Fantastic hostel. I was sad to leave. Staff super kind and helpful. Bed very comfortable. Located right in the tourist district, super easy to access the central sites. The common area is wonderful,, with lots of comfortable seating and great views of the busy street - feels like a coffee shop. Strong and reliable wifi.
Free hot and warm drinking water, plus a microwave.
Cons
- In winter the whole place was very cold, as they leave the windows open in the bathroom and common areas even when it's 13 degrees. Had to wear two jackets all the time.
- Because it's in the tourist district, there's mostly just overpriced tourist restaurants around. Walk a few blocks west and there's normal neighborhoods with better options.
International girls, this place is amazing! I'm a foreigner and they had no trouble showing me around the hostel. Such a comfortable place, it felt more like a salon and a sleepover than a hostel, there were so many mirrors with lighting to sit and do your makeup and blow dry your hair. They even have sachets or period tea and warming pockets for your cramps. The staff are really friendly and sweet, I couldn't figure out how to use the app to wash my clothes so one of the girls at the front desk just paid for it for me. The boss sends fruit every day for all of the girls to share, everyone was sharing food from their day's adventures. Charging ports everywhere, a drama playing on the huge living room screen, a wall full of notes, easy shareable fridge. A lot of restaurants next door and cute coffee shops, almost any food you could imagine there'd be a restaurant selling it pretty close by. Lots of girls also just chilling with their delivery in the living room, which was also very convenient since they have a shelf outside for delivery orders, great vibe. I also appreciated that they ask you not to blow dry your hair or wash your clothes after midnight, much easier to sleep. I even met a friend here at the hostel, talked until 1 am in the comfy living room and we later met up to travel around Hangzhou the next week. A really nice place to stay!!
First the highlights: perfect location! Directly at the metro station and well connected to the main attractions of Suzhou. Plus, the staff helped me to order things from *******, quite helpful. The room and bed were clean as well!
Now, the downside to consider: there are not enough showers/toilets. The bathroom was really disgusting in the end. There's also some noise from outside, but that didn't bother me so much.