Friendly staff, clean room with free upgrade

Stayed in January 2024

The female staff at the hotel was exceptionally accommodating. She efficiently arranged for my pre-ordered mails upon my arrival in XiNing, and provided thorough guidance on commuting to the train station and to nearby markets for shopping clothes and fresh produce. Moreover, she graciously upgraded my room without any additional cost.

Stayed in October 2023

Run down

Good restaurants near by

Stayed in September 2023

Water supply in shower turned off occasionally. Towels not supplied

Good location with expansive views over city. Good sized room. Staff very nice

Stayed in July 2023

Water stopped working periodically. Had to supply own towel

Good location and nice room with expansice views over city. Very helpful staff

Stayed in July 2023

No English so no advice on city maybe should have been a bit cheaper. .

Close to several bus lines, friendly nice staff, neighborhood vibe, little neighborhood restaurants, kids

Stayed in July 2023

People smoking. Beds were a bit uncomfortable and no think curtains.

The staff was very friendly. The facilities had kitchen and laundry. Very convenient.

Stayed in July 2022

Property needs screes over windows for mosquitoes. Also fans would be nice to help ventilate the room at night.

Price and location was good. Staff was very friendly, shared tea with our group.

Stayed in August 2022

Door close at 12.

Nice, clean and good for money. Good small restaurants around.

Stayed in August 2021

The room was not very clean (also the towels). The shower was super cold and it took long time to get hot...at the end We prefer to have cold shower and don't waste so much water! Ay first they didn't give any towel and we had to pay for, the next day we realize they just forgot to put in the room (it would have been nice to mention it)

It seems they gave our room to somwbody else so we got a bigger one.

Stayed in August 2021

It was like I got to some regime objects rather than decided to stay in a hotel. But I think it's a little bit Qinghai style. Speaking about the hotel, I would say that one power socket for the whole room is too less. And they don't have towels (I booked a single room), soaps, slippers, anything... Seems you have to buy it, but fortunately I got a soap for free

The location of this hotel is good. The staff is friendly and helpful (only because of them I decided to rate this hotel with 7, not 5). Everything was clean

Stayed in July 2021

there is no maid for cleaning so my trash bin had been full for 3days. Fees for Tour seems more expensive than agency near the train station (maybe because it is private? I didn't use it so I am not sure.)

reasonable price. easy to access from the station. free hot water to drink.

Stayed in July 2021

Not every shared bathroom has warm water so you’d better to check with staff before you take a shower

Friendly staff, reasonable price, the location, clean sheet and bed And most of all..they accept foreigners

Stayed in July 2021

Friendly staff ,great value

Stayed in July 2021

Very friendly and helpful staff, great location, great value for money

Stayed in July 2021

Whilst they kindly helped us organise a driver for a 2 day trip to Qinghai Lake, we were disappointed to find out afterwards that the 3 of us foreigners paid more than the 3 other Chinese people who were also crammed into our car. They paid 150rmb each per day (300rmb each in total) whilst we paid 200 each (400rmb in total). When we messaged the hostel to ask why, they denied that we paid more and said that was the going rate.

We were worried when we saw the outside of the building, but it was such a nice hostel situated on the top floor. A very comfortable common room with lots of information of what to see in the area displayed on the walls. The lady who checked us gave us helpful information on how to get a bus to Guide and what hotels there would accept foreigners.

Stayed in June 2021

There was an unpleasant smell coming from the toilet, so we had to make sure to ventilate well and keep the door to the toilet closed.

Friendly people, nice hostel, comfortable, offered coffee, size of the rooms was good, very affordable and quiet at night. The location is pretty good. Opposite of the hostel there is a Dongbei restaurant called Laoshaguo （老砂锅）which is really amazing. I mean REALLY amazing if you love Dongbei food.

Stayed in April 2021

Not as per advertised. Translation was so difficult that the lady did not understand anything. A run down place not value for the price ..

Stayed in September 2023

The property needs a refresh, the wall paper was all damaged and dirty. I booked the private room with private bathroom, it was a big room and cheap, but a small effort to modernise it together with attention to details will make a whole difference (ie no bedside lamp, so you either keep a very bright light on or you are in the dark, also you have to get up from bed to switch it on and off). The Wi-Fi signal didn’t reach my room, I then find out there was a dedicated modem in my room that required to be plugged in. But since nobody spoke English, nobody told me. It was a real pity not to be able to communicate with the staff, as I would have needed infos about my stay and what to do in Xining. They seemed to be helpful but because of the language barrier they seemed relived when there wasn’t an attempt to interact with them. I was fooled by some reviews I read and booked 3 nights, definitely too long of a stay. I guess European standards are different when it comes to accommodations.

The location was convenient to reach central town by walking

Stayed in June 2023

The place was not clean at all. Also, everything was old and worn. You can't understand it from the booking site, so it was a big surprise for me. I think it needs a renovation.

The staff was friendly and the location is very good, near Mojiajie. They can arrange trips around the area.

Stayed in August 2021

Nothing, really!

I never really liked the hostel experience, but the hotel I was at suddenly got overbooked and I was forced to find something last minute - this one also provided separate rooms with private bathrooms, so I gave it a go. I will definitely stay at LETE again next time I’m in Xining! The staff was lovely and helpful, it the whole place had a very cosy, homey feel. The room was spacious and comfortable, great value for money, it also included all the basic amenities. Would heartily recommend to anyone looking to stay in Xining, budget or not.

Stayed in July 2021

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Stayed in November 2023

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Stayed in July 2021

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Stayed in October 2021