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Drum Tower International Youth Hostel

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No 51 Jiu Gu Lou Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009, China
3.5 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
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Madrid
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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It's a typical backpackers hostel, good young ambient, clean room, comfortable beds but a poor bathroom (you get the bowl wet when you get a shower, as there is no curtain or anything). The reception is quite helpful and they speak more or less good english, not very common in Chine, not even Beijing. We booked a six people room... More

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New York
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here on our last night in China, though we had been in their restaurant a few times before and they had helped us with booking plane tickets online (which was very nice since we weren't even staying with them at the time). Our room was a decent size, with a large Queen sized bed and large windows looking... More

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Labin, Croatia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011

The hostel is cozy and has a really nice atmosphere in the lobby and cafe. However 1. The toilet was unbelievably dirty and not cleaned until we warned them to do so which was at least 24h after we arrived.. 2. The four of us made one reservation for a four-bed bedroom, but we were placed in a six-bed bedroom,... More

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Shanghai, China
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2011

The location is quite good ( metro is 5min walking) but close to the hostel there are working in progress for metro so it's a mess!!!! Crazy traffic all the day!!! Resturants & bars are closed. The hostel stuff was not so nice during the check in. They were so confused and unkind. There were three of us: 2 in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2011
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Pros: Great location: close to a subway stop, walking distance to bars, shopping, hutong, Drum Tower. Easy transit via subway or taxi to sites like Forbidden City. Incredible staff: speak great English, friendly, helpful. Spent 2 hours with us helping us plan and book travels – hostels, trains, planes, and buses – to other parts of China. Clean and quiet... More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2011

Me and a friend got a double room with en-suite for a week and paid £50 each (500 yuan) and it was so worth it! Was expecting it to be much worse but we were pleasantly suprised. Shower is abit annoying as it is just a shower head in the bathroom with no cubicle or curtain so the whole bathroom... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2010
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person found this review helpful

i got double bedroom with NO window,floor is not clean,Toilet is under standard. Crud is spread around...ewww hostel staff is friendly and their english is good.

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2010

I had stayed at the hotel a few years ago and loved it. Unfortunately, something has happened. The 4 public computers were down to 2, and often they were not working or occupied. The room no longer supplied soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. Had to ask for more tp. Noisier than before. The wonderful roof area is no longer for the... More

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Surabaya
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2010

I found the hotel location is near to Beijing Metro Station. But the budget room is in the basement, no window, low roof but quite big bed for one person. The hotel give free internet access at the loby and the provide two computer for public use (if U don't bring your own computer). The food at the hotel is... More

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Toulouse, France
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010

Horrible odor of tobacco everywhere ! This place nobody even understand what "no smoking" mean. And more musty smell in the room. I arrived late night so I stayed 1 night. I asked for better room, they just don't mind, I ran away. Also WiFi don't really work even at the lobby , slow or nothing.

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No 51 Jiu Gu Lou Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009, China
Price range (per night):* INR557 - 2,508

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