This is down a little pedestrianised street which is full of little bars, restaurants and shops and feels increadbly safe at all hours. The trip to the panda sanctuary is definitly a must and a bargain, and along with a visit to the crazy 'peoples park' it was the highlight of the trip. The room was big, as was the bathroom in the double ensuite however it has a lingering damp smell. It was fine for the two days we were there, but not sure for much longer. Although it is a hostel, they didnt service the room each day (empty toilet bin) which we have been used to in other hostels in China. All in all, the location and price made it a good place to stay.

We stayed here the first nights of our China and Tibet roundtrip, and we loved it. Ok - it really isn't perfect. There were a couple of cockroaches hiding under our bathtub, and the aircon were either really high or really low, and the old computer had internet not even worthy of 1995.
But all that aside, I have very fond memories of this hostel. It has loads of charm, it has an easygoing spirit, easy to meet people, and just a general really good atmosphere. This, to me, is more important that anything else. You know, that x factor. This place has it. The staff was helpful too, the breakfast was really tasty, and served outside in a beautiful little courtyard. My favourite aspect was probably the location. It is just on a little backstreet full of street food stalls and little local restaurants, which is where we had one of our best meals in China. The Sichuan BBQ, oh my god! Fantastic. And the hostel was just a few footsteps away, the perfect place to roll into after cruising the neighbourhood beer and BBQ crowds. Biased by good memories, perhaps, but I loved it. Would definitely stay here again.

Initially I choose this hostel because of its heritage value along the kuan lane but I believe I was not enjoying the sleep.

Here is my review.
Environment : Hostel has its heritage beauty of a chinese cultural home from the entrance door only but inside the hostel is all modern design.

Around Hostel: This is the only area I like about this hostel where its located at a heritage lane with many modern cafes and restaurant but is all splurge.

Staff : Staff is friendly and helpful.

Room & Sleep Quality : I would say this is the worst as I am comparing only the 4 bed/room. Our room is near the entrance and the walkway is all wooden path which make it very noisy even during nighttime as people are walking in and out.

I would only recommend this hostel if you like chinese heritage and also staying at splurge room inside and at 2nd floor.

The hostel is on a back street near one of the main shopping streets and the bell and drum towers in the old town . The street is frequented by locals and I guess some people may find this threatening but when we were there we had no problem.
Easy bus ride from Xi'an central train station ( make sure you get a train ticket for the central station not Xi'an south!)
The hostel has great tips on travelling around the area in tours or on your own.
The staff are friendly and the downstairs bar and unstairs roof terrace are really cool. We had a double room ensuite on the ground floor. The room itself was quite dark as it faced onto a wall. It was also a bit noisy as the bar was only a couple of meters away. The bathroom was clean but smelt a little musty. If I was to stay here again then I would ask for a room on another floor.