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Leo Hostel
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View on mapLow-key dorms & private rooms in a down-to-earth hostel offering a library, a lounge & a cafe/bar.via Google
A long-running, highly social backpacker hub located just south of Tiananmen Square, famous for its lively bar and Great Wall tours.
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The hostel is cheap but even though not a great place to stay in winter. It’s not very clean, the toilets disgusting and the showers without hot water and any water pressure. Beds are quite uncomfy - but that’s a thing in China. The coffee and breakfast is quite good and reasonable. In general the staff was not nice at all apart from the lovely guy who is serving in the morning. Not the place to be but cheap - that’s what it is.
Amazing hot shower. I was in a private room with two double beds because there was construction. Pleased that the moved me but my room was freezing I used both comforters. There was a kettle in the room which was nice and a TV as well, did the secret great Wall tour and really enjoyed it. Overall I recommend staying at 365 inn across the street and doing the tour through leo. I found the room to be very expensive. But over all clean and nice quality .
Rooms are small and there's bathroom only on ground floor, so if you're staying on the first floor you must go to downstairs through hostel bar to get to the bathroom. Also if you have big suitcase, it's better to stay on ground floor since the stairs are very narrow. The location is really good, near the center and there are a lot of small 24/7 markets around. Overall I'd say it's an okay hostel.
Warning: I stayed here and the next day had a rash on my neck which I thought was eczema; it was actually a fungal infection (similar to athletes foot), while it was easy to treat it still took several weeks and is reflective of their cleanliness. There were also bed bugs. I would not stay here ever again and caution others. On a positive note, it is a great location, the staff speaks perfect English, and the bathroom was clean. I stayed on the first floor in 6 bed dorm. I would recommend calling before you leave for your trip to confirm reservation because they “couldn’t find” mine when I arrived and I had booked online two weeks prior; I was lucky because my trip was not a weekend or holiday so plenty of openings.
Upon arrival I requested a bottom bunk. The staff put me in a private room with shared bathroom. The room was small but comfortable. The mattress pads commonly used in China could be replaced. The bathroom stalls were small in size but the showers were large and the hot water was unlimited. The toilets appeared to clog regularly due to the excess paper used. They should install bidet wands to reduce the toilet paper and clogging problems. I recommend it. The restaurant on site a tad expensive and not generous with meat. The bun is bigger than the burgers. The banger was good. The mash potatoes I loved. Couldn't get them to replace the french fries with mash potatoes.