Hostels in Jiangsu, China

Hotel Tiantian boasts an excellent location, with a subway station nearby making travel incredibly convenient. It's also a short walk to the Confucius Temple. The staff, especially the ladies, are very accommodating and always willing to help. The hotel lobby is well-maintained, with an auntie cleaning the public areas daily.

Choosing Sawmill was absolutely the right decision! It's a standalone building, with separate floors for men and women, and you need a key card to access them. The staff at the front desk were very patient during check-in and explained everything. You can get laundry detergent and earplugs from the reception. They also offer luggage storage, and the lockers are free for up to 8 hours. The beds have privacy curtains, so you can create your own little space. The bathrooms are equipped with hair dryers, and they even thoughtfully remind you of the usage times so as not to disturb others late at night. The common area on the second floor is great for working, and you can occasionally look out at the big trees outside the window to relax. Overall, it's excellent. I'll definitely choose Sawmill again on my next visit!

This hostel is absolutely fantastic! It's an all-girls hostel, and there's a police station right downstairs, so safety is definitely not an issue. The environment is great too. The showers and restrooms are very clean. I honestly thought with so many people, the cleanliness might not be up to par, but I was pleasantly surprised by how spotless it was! Plus, the sheets and duvet covers are given to you brand new upon check-in, so you can put them on yourself. I've stayed twice, once in a private room and once in a four-bed dorm, and both were very comfortable. The four-bed dorm has bunk beds with privacy curtains (which are excellent for blocking light), a small table, and a little lamp. Even though it's a shared room, once you pull the curtain, you have your own cozy space. Everyone was also really considerate, keeping quiet when it was late. The common areas were peaceful too, with everyone quietly doing their own thing. It felt so nice and safe being surrounded by other girls! The lady at the front desk was also very kind and enthusiastic, and she even recommended some great Nanjing food. Honestly, it felt cleaner and more comfortable than some hotels I've stayed in, and being around more people made me feel very secure. I'll definitely be back!

Hostel is easy to find! Excellent location, metro very near, nice quiet street (and rooms are quiet too), loads of eating places right at door, and easy walk to the main tourist areas. Good light in the large ground floor common area (rear area has better AC).  Some kind of cafe setup but didn't seem to operate. dorm beds with curtain, light , international power outlet , aircon , locker safe for each bed; shower and toilet in dorm. This hostel is good, and can run a lot better with standard procedures/info, and some key signs in english. I don't expect staff to speak english (just as I can't speak chinese) but a laminated 1 page sheet in english could readily cover everything, instead of little info and then some gesturing: the different wifi networks, checkout steps, what is the deal with the cafe/fridge, how to exit door before desk is staffed in morning. For example, in the laundry the english sign was really useful, and told me that there was a drying space outside 1 of the windows. fire safety is poor: on each floor the stair doors are open (without auto release) meaning that fire smoke would rise uncontrolled and block escape path.

This hostel is perfect for young people with all sorts of games available. The rooms are quite spacious, and you won't be disturbed by other guests. The environment is good, and the rooms are clean. The women's restroom is okay, but when showering, water flows out of the shower stall and into the rest of the bathroom, which is inconvenient for those using the toilet. This could definitely be improved. Other than that, everything was fine. When I booked the hostel, I read some reviews saying that there was a KTV nearby and that sleeping could be an issue, but I didn't experience any loud noise. It's very close to Xinjiekou Metro Station Exit 15, and below Exit 1, there are many bars and arcades. Mingwalam is also nearby. It's not too far from Nanjing Railway Station by metro. Most importantly, I'm very satisfied because I think it's hard to find such an affordable hostel in Xinjiekou.

The owner was super thoughtful and enthusiastic. The location is right in the city center, making transportation very convenient. The place itself is very clean, and it offers great value for money. The first-floor lobby is spacious, perfect for playing board games with friends in the evening. Upstairs on the second floor, there are separate dressing rooms, a washing machine, a drying room, a study room, and a dining area. Plus, both the first and second floors have free Midea water dispensers.

Quite a good place to stay the first few days, the lady there gave me a banana and free breakfast on the first day as I usually leave the place early. However, the last night there was absolutely horrendous. I am not sure who was smoking in the public space and there was a nauseating strong smell of smoke all over the place, if you leave your room door open the smell will be in your room too. I had to quickly go to the toilet if not the smell would be on my clothes. If it was not late at night, I would have found myself another place to stay. I think there can be stricter control on no smoking in an enclosed space like hostel, this person is extremely inconsiderate. He/she can go outside to smoke instead. The female toilet sink was also so rusty and they should fix it. A good thing is they provide shampoo and body wash. To me it is just a place to wash up and sleep, is acceptable for budget solo travellers but I will not stay here again due to the bad experience with the smoke.

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel! Even though I booked a shared room, the room was separated into small separate spaces so it feels like you have your own private space in the room, which I highly appreciated (I think this is for my specific room type)! The lobby was really huge and comfy with many facilities, and the place was really quite clean for such a big place. The staff were really nice and friendly as well, bringing me to my room and briefing me regarding the place when I first arrived and were willing to give recommendations. The location was really central in Suzhou and near lots of places as well. Definitely one of the best hostels I stayed in and would recommend it!

The overall environment of the room is very good, very clean, the bed is very soft and comfortable, and the equipment and facilities are perfect. I have been here more than once or twice, I am very satisfied, and I will come to 😚 in the future.

I liked the hostel even though I only stayed one night ^^ The owner was really nice and offered me a Kombucha which was really good. I was also lucky because the rest of the room was unoccupied during my stay so I felt really at ease. However I recommend bringing some mosquito repellent with you, because I got bitten during the night and it was so itchy 🥹