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and the restaurant... everything was great!
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Shuyuan is Xi'an's original backpackers' hostel, and
though often imitated, is never duplicated. We are perfectly located in the heart of the flourishing cultural and shopping district. The hostel itself is a rare, preserved traditional Chinese courtyard house, with a popular cafe , FREE Internet & Wi-FI', very friendly staff, great atmosphere and lots of travelers. We offer tours to local tourist sights including the Terracotta Warriors and the panda conservation centre, along with permits to Tibet..
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Free Services We Offered
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* FREE Train Station Pickup (inform us in advance)
* FREE Internet (4 PCs)
* FREE Wireless Internet (For Laptop users)
* FREE Library (A good selection of English Books and Guide Books)
* FREE Luggage Store
* FREE plane ticket booking.
* FREE DVD room and a wide selection of movies (all with subtitles )
* FREE Travel Info
* FREE 24 hours hot shower
* FREE local area map
* FREE pool,darts board, guitar, table tennies
* FREE Welcome Coffee or Tea
* FREE a nightly beer
* FREE dumpling party (every Friday 19:00 pm)
* FREE delivery
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Budget Tours We Organize:
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* Terra-cotta warriors 1 day tour
* Panda tour day trip
* Tang dynasty dancing and singing show
* Flight/Train to Lhasa + TTB Permit
* Cheapest Yangtze River Cruise Tour
* Car services
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Facilities & Services:
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* Laundry Facilities
* Bike hire service
* Onward booking service for other popular hostels throughout China
* Chill-out Garden
* Airport pick up and transfer
* International IP card for Calling (for most developed countries)
* Burn DVDs, CDs / Fax
* Book exchange (2 For 1)
* Domestic & International plane tickets booking
* Western breakfast & Coffee (Coffee Black, Cappuccina, Latti and Expresso )
* Xi'an's premier bar (Park Qin) on site
* BBQ night (every Wed 19:30 pm)
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Attractions & Helps close by
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* City Wall (Facing our hostel )
* South shopping street (left side 200m away)
* Sha'anxi History Museum (3.5 km away)
* Big Wild Goose Pagoda ( 4 km away)
* Muslim Quarter (1.5 km away)
* Local Art Market ( 500m away )
* Silk Street Market ( 2.5 km away)
* ATM (300m away)
* Bank of China ( 500m away)
* Hospital ( 1 km away)
* Wal-Mart(500m away)
From The Train Station
Take bus 603, and get off at Inside South-Gate stop, keep walking 20 meters west (to the right ) on the alley just inside the city wall .you will find us easily
Take bus 608 ( 100 meters right to the train station exit ) and get off at ouside South-Gate stop,
walking back for about 50 meters pass throught the south gate and turn left.
We offer a free pick up service in the morning at train station, please do let us know your arrival info in advance.
From The Airport
Take shuttle bus at airport and get off at Bell Tower stop in Xi'an, then transfer bus 603 on South Street and get off at inside south gate stop.
We have airport pick-up service, please inform us if you need by sending us e-mail or calling us.It cost 150RMB(less than 4 people)
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Brief Introduction
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We are proud of being the original hostel in Xi'an, which is often imitated but never duplicated. The location is definitely the best in Xi'an, as it's so central and easy to find everything, You truly are in the heart of Xi'an culture.
Our hostel is a perfectly preserved traditional Chinese courtyard house. It is original and not a recently rebuilt imitation building. With several outdoor and indoor seating areas in a very relaxing atmosphere
All of our staff speak English and will do their best to make your stay in Xi'an as comfortable and accommodating as possible. In that same spirit we also offer a full host of tours and guides to Xi'an's most famous sites. If it's off the beaten track you are looking for than we can help you there too, many of our staff are travelers themselves and know what it is travelers are looking for when they come to a new place!
We are also only a few minutes' walk from the flourishing shopping district and the Muslim Quarter. Walking up and down the main road you will find everything thing from high class dining to local restaurants enough to provide all tastes and budgets. Behind our hostel, is Defu Lane which has over 30 cafes, bars and tea houses.
Here at Shuyuan we try our best to make your experience in Xi'an and with as memorable as possible. From the free welcome coffee or tea from a real barista, to a free nightly beer we take every opportunity to make you feel welcome and relaxed. Every Friday night we hold a free dumpling making party, a perfect opportunity to get to know new friend and Xi'an's culinary traditions! We also have a Wednesday night BBQ dinner. Mixed With Western and Chinese style, it's a candle lit affair with music and plenty of fun. And as always FREE 24 hour internet.
We also have one of Xi'an's most popular bars in-house. Park Qin bar is a place where locals and travelers mix, laugh, and enjoy the evenings. Newly renovated it has been featured in the local ex-pat magazine and has gained recognition as one of Xi'an's premier bars.
We are the best and welcome you staying with us in Xi'an.
This is a Trusted Review. Why?
I loved this hostal, very nice place...
and the restaurant... everything was great!
This is a Trusted Review. Why?
We stayed in one of the budget dorms in the basement, which was ok but a little damp smelling and dusty. If we were to stay again, we would ask for one of the rooms upstairs as these seemed to be a little better, although they were more expensive (approx. 10yuan more per person, per night).
Some of the staff were really, really helpful and nice, but some were not so attentive. I think it is pot luck whether you get good service, depending on which member of staff you ask, but you soon learn who is helpful so it's not so bad. The food in the restaurant is very expensive. You obviously don't need to eat in the hostel though, and there were many more lovely and very cheap restaurants within walking distance, and street food vendors in the Muslim quarter, also within walking distance, so it does not have to cost much at all to stay here.
This is a fantastic place to meet other like-minded travelers. I can only speak from my personal experience, but for 2 of our 3 nights we went out for a meal with big groups of 8-10 people because the communal areas made it so easy to talk to and get to know other people; this is what I liked most about this place.
I would stay again to save money on accommodation and to meet other people.
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Conditions
Location: 西安市南门里顺城西路2号(贴城墙向西20米)
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How to find us:
From The Train Station
Take bus 603 ( Inside the ancient wall ) and get off at South-Gate stop( Inside south gate ), continue walking for about 20 meters until you reach to the wall and turn right.
Take bus 608 ( 100 meters right to the train station exit ) and get off at South-Gate stop
( Outside the south gate ), walking back for about 50 meters pass throught the south gate and turn left.
From The Airport
Take shuttle from airport in Xianyang and get off at 'Bell Tower' in Xi'an, then transfer bus 603 and get off at south gate stop.
We have airport pick-up service, please inform us if you need by sending us e-mail or calling us.It cost 150RMB(less than 4 people)
If you need a pick up service from the train station, please do let us know in advance.Its free.
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