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Reviews of Xi'an Desti Youth Park Hostel Bell & Drum Tower

Jinzhong Building 2-3 Floor No. 2 North Street, Lianhu District, Xi'an, Xincheng, 710077 Xi'an, China

#2 of 76 hotels in Xi'an

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 114 hostel reviews

9.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.6

  • Location

    9.9

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    9.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Staff where great ,so helpful and making sure your alright

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 16-Bed Male Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Place was amazing, by far one of the best hostel I’ve ever been in. Friendly Staff, amazing and clean rooms, big bathroom with good showers and normal toilets( you are never sure in china). Big ups to Alan for helping us as well with booking stuff online!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights

    At first, it is hard to locate since it is inside the building. But I appreciate that they respond via wechat when I asked for the exact location. Since this is a hostel, expect bed spacer/s snoring at night but definitely expected.

    Hostel but generally comfortable to stay. The bed is comfortable. The common restroom is clean and well maintained. Walking distance to the train station, bell tower and muslim quarter. The check-in and check-out went smooth. You can also leave your luggage after check-out if you still plan to explore the city within the day.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 12-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The people don't speak english very good but they tried, some of them.

    The location and the facilities.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Female Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    .The directions to get there are not sufficient. There's a lack of signage at the street entrance indicating that there's a hostel in that building. If you don't speak Chinese, it's a bit complicated to understand the directions on Booking.com.

    Spacious and quiet rooms. Comfortable beds, towels, slippers, and toiletries available. Everything very clean. We had an issue with the attitude of some roommates and felt very uncomfortable. We spoke to the staff to change rooms, and they were very understanding and attentive. They even invited us for a coffee to apologize for the inconvenience. Afterwards, we had fantastic roommates in the new room. Directions: take the metro to Zhonglou (Bell Tower) station, exit D. Head towards the bell tower until you find a Huawei store. It's next door. If you can't find it, show the written address in Chinese to any shop in the area; that's how we found it.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    Very beautiful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 16-Bed Male Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property provided me with all the comfort. They gave me flip-flop, towel, locker. The room was very big, the toilet/shower was big and they provided shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hairdryer,make up cotton. I didn’t expect to find an hostel so we’ll organise. In addition the position was perfect in the center.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    Great value for money, great room, definitely recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    All good, obviously this is located in a hostel but apart that, really great experience

    Really great value for money, the private room meets the standard of a hotel for a cheaper cost

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One thing I'd improve is the signs outside of the building: is not super easy for non-Chinese speakers/readers identify where to locate the way to reach the hostel (it's on the 2nd and 3rd floor of a tech department mall), but by simply asking around people will point you in the right way

    The hostel is conveniently located right next to Xi'an Bell Tower and the Muslim Quarter, major attractions and great food locations. The staff is attentive and really helped us even before our arrival. We had an issue with Trip.com to book Terracotta Army entrances, and Alan allowed us to use the hostel phone number and helped us to reserve tickets via WeChat. Also, they pointed us at at the Gao Compound to see the Shadow Puppetry show: an amazingly preserved house which is marvellous already in itself, and also enables to see the show in a less touristic environment compared to other Shadow theatres we then saw around the city. Highly recommended!!!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really good location, always clean shared bathrooms, a little hard to find though - Hostel is located in the 2nd and 3rd floor of a building.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was absolutely amazing! Probably the best hostel I stayed during my trip.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really nice, safe and secure dorms. Great location right next to the bell tower. Plenty showers and toilets and all clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Value for money!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Near to metro. Near to Bell and Drum Tower. English speaking staff are available. Staff are very helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 16-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very big hostel, good communication, nice beds

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dorm room doors are very loud opening and closing so you might be woken up every time someone enters if leaves the dorm at night.

    The hostel was very clean and comfortable, the atmosphere was very nice and the commonroom/lounge very fancy. Generally a big and well organized hostel in the absolute heart of the city! Pretty much everything in the old city is in walking distance and the next metro station is just across from the door!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2024

    10
    A lovely place with a great vibe, helpful staff and amazing location in Xi'an
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Male Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place was lovely and the staff incredibly helpful. First I really like that they grouped foreigners in the same rooms. As most of the guest are chinese and therefore conversations with them are difficult given that most don't speak English. Second, I'm really grateful to one of the host, a woman called Nice. I didn't know beforehand that you had to make a reservation in advance for the terracotta army and not only did she do the reservation for me (as I didn't have WeChat) but she also helped me understand how to get there. I almost didn't get to go if it weren't thanks to her.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    10
    Excellent choice
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 16-Bed Male Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel was very well located, exactly in the city centre, the price was excellent. The rooms and common spaces are very modern and clean, the bathroom are very big, at times a little crowded but overall it was a fantastic stay! I recommend it to anyone coming to Xi’an

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    - as they did renovate the entrance, it was difficult to find the other one, some instructions could have been helpful - staff didn’t speak basic English, it was difficult to discuss basic things with them like checking out - rooms were not so clean, we have seen a cockroach - room could have more hangers

    - great location, many sights are near - good value for money - nice staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    10
    Great backpackers hub
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 16-Bed Male Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good place to hang out with other travelers! Great location and english speaking staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had a queen room, and it was excellent. The bed was soo comfortable, we didn't want to leave in the mornings! Beautiful space, very well located, the staff were super helpful. They only issue was the wifi, as it was pretty much non-existent in the two days we were there, but we later realised that wifi wasn't working that well on our devices all across china, so perhaps it's just our phones.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hallways a little noisy, not the most soundproof doors

    Amazing location, private room was very comfortable, felt like a hotel really. Friendly place, people actually used the common areas to chat and make friends which was really nice to see! Xi’an in general has a lot more nightlife than other cities it seems

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12-Bed Female Dormitory Room - Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location, good price, confortable and modern.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The WiFi didn't work at all. Also, it was hard to find the hostel. The logo of the hostel is high up the building. It would be better if there's a sign where your eyes will catch it directly. I was lucky a girl who stayed there helped me out ^^

    The staff are lovely, most speak at least a bit English. The room was super comfy and clean. Every day, they give another bottle of water and also you get a clean towel when you arrive! Beds are comfy as well! The location is super close to the bell tower and metro! You can travel easily around. The bathroom was clean. I saw the cleaners many times during the day. The option to do your laundry is perfect, and it's cheap for Chinese standards!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2024

    10
    Center, Convenience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is situated in frint if Zhonglou station exit D, and is closed to the highlighted spot of Bell Tower. I highly recommend this place.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 16-Bed Male Dormitory Room -Free Mineral Water & Bath Towel
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was hard to communicate in English with the staff. People smoke in the restrooms. The door of the dormitory makes too much noise when you don't close gently (of course nobody does it... nobody respects those who are sleeping).

    The location. The hostel is new and with a nice vibe. The bed is very comfortable. Is in the center of Xi'an.

    Stayed in March 2024

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