Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

This is a Chinese hotel in Nepal. It is run by Chinese, the staff is predominantly Chinese, and 99% of the clientele is Chinese. I mention this because if you're...

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Rating: out of 5 stars.

We didn't stay here, but we heard good things so I picked up a brochure. There is also Dragon Town Restaurant and Dragon Town tour agency with the hostel....

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Definitely a backpacker friendly hostel... free internet, free music downloading, large rooms, and friendly (if overworked) staff. Feeling comfortable in a place is subjective. We were turned off by the...

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

Hotel service for hostel prices, we love the Traffic Hotel. The economy beds 30/40RMB (4bed/3bed) are hard, but the clean rooms come with AirCon, TV, and phone. The shared bathrooms...

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

Located in the middle of a residential hutong in Dongcheng district, from this vantage point we learned a lot about the hutong way of life (spitting, public toilets, garbage on...

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

Nestled in the clean and lovely Shijia hutong in Dongcheng, New Dragon has a helpful staff, free internet (up to 30 minutes of use), free laundry, and the softest beds...

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

More like a hotel than a hostel, this is a clean, well organized establishment. There's a TV room/bar/billiards/lounge area on the third floor. Except for having a bit too much...

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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.

There are few features that make this otherwise run of the mill hostel unique. First, it's a stone's throw away from a subway station (Changchunjie) which is one stop from...

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