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Mingtown Hiker Youth Hostel

No.450 Middle Jiangxi Road, Shanghai 200002, China
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Mingtown Hiker Youth Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 77 Reviews
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Perth, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Mingtown is everything you want in a hostel in China. The location was excellent, both close to transport (you can catch the train everywhere, saving $), and close to beautiful buildings and Nanjing Rd, which is the Times Square of Shanghai. You can walk to the Bund in 5 minutes. We started in a private room, and it was 240RMB... More

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Montreal, Canada
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

420 RMB/night for a double with window with private bathroom (2 nights) and 220 RMB/night for a double without window with shared bathroom (2 nights) Located near the Bund and Jinshanling pedestrian street. The hostel is huge and clean. Ambiance is very friendly, you will meet lots of backpakers. They don't offer tours or activities. The food served was'nt really... More

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Busan, South Korea
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Stayed here 4 nights. Overall I liked the place, although it wasn't exceptionally nice. But what do you expect, this is China! Pros: Very cheap! Showers are hot (except one night was lukewarm) Easy to find Beds are comfy Lounge and bar area is a great place to meet people. Cons: -Staff is clueless. You will not get any travel... More

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San Francisco
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

I stayed at Mingtown Hiker with my elderly mother for about 3 weeks. We stayed on the 3rd floor in a private room for the first 3 days and a 2-bed dorm for the remainder of our trip. Because I didn't know how long we would travel in Shanghai and surrounding area, I booked 3 nights in the beginning to... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

The location of the hostel is good. Near the Bund and Nanjing E.Road. The room was clean and spacious just there is some problem with the toilet flush. Anyway, it has meet my basic need. More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011
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I had the most amazing experience at this hostel. The great common area makes it easy to meet other travellers (made a very amazing group of friends here), good location near Nanjing Rd, The Bund, metro lines 2 & 4 etc., cozy rooms (definitely get one with a window) and clean bathrooms. I felt at home after just a few... More

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Oldenzaal, The Netherlands
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35 reviews 35 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

Verry nice hostel, good price for a large beer. Helpfull staff. Outside they have a nice smoking area with terras. Clean and nice rooms. More

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Berlin, Germany
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011
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I booked a single room with a window and a shared bath. I got it, the room is big and not so bad. Except the hugh fungi at the wall, which is still alive and growing. At first I thought, it would be okay, but later I coulndt breath anymore, it was terrible and smelly, I felt like voming. Sleeping... More

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Kalmar, Sweden
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011

Clean, good service and awesome. Worth the money. We recommend that you stay here! More

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Guanajuato, Mexico
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60 reviews 60 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

Mingtown Jiangxi Rd. has overcome some of the unpleasant aspects of hostels but NOT ALL. The good the bad and the ugly are: The good: Great location near Bund, older restored building done is decent taste without too much hostel trash and paraphernalia that make most hostels part of the ugly. Good American breakfast, hot water, and clean shared baths.... More

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