Reviews of Lao men dong International Youth Hostel

This property has changed its name and functions more like a small hotel verses a hostel. There are common areas but if you travel there in the winter like we did, the common areas are very cold and not suitable to hang out in. Rooms were clean and basic.

Bathroom smelled gross.

The hostel is placed in the middle of the historical Laomendong district, a pedestrian area full also of nice shops and restaurants, very closed to the subway. The room was big and clean and Staff was helpful and nice. Totally recommended!

The rooms and the location are awesome, I was in a spacious private room with all comfort. It was very clean and nice. And the location the best location in Nanjing, right in the old town next to the wall with all shops and restaurants nearby. The staff was extremely nice despite not speaking English.

The staff didn't speak English although they did all their best to help translate. Also I was the only foreigner so not necessarily the best to meet fellow travelers. But I really enjoyed my stay and easily one of the best hostels I ever stayed in.

Excellent location, very close to Xianfeng Book Shop. Spacious room, very clean and comfortable. Staffs were very helpful. Good vibes and good restaurants within short walk.

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Located at the end of Lao Men Dong attractions. Many nice restaurants in the surrounding and only 15 mins walk from Fuzhimiaou. Room is spacious,clean and comfortable.

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Our room was very nice and comfortable with all the modern amenities. The hostel is an old building nicely renovated. We loved the vibes! The location is fantastic, right in the old historic part of Nanjing, plenty of shops, coffee shops, restaurants close by. There is a small coffee shop downstairs, where they make very nice coffee! The hostel is located in a pedestrian area, so taxis are unable to access it, but it is only a short walk.

We love the location, clean,gd surrounding vibes. Staffs are helpful and polite, coffee are better than Starbucks.

Room needed extra lighting, full length mirror will be great, pillow and mattress needed improvements.

Nice location and surroundings as it is inside tourist attractions, but no public transport nearby.

Bugs in the toilet due to the humidity of Nanjing, which I can understand as I have been living here for 4 years as a bachelor student. No hot water supply for showers. Not worth the price at all for such quality in Nanjing. Don’t recommend unless you just want to be inside the famous tourist attractions and are willing to spend this much money for this.

Excellent location in Laomendong. Coffee and drinks sold at the lobby. Rooms were very clean and spacious.

there was a strong smell of sewage pipes in our room that persisted throughout the stay.

This is great hostel in a fascinating, old part of Nanjing. The best thing about this place is how comfortable the rooms are - super clean, high speed Wi-Fi, big beds, perfect AC and lots of piping hot water. Could easily have stayed longer! We arrived quite late at night around 11pm and it was a bit tricky to find as the reception’s telephone was off (so we couldn’t put them in touch with the taxi driver, who didn’t understand the written directions). They don’t seem to have a luggage store room but kindly stored our bags for us in the lobby while we explored the city, before catching the train.

Tidy rooms, amazing location. Friendly staff who were helpful and accomodated us even thought we can't speak any Chinese. It is in a very beautiful area which is pedestrian only- so no cars or scooters. However, I did get lost on arrival as the taxi could only take me so far- for somone new to China this could be daunting.