Paoju Factory Youth Hostel (Beijing Summer Palace Subway Station Branch) Reviews

The hostel is in a sketchy area, but very nice and convenient and in a good position. All the receptionist ladies were really nice and welcoming and speak good english. They also organisd tours around the city and iconic spots.

Comfortable rooms and next to Lama Temple. There is a social dining area where you can meet guests. Staff are polite and speak English!

The people working here and the owner is really nice. They help me book the tianmen Square. Although the place is not very modern, but it’s doable for a couple of days in Beijing. The cleanliness can be worked on a bit. My room was dirty the whole time I was there.

Pros : - Great location, near Yonghegong Lama Temple subway station and only one station from Dongzhimen Capital Airport Express subway station to Beijing Capital Airport -Only few minutes walk to Lama temple and easy to go around by subways line 2 and 5, buses and taxi - Local restaurants and a convenience store nearby - 24 hrs front office staffs with basic English speaking - Outdoor and indoor common areas - Softdrinks, beers, snacks, instant noodles for selling behind the check-in counter - Using a key card to enter the bedroom Cons : - No curtains on bunkbeds, not much privacy - Need to improve the cleanliness a little bit - Refrigerator to keep the guests' food is too small

I had a nice stay here. The stuff is frendly and helps you at any time. Some speak englisch others not but google translater will be anyways your best friend in china.

Even the dormitory with the private toilet has no toilet paper. WHY?

Pretty good location - room was quite nice. In a good part of Beijing- not that close to metro if you have luggage- so be prepared for walking.

Great atmosphere, clean hostel with a good value. Very convenient place to stay. Stuff speaks English.

The hostel is well located near the Lama Temple and the subway station, though the first time, it might be a bit hard to find the curved street where it’s situated. It has a good sign at the entrance. The atmosphere is very friendly, and there are many travelers passing through. Ideal for those who are traveling and want to meet people along the way. The downside is that there are no personal lockers to store belongings, and the bunk beds don’t have privacy curtains. The bathroom has several showers and toilets.

Good place, nice hostel with a kind and supportive, friendly staff. Lot of international traveler to connect and make friendships with and make new travel companions.

Atmosphere is great but all the rest is equivalent to none…The dorms are super small , I had to move to another because in the first one there was not even space to put my clothes…No lockers, no towels provided…The bathroom on the dorm was getting flooded after showering…I wish I could rate better but has been the worst accomodation in 50 days during my travels in China…I moved to a private room paying extra 200 RMB and it was a joke…Smelly , no shower gel nor shampoo provided…The toilet was so small that I had to bend my head down while showering…Why I didn’t move ? During public holidays was booked out almost everywhere….

A bit expensive in comparison to others, but decently located and the hard-working staff was pretty nice. Bathrooms are good.

PROS: They speak English which was very nice and they can help you with the public transportation. Metro station is closed by. They have breakfast for addinional price which was a bit expensive but delicious. The WIFI worked well. They offer free luggage storage before check in/after chek out time. I will definetely book this hostel if I visit Beijing again. CONS: Some curtains would be nice for some privacy in the rooms. And some curtains for the doors as well because some doors have glass doors and the lights are coming through the doors during night time.

Location is most important to me. Hence, for the location alone, I’d recommend this place! However apart from the location, this place is still highly recommendable! 1. Clean rooms 2. Cool communal space 3. Helpful Staffs 4. You can buy drinks and ice-creams from the Hostel! Sometimes there are queues for the toilet and shower, but otherwise it was a great stay. Would stay here again if I am visiting Beijing.