LETE Hostel

Everything was perfect! These pace is ready beautiful an oasis for travelers!

The lady staff who received us for check-in was really great. Staff responded on app messaging function prior to our visit. Great amenities in the neighborhood with small stores, fruit stores, eateries, and printer business around.

This was supposed to be the go-to place for independent travellers, but it seems the owner has not been paying attention for maintenance / repair.

Quiet neighborhood, very walkable.

Smelled like cigarette smoke everywhere, it wafted into the rooms from other people smoking especially at night, the toilets always smelled of smoke and had cigarette butts on the floor. The electric timers in the lights don’t stay on long enough so you are in dark hallways when walking downstairs to the only toilets and showers. The common area is also unclean. No a/c and no ventilation in the rooms, very stuffy. Bathrooms not clean, showers are unclean.

The good thing about this hostel is that it's very cheap, and the staff is very nice. They stored our backpacks on the last day so we could explore the city before our train departed. There is always hot water in the showers and sinks, as well as hot water for drinking. Clean sheets, and the room smells good. The whole hostel has very beautiful plants.

The photos don't correspond to reality; they must be very old. Currently, the place is old, deteriorated, and dirty. There are many stains, dampness, exposed cables, and broken things. It's cold, and there's no heating. Despite no-smoking signs, people smoke in the common areas, and it smells like tobacco throughout the space due to lack of ventilation. The bathrooms are in an interior area, with only 2 toilets, 2 showers, and 2 sinks for all the rooms, which is not sufficient. There's no toilet paper, and the bathroom bins are full. Beds are very, very, very hard.

Friendly staff, clean room with free upgrade

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.

Good restaurants near by

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