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Beijing Downtown Backpacker Hostel

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No.85 Nanlougu Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Ranked #8 of 435 Beijing B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
Beijing Downtown Backpacker Hostel
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London
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW via mobile

All around a good budget accommodation choice, with the added bonus of cheery and helpful staff.

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Singapore, Singapore
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65 reviews 65 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

3 of my friends and I stayed here during early summer 2012. We were told that its situated at Beijing's most famous hutong. The street is very vibrant at night. Food can be found easily and also at the nearby Ghost St. There is also a subway station about 15min walk away. We stayed in a large private room for... More

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melbourne
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Awesome accomodation, awesome country and awesome experience. The hostel met all of our expectations and more in fact. Absolutely fantastic value for money. You will not be disappointed and the hike trip is absolutely amazing.

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Washington
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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The Backpackers is located down a very nice and quite popular “hutong” or alleyway. Don’t let the word “alleyway” deter you from staying in this area because it is very, very safe (policemen are posted down the alleyway) and quite clean. I stayed two nights at the Peking Downtown Backpackers Accommodation in a coed bedroom that has four comfortable single... More

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Nanjing, China
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
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You can get a private room with a shower or decent dorm room with a shower. The staff will help you arrange tours at great prices. They have wifi and great common space. The location is perfect as well.

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

I searched for a place to stay in Beijing for a while and chose BDB. I've been in this hostel for 5 days. and will have 5 more days also. The room (#105) is so clean and neat. I need a clean room. The staff : nice, helpful. Location: good. I take the bus to every where. 1Y/ each trip.... More

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

I had an overall great experience here with the staff and the location. They were really helpful with calling taxis for me to the airport at 5 am! I also recommend their Great Wall excursions. only thing that slightly concerned me was the luggage storage. When I returned from a 5 day trip to Thailand, I came back to find... More

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London, United Kingdom
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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Location, 1st class. It's warm, the staff are brilliant, very knowledgeable and wrote out our next few places in Madarin for us so we could just show then to the taxi driver. Free pool table thats in great condition, book swap, free internet via computers and Wi-Fi, free breakfast (although this is ropey at best), cheap drinks and snacks for... More

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Hong Kong, China
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012 via mobile

Very clean hotel like accommodation. Easily 3.5 stars! And great value for money incl breakfast.

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georgetown
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

On Oct 24, I was picked up by Janet and Jerry at the airport. I was a bit worried due to the late arrival of my flight. Even though I did not manage to get a single room requested for the 13 nights, Janet was able to arrange to swop between a double room for only 10Y more. The staff... More

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