We spend a few nights in this charming courtyard hostel. It is really up to standards like mst yha hostels in China. We had a spacious double room with a typical stome Kang bed (seriously, you dó get used to these hard beds), good hot water with it's own boiler, and coffee from a classic espressopot. We had to show... More

The good points: This hostel oozes charm and traditional Chinese character, it has to be the most stunning place I've stayed. The courtyards were photogenic when the early morning snow has just settled. The common room is great, a nice place to rest you feet with a hot drink after sightseeing around the city. Everywhere was cosy and warm (well... More

We had booked 4 nights in this hostel through Hostelworld.com. Due to personal reasons, we decided to stay only 1 night. Here started the problem. We had payed 4 usd (1 per night) deposit and 2 usd service charge. The price for the room booked was 10 usd, so logically they should charge us 10 usd less 4 usd (advanced... More

The hostel is located in the hearth of the ancient city, so is like a typical house in the old Pingyao, so is very nice and has very comfortable common areas. (Don't stay outside the ancient city, is nothing to see). They also offer payed food, which is not the best, but the breakfast is really good option. I stayed... More

Yamen Hostel is one of the best on a couple of aspects: the character and the common room. But a bit of a let down on the facilities and staff. So it hard to give advice there without having been in other hostels in Pingyao. It would achieve a good' rating, but not a 'very good' one. Basically, the old... More

The communal areas are great; comfy, sociable and good cheap food. But the rooms themselves are awful. Freezing cold, damp smelling, the most uncomfortable beds and worst showers yet in Asia and that is saying something! And after an overnight train I really looked forward to a shower and it was freezing cold. The shower never warmed up. I would... More

The communal area in the Yamen is great, TV, pool table, sofas, free internet etc etc but thats it. The rooms are big but freezing cold,the bathrooms stink so bad that even through 2 doors you can still smell them while in bed. Our room wasnt that clean but they did leave us some free fruit in the room, unfortunately... More

I`ve been in Pingyao in two different places, and definitely Yamen Hostel was the best!, I`ve been in the Chinese public holiday week and everything was all completly full and expensive, but anyway Yamen Hostel kept the "footh over the ground", and offered us a good price and quality, The place is very charming, into the wall, and also the... More

So far, it is the best room we've got in China. It was pretty big for the price (we are a couple) and pretty quiet. We extended our stay in this city just for the bed! Little tip if you want to eat real good food: every night, on the west gate, there is an open market where you can... More