Stayed there for 4 nights after we got bored of sanya. It is locatd in a quiet alley a little off the main street and is thus very quiet. The room we stayed in (double, top floor) was very big, clean and had AC with good wifi signal. The only thing was the mattrace. It was very hard. If you... More

Trip Advisor Review of Haikou Hostel As always, satisfaction is based in expectations. Banana hostel meets or exceeds all expectations at its price. Really good value at 80RMB/night for a single with air-con and hot water. Everything is very clean. The singles without a/c are the same price as those with a fan, so there is an incentive to reserve... More

The hostel was a little hard to find because it is in a alley behind a restaurant, but the location turned out to be quite good. There are loads of local style places to eat and drink within 1 or 2 minutes walk. We enjoyed the 'Chao Bing' which is a kind of sorbet made from fruits of your choice.... More

In January, we went there for dinner because were told the food was good. My wife tripped on their stair abd was injured. They refused responsibility, and we had to go to court (in CHINA). Their main claim why they were not responsible for her expenses was that they lost their license in 2006, and are operating illegally, so, we... More

We had a great time here, mainly due to renting bikes for the day and the traditional Italian style pizza and pasta! We would come back from biking tired, and enjoy some drinks and pizza while watching movies. It was fun. There is a lot of info at the Banana Hostel and on their web site about Hainan, I wish... More

There aren't many options of youth hostels in Haikou therefore we took Banana. It's fine for one or two nights sleeping but not more. The staff there is nice. Especially a tall guy - I didn't get his name. He helped us alot with information from how to get around the city to what trains to take and where from.... More

Don't be fooled by the website, this place is pretty cruddy - the cleanliness was poor, the place looks like it hasn't been properly cleaned for ages, noise really carries in the hostel because of the thin walls. Also, trips that we wanted to go on weren't running. We ended up going and staying at a local hotel after 2... More

Room was ok and had a private bathroom. There was lots of travel info plastered over reception walls. Common area was quite large. I enjoyed the DVD room (I like to watch a DVD after traveling for a while). Wi-fi connection was quite fast. They have bikes for rent which we used to explore the old town and to get... More

The bedding was dirty and looked like they had not been washed. The towels they gave us had dried stuff on it. The walls are very thin. For the same price, you can get a very clean room at a local hotel. There are many hotels nearby.