Riverside International Youth Hostel

I had a good stay at Sonderia! I booked a twin room as a solo traveler. The area is close to Wenshu Monastery and takes 10mins to the train station Line 1 but doesn’t feel that far. Bus stops are just in front of the hostel too. The bar area is a great spot to chill at night and meet other tourists. Nicole at the reception was sooo nice and accommodating!! I was allowed to check out late (2pm instead of 12nn) and she even let me stay at the couch area at the bar so I can rest for an extra hour before my flight. She even bothered to lend me a comforter!! Thank you!! 🤍

Would recommend Accuracy All the pictures and amenities are pretty accurate to what you get Hosting Friendly. They don't speak much English, but it is fine communicating over translate apps. The lady helped answer questions via wechat throughout my stay. Even messaged me to check I was ok when she hadn't seen me which I appreciated as a solo traveller Security Solid security as there's a code on the front door and the room door Travel context I thought September was the start of autumn so it'd be sunny but cooler, but it is so hot! Even though it is in walking distance to a few places like Shibati, Jiefangbei street, subway stations, those 15 minute walks are tough in the heat so either adjust the amount of days you stay to take into account for the fact you can't fit as much in after 5 pm, or travel at a different time of year haha Location The directions on even Chinese maps are awful so beware if you're coming in the hot months and are planning on walking from the nearest subway station. I didn't notice this, but they did message instructions over trip as well so check your messages Accessibility I think it is stairs only (there's not too many). There is a cat roaming about so note that if you're allergic - I only tend to react when I make contact with the hairs and I didn't react whilst I stayed here so it must be pretty clean (there's locks on the room doors so I guess the cat can't roam about too much) Room Mattress pretty thin, but I have found most are like that in Chinese hostels. Comfy pillow and duvet. It would be nice if the curtains were a bit longer to fully block light/the occasional moth from coming underneath, but overall they do the job of maintaining privacy. Was upgraded from 6 bed to 4 bed, both look pretty similar but 4 bed is slightly further from bathroom so I guess less disturbance in the morning, plus it has a vanity area. A few steps down to the 6 bed area, there is a rack for hanging clothes and a balcony Amenities Water and soft drinks for sale (self-service in fridge) Bathroom Shampoo and body wash. Hair dryer. Decent showers. I think there were only squat toilets

Good location but not easy to find it. The host is friendly and helpful. They pick me up by motorcycle when I can not find the hostel. They also provide top up Alipay. Basically room is clean and acceptable