We stayed for 2 nights at a cost of approx £8 per night (no breakfast) so were pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Its a simple, small hotel down a side alley but close to the shops and restaurants. The staff were very friendly and helpful and were able to speak and understand English (enough to get by). The... More

From roughly 2 am to 7 am, there is relative quiet in the alley containing the New Mill Inn. You have no choice but to catch some sleep during these five hours. The rest of the night it is absolute bedlam: hammering, loud conversation and mahjong parties from the outside and loud conversation and slamming of doors from your fellow... More

We stumbled across this hotel after searching for the budget hotel listed in Lonely Planet that no longer exists and being turned away from several other hotels not licenced to take foreigners. They were offering some sort of introductory rate when we stayed which was really great value - in fact this ws probably the best value hotel we stayed... More

Rooms are good quality (the only beds I've slept on in China that aren't harder than a snooker table), but the main draw was owner Rex, who was unbelievably helpful; not only did he come to meet us in the pouring rain, but he also checked train ticket availability online (which we could not do as the website was in... More