling beers in the fridge.close

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by nickbailey – posted on Jul 25, 2008

2

Would recommend this to anyone! We had a great time here....met so many fantastic people. Its location is great....just a walk from the bund and Nanjing rd! Go here if you visit Shanghai!

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by markadam00111776 – posted on Jul 9, 2008

4

nice bar area with cheap drink. free internet is good and the staff were really helpful.laundry is really good value.i'd recommend this hostel.

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by eadaoin-prior5194 – posted on Jul 5, 2008

1

Brilliant Hostel. Very easy to meet other people if you are travelling alone. The pool table is great and the staff are all very friendly. Would definitely stay there again.

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by jonol – posted on Jul 3, 2008

1

i had an amazing time here and met some really awesome people. a great place! my only complaint was that they made us be quite in the bar while playing a drinking game so people could watch a movie. other than that go here!

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by spencerjharding1033 – posted on Jun 23, 2008

4

The luxury room was pretty nice. Worth the money.

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by kylemchan9847 – posted on Jun 16, 2008

3

Very good hostel in a great location, our 6 bed dorm was spacious, with large beds and the staff helped with any queries we put there way (ordering taxis, directions etc...). Good bar area with decent cheap food and free dvds for lazy nights.

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by gwjcat – posted on Jun 16, 2008

3

Nice and clean rooms but very noisy. Lobby very smokey But good location. Bund, old part and Nanjing Road are in walking distance.

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by rucksackrosy8850 – posted on Jun 7, 2008

3

the lobby and bar are really smokey and try to avoid the receptions travel services

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by backpacktrip – posted on May 24, 2008

37

I stayed in both twin and double room, both the rooms smells of sewage for the first 30mins in the room. The attached toilet smells of sewage all the time. Lobby turns into a bar at night, kinda noisy.

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by yuin – posted on May 22, 2008

2

We really enoyed our stay here. We stayed in the luxury double room on the third floor. Was a massive room with a really soft bed and lovely bathroom. We had only a few problems with the noise. V loud drilling above our heads at 8am on a saturday. Other than that, great location. took us about 10... more We really enoyed our stay here. We stayed in the luxury double room on the third floor. Was a massive room with a really soft bed and lovely bathroom. We had only a few problems with the noise. V loud drilling above our heads at 8am on a saturday. Other than that, great location. took us about 10 mins to walk to the bund and the same to East nanjing Road.close

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by damn-you-to-hell8370 – posted on May 20, 2008

2

the place has good character and the staff were helpful and useful... the bar was a nice chill out spot. my only downside was the communal showers had an odd drainage aroma, but were acceptable for the price.

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by kamilfarage9708 – posted on May 19, 2008

2

Good location, walking distance from Nanjing Road, the Bund and old city. Bar/Restaurant/Lounge area is very relaxed and accomodating.

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by kpharoah – posted on May 18, 2008

2

I had a wonderful stay at the Mingtown Hostel in Shanghai. The staff (particularly Joy, Jessica, Sally, and Tong) were helpful and such a pleasure to talk with. The single room I had was a bit smelly and loud and the TV might've got one channel but these were minor issues for me. The food and... more I had a wonderful stay at the Mingtown Hostel in Shanghai. The staff (particularly Joy, Jessica, Sally, and Tong) were helpful and such a pleasure to talk with. The single room I had was a bit smelly and loud and the TV might've got one channel but these were minor issues for me. The food and beer were quite good at the place as well. Most importantly, in terms of location, the place is hard to beat.close

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by jshorb8245 – posted on May 12, 2008

1

Lovely hostel, excellent choice...

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by carlac – posted on May 7, 2008

4

Our room had no windows so it was very claustraphobic! I would not stay in a room without a window next time!!!

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by melissalng973 – posted on May 5, 2008

1

Good location as it is a short way to the Bund and quite near the city center. We managed only to get a cheap room without windows, but it had a ventilator fan and airconditioning. Internet is available and there is a steady flow of back-packers.

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by inti – posted on Apr 19, 2008

5

Overall a good hostel in an ideal location for seeing Shanghai. We stayed one week in the double w private bathroom and the bed was comfy and the room had ample space, altho a tad pricey, even for a big city. Main complaint is that (even thou China loves to smoke!) the hostel allows smoking in... more Overall a good hostel in an ideal location for seeing Shanghai. We stayed one week in the double w private bathroom and the bed was comfy and the room had ample space, altho a tad pricey, even for a big city. Main complaint is that (even thou China loves to smoke!) the hostel allows smoking in every part of the hostel, including the the room and dorm areas. But hostels are about tolerating obnoxious gits in order to save money, right? Overall, a good place to stay.close

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by markbco – posted on Apr 18, 2008

2

The staff are the reason this is a great hostel. Really enjoyed my stay.

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by njcroc – posted on Apr 6, 2008

11