Shiyan Dufu Youth Hostel (Xi'an Bell and Drum City Wall)

The hostel location is great, it is within the Xi'An castle wall. Service is good and flexible. The only thing to improve is the toilet facility, no toilet paper is provided which will cause inconvenient.

I booked this hostel only because breakfast was included in the price. The first day I was given something absolutely disgusting and the second day I had to prove that I should have breakfast because they wouldn't give me any. Apart from that the hostel is very cool, friendly

The staff is nice and helpful. However, the place is not so clean.

The showers and toilets were always dirty, there’s not even hand soap at the sink to wash your hands. The bunk beds were noisy and the top is open and mine had a ceiling light right above it, so when some inconsiderate person decides to turn the lights on in the middle of the night it shines right in your face.  They smoke in all the common areas. The toilet, the hallway, the lounge, the balcony, etc. so if you don’t smoke it’s pretty annoying.  They keep the laundry washer locked so people can’t use it without paying them first, which I get however it doesn’t allow the washer to dry and it smelled like mildew.  The top room with balcony was not worth it, there’s no real view and it’s just somewhere for people to smoke.  I paid CNY 216 for 3 nights (maybe because of the holiday) and I would say it’s worth about half of that. For the price I paid I would not recommend it and I would probably not stay here again unless it was much cheaper than other options.

Loved this Xi'an hostel! Perfect location—super close to the city wall ， Clean dorms with privacy curtains, super friendly staff 。

From the moment I stepped in, I fell in love with the artsy decor! The walls are covered in local artists' paintings, and the rooftop garden with fairy lights is pure magic at night.