Guangzhou Simple Residence Hostel

This is a very strange hostel that basically is not managed at all. It is self check in, with instructions given over messaging. The facilities are not well kept. The bed mattresses are so thin that my bones start to hurt from pushing into the hard bed frame. The sheets are not assembled onto the bed and the duvet cover is not put on the blanket. Each guest has to make their bed by themselves. The sheets also have an oily smell to them, as if they are not washed well. There are no towels provided and no free drinking water. When I mentioned some of these points to the manager over WeChat, they tried to tell me this was normal for youth hostels. They tried to tell me that they don't provide towels due to "hygiene issues". I have traveled in over 100 hostels across Asia (many which are cheaper than this one), and have never experienced such a lazy operation that makes each guest put their own sheets on the bed and towels are not provided due to "hygiene issues". Drinking water and bath towels are basic necessities that come standard with hostels. Additionally, one of the toilets was also broken while I was staying there. The bathrooms are very run down and dilapidated, with paint peeling off all of the walls. The only decent thing about this hostel is the proximity to the metro system and the interesting travelers you can meet there. However, when I spoke with the other travelers they all agreed with me that this hostel was quite poor in quality and not operated to a satisfactory manner.