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Reviews of Destination Youth Hostel

Wujiayukou,Jundi Road ( Zhangjiajie national forest park near Wulingyuan tickets station), Wu Lingyuan, 427000 Zhangjiajie, China

#17 of 58 hotels in Zhangjiajie

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 179 hostel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.9

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.5

  • Free Wifi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    9.0
    Great location and helpful host
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Great location close to the East gate of the Forest park 5 minutes walk. Ralph was really helpful and recommended great places to eat - the buffet breakfast at a nearby restaurant for just 15 yuan including coffee was excellent!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2025

    10
    Perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    This is the hotel owner who speaks the best English I met during my travels in China. Ralph used to be a tour guide, so he can give you the most reasonable travel advice. He is always enthusiastic to help you solve all problems. The hotel is clean and comfortable, and also very unique. It is very convenient to the scenic spot. I will recommend it to every friend who travels to Zhangjiajie.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very confy bed ans spacious room. Super friendly owner. And good coffee. Location is perfect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    10
    Clean . Good hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good

    The hotel is in a very good location, and it only takes 6 minutes to walk to the park. Ralph speaks fluent English. He has been a tour guide for 10 years. He recommended a very reasonable tour route for us and helped me book discounted tickets for scenic spots. Ralph is very enthusiastic and professional. He can help you solve all travel problems. This is the hotel with the best service I have ever stayed in during my travels in China. The coffee in the hotel is only 10 yuan a cup, which is great. I will recommend friends to stay here

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No lift available however, the receptionist was kind enough to carry my luggage 2 flights of stairs when I arrived.

    Just a few minutes by walk from Zhangjiajie national forest park entrance. There’s also a river nearby where you can enjoy a really beautiful walk. I had a comfortable room with all necessities. The staff were helpful when I needed a driver to take me to the hotel from the airport as I arrived late at night. Good communication with the owner.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2025

    10
    Hidden gem in Zhangjiajie
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    From the time I booked the team took care of me asking if I needed any help to plan my trip to Zhangjiajie. The girl on reception was super helpful and the owner help me with the last details of my stay.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2025

    9.0
    Great location and very nice staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s not very sound proof you can hear sometimes people in the hallway or the room next to you but it’s still generally OK

    Very close to the west entrance of the park ! The staff is very nice, they can help you to organise your journey :) The room was nice as well I recommend

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing we loved it here thankyou!

    The location is amazing an easy walk to the national park and outside Zhangjiajie so quiet but still lots of resteraunts around. The staff were super helpful and friendly each day helping us plan where we should go. They also helped us with the buses on arrival. On the first day they walked us to a local resteraunt which was the best food we ate in china, really good value too and the nicest people we ate there multiple times. We also got upgraded for free on arrival as there were empty rooms and had a great view from our room.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 26, 2025

    10
    Clean, Friendly, Helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Absolutely amazing and friendly staff. The best place that I have stayed in so far in China. I would recommend 110%. Clean, pleasant, and a great atmosphere.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 6, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Budget Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a perfect stay at Destination Youth Hostel. They were super accommodating, helping us plan our time in the national park and arranging new years activities for us. The hostels location is conveniently right next to the main entrance of the park. We were able to walk 5 mins to get to anything we needed. The room was clean, comfortable, and a lovely place to rest and relax. Ralph was an above and beyond host, driving us to a new year’s celebration, always willing to help us, and even mailed a scarf that we left behind back to us. Highly recommend staying here!!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 27, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great, and they were really helpful. The location is perfect, you can go to the avatar mountain by foot. Every night there was a lot of street food. I highly recommend it!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff was so helpful and friendly. Location was perfect to go visit the Park

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: December 11, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfort and cleanliness

    No breakfast

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: December 3, 2024

    10
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    A very good hotel, the location is very good, it only takes 5 minutes to walk to the park entrance, the owner is omnipotent and can do anything for you, he used to be a tour guide for 10 years, he speaks very good English, helped us book tickets for the scenic area, recommended a very good tourist route for us, ralph is so professional, he and the staff are warm and hospitable, recommended delicious restaurants for us, provided us with laundry service, this is a hotel with great value for money, highly recommended to friends in need, I think I will come again.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cold

    Great location, help with planning

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2024

    10
    Very enjoyable and comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice property, the workers were very nice and helped us plan our route around the mountains

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 18, 2024

    10
    Extraordinary
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    Ralph and his staff are exceptional: polite, very friendly, super helpful, and spend time explaining routes to follow for Tianzhi Shan, Yuanjiajie and Yuanjiajie. Room was cleaned and very comfortable. For its price, everything is beyond my expectations.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2024

    10
    Very helpful staff and confortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The room was very comfortable, it was clean. The staff was very helpful and friendly : he organised our trips to the mountains and booked our tickets for us

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2024

    10
    very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is very comfortable, the hostel location is perfect, it only takes 5 minutes to get the park entrance, the owner speaks English very well, he helped us recommend the local food and travel route, help us book all tickets in Zhangjiajie, so that we do not have to queue up at the box office, we directly use the passport to check in, very convenient, great travel experience

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

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    It’s really nice! The owner is really helpful and can give you a lot of recommendations and so on. Great location and very cute rooms.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 27, 2024

    10
    The accommodation experience was very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Ralph is very friendly and his English is very good. He is the shopkeeper who speaks the best English when I travel in China. He used to be a tour guide, so he is very familiar with the local scenic spots.He recommended a very reasonable travel route to me, and helped us book the scenic tickets, so that our trip is very convenient,He can help you arrange everything on your trip, the hotel location is very good, walk 6 minutes to the entrance of the park, highly recommend to travel to Zhangjiajie friends

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2024

    10
    Super love
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's close to the park and I don't need to get up early to catch up. The boss and the girl were very enthusiastic, they planned a whole trip for me, helped me buy tickets and I no longer had to go to the park to queue. The park after the rain is very beautiful, like a dream. The room is very clean and quiet. I like everything here.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We liked everything!

    Great location! It’s close to the East gate of the national park. Clean and comfortable room! Very friendly and helpful staff who speaks English. That’s always a plus.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It is located a 5-minute walk from the entrance to the Park. A 10-minute walk from the bus station. There are many cafes, restaurants, shops nearby. A cozy room with everything you need. The brilliant of hotel is Ralph! He is the best in Wulingyuan and Zhanggjiajie! His English is perfect (which is almost not found anywhere else in today's China). We booked all our trip tickets with discounts, Ralph told us everything in detail, put them on the shelves, and painted all the routes. He helped us solve many other issues. Thank you very much!

    Stayed in October 2024

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