Beijing Alley International Youth Hostel

The location is good, close to the metro station.

The hostel is really difficult to find, it's basically in an alley where you have to walk past people's houses and a public toilet. There is no sign on the street letting you know where the hostel is. I had to ask someone at a shop where the hostel was. I got a private room so I can't speak about the shared facilities, but the best thing in my room was probably the bathroom, and it wasn't particularly good. The room is really small, it only really fits a bed, a desk where the TV was (which was not connected) and a bedside cabinet. The room had air con, which dripped water constantly, and there's barely any room for your luggage. The staff wasn't necessarily rude, but they weren't nice either. At the end of the day, the accommodation price was cheap so I shouldn't be expecting much, but I have been to cheaper accommodations that had better standards.