Nice quiet hostel where it is easy to relax. The bed is comfy, no gas to cook but there is hot water a microwave and a few other appliances you can use. It's a bit away from the ancient city but there are plenty of other shopping streets nearby. I left my bike outside the door because it's a very safe area. There were some very friendly people in the hostel who helped me navigate the Chinese way of doing things. It's really good value staying here, would recommend. Message them if you have difficult finding the place.
Welcoming, fun and central place to stay near Liuxing Street! The owner speaks English well and is super friendly and interesting. His love for travel and his culture is displayed around the hostel with the beautiful and quirky decor, and it is easy to see that lots of love and thought went into this place. His family were around and they are lovely too. They gave me a free coconut coffee which was delicious! The female shared room was clean and modern, with a comfortable bed with a curtain. There was a cupboard for each bed. There is a little shared kitchen which had a fridge/freezer, a hot water dispenser and things for cooking and eating (although I didn’t cook there). The shared female toilets had a few toilets and a few shower stalls - a down side for me was the toilets are all squat toilets and there was no toilet paper when I was there so I had to bring my own (maybe I did not see it, I did not ask). There were shared living spaces where you could sit at the tables and chairs, an outdoor courtyard area with a nice little garden, a lovely quiet reading room area with the owner’s books, and a rooftop area with tents. It’s a really cool, international place. I would love to come back again.
JJanet, MalaysiaThe homestay owner, Chen Fang sister is an absolutely lively character. She is warm and welcoming! As soon as we reached the entry point to Baihaba village, she picked us up from the car park at the entry point. She is very sociable and made us feel extremely comfortable. In that 10 mins ride, she managed to gave us an overview of the village and recommended places that we can visit including the horse ride to the peak. This is a must-try! The sunset view is absolutely amazing! Do try this.
Her sister is also very caring. The room was a little cold at night and when we informed her, she came over herself to help adjust the temperature. Needless to say, we slept very well that night. The room was clean and beddings were very comfortable. The only improvement would be to offer towels, instead of the disposable ones. Everything else was great!
No breakfast is provided with the homestay (or at least we didn't book it). There are many eateries and shops around us within walking distance so the location is perfect. For the horse ride, she arranged for the horse riding company to send a car to pick us up to the riding location. And of course, dropped us back to the homestay afterwards.
This was one of the most memorable day throughout our Kanas holiday!
Thank you sisters for your warm welcome! Highly recommended!
FFiZhangWe spent 22 days in Xinjiang and have stayed at 13 hotels. This is the only one we spent two nights and is by far the best. The place is lovely but the owner was even lovelier. The moment our car pulled up at his door, he came out personally to greet and help us with our luggage. We booked a Cozy Queen Room but he upgraded us to a Cozy Triple Room for free. We declined it initally because we did not need a large room but he insisted saying that the room was available on our dates. The room was spacious and impeccably clean. It has a pretty wooden tray stocked with small packs of titbits - buscuits, sweets, nuts.
Although it was located on the ground level and our room was facing the food street restaurants, it was surprisingly quiet at night. What we appreciated most was we were able to wash our dirtied laundry and hanged them out in the courtyard to dry under the sun. There was a washing machine in the wash-area but we did not want to use so he lent us a wash basin. He not only offered us washing detegent but we could even have a choice of either powder or liquid form.
Whether your stay is long or short, this is one hotel you can call it ”A Home Away from Home”. Thank you Mr Boss for the great hospitality. We appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts.