We stayed here for our one night in Xian. The weather was a bit grey and drizzly when we were there, and this hostel was a really cosy place to come back to after our expedition to the Warriors...

We arrived in Xian around 8am on the overnight train from Beijing (we had a 2 berth cabin with own bathroom, really recommend that as was nice and cosy and we both actually slept pretty well...) Anyway we booked this place as we figured it was near the station so we could leave our bags before going to explore Xian / see Terracotta Warriors etc... we walked to the hostel in about 15 mins.
We were given a little green tea while we checked in, and our room was already ready so we got to check straight in and have showers which was brilliant and much more than we'd been expecting. There was a bit of a smell of drains in the bathroom (we noticed this in a few places around China) but the place was really clean, and amazing quality for the price. The hostel is set through a series of courtyards, separated by ornate, round stone arches. It's really quite atmospheric and feels quite historic, and it also has a great lounge / cafe / restaurant place where we spent quite a bit of time. It was really cheap in there, decent coffee, good wifi access, they played films (in English with subtitles) from about 5pm and good background music the rest of the time, nice decor and all quite indie, staffed by lots of young, friendly people.

For anyone staying there, as you're probably going to see the Warriors, I'd recommend doing it yourself - we thought we might have to get some sort of tour but actually we just walked back up to the station and was fairly easy to get a local bus to the warriors. We don't speak the language but pointed at the terracotta warriors in the guide book and the bus drivers pointed us in the right direction; we did the same with the bus conductor - they still have them on all the buses in China! - and she told us where to get off. It looked a bit like the middle of nowhere but she pointed for us to cross over, and once we walked over the road and in a bit the whole complex was there, easy to buy tickets, get a guide there if you want one (we used the audio guide which was pretty good).

The journey back to the bus station was similar - just head to where all the buses are in the a car park at the complex - I think pretty much all the buses are going back to Xian anyway, but you can point at writing of 'Xian' in Chinese in your guide book to double-check with driver / conductor. If you're keen to go see the Warriors under your own steam like this, I'd particularly recommend staying at this place as it's walking distance from the railway station from where all the buses depart and arrive.

This hostel is located in the northern part of the walled city, about a quick 10 minutes walk to the long distance train station, where you can catch buses to a variety of sites such as the terracotta warriors. You can also get onto the city wall at the nearby northern gate, but the bike rental facility there is small. It takes about a half hour to walk to the bell tower, and the #2 metro stop is about a 10 minutes walk.

Pros: the hostel is kind of like an old hutong, and has a very quiet and quaint feel. There is a dining room, which we did not try because there were lots of places to eat nearby. We booked a family room for about 250rmb. There was a full size bed, desk, and a small coffee table on the ground floor. There was a loft with another full size bed and flat panel TV upstairs. The beds were comfortable and not unduly hard. The bathroom was glass enclosed and had a shower, toilet and sink. Other amenities included a teak kettle, lots of electrical outlets, and a portable radiator. The room was cramped, but nicely decorated and reasonably clean. The room was cleaned daily.

Cons: the single biggest problem was the overwhelming stench of sewage coming from the shower drain. It filled the room with odor. A simple solution is to place something over the drain, such as a trash bin, but the cleaners will move the bin, leaving the room smelly. We stayed there in November when the weather was quite cold. It took quite a long time for the room to warm up. The loft area would get very warm pretty quickly, but it was hard to maintain the warmth downstairs given the drafty door and windows. Finally, you can clearly hear conversations coming from neighboring rooms. You need to bring your own soap and shampoo. The location is in a residential part of town with no sights to see, but it is reasonably accessible. A few cab drivers were not familiar with the street and/or declined to take us there.

Three of us stayed at this hotel for one evening. We booked a RMB 240 room which had two large beds (one king and one queen) located on two floors! (The second "floor" was more like an attic.) The linens were extremely clean and comfortable. The bathroom was huge with see-through glass (curtain available to shield it from the rest of the room). Sandals and towels were provided. The overall quality of the room was better than most of the Chinese hotels.

The staff was friendly and spoke good English. They were very helpful.

The hotel is about 10-15 minutes from the train and a short bus ride to downtown (or 20 minutes walk). I highly recommend this place to other budget and leisure travelers!

This was a great hostel. We stayed in a double room. It was very nice and more like a hotel room. The place was quiet we had no problems sleeping.

We ate in the restaurant every night. The food was very nice and cheap also.

The train station was a 15 minute walk from the hostel. A boy came and met us when our train arrived and directed us back on foot to the hostel even though it was dark and late at night.

The place had a great ambience, all the staff were very helpful.
Would stay again!! A+