Chengdu Southern Hotel

The beds are unconfortable

The night-shift staff member was helpful, despite the fundamental issues at the hostel she was working with. It was pretty cheap. Also, though the location isn't exactly 'central', it is easily accessed by subway (station 5 mins up the road, which goes to the centre), and if you like walking it's even possible to get to central districts of Chengdu.

Overall, a pretty bad experience. Check-in took 10 minutes and the staff didn't want to communicate in English; they also seemed slightly rude and unwelcoming, despite my positive approach. They also struggled to process my passport details, having to ask me questions such as what type of visa I'm on, and the expiry date. The 10-bed room I was booked for was full - and with a guy snoring like a pig a mere few centimetres from my head, I knew I had to change rooms to get a good night's sleep. Thankfully this process was not too difficult and the staff member helped me to do this. But in my new room the bunk bed shook against the cupboard it was next to every time I moved an inch, making a loud noise. The 100 yuan deposit seemed a bit steep, as did the requirement to make your own bed. In any case the bedding was pretty terrible and hard to fit onto the duvet and mattress, as it was under-sized / badly maintained (i.e. I couldn't do up the duvet sheet, meaning half was open). Also, in my experience the guests there seemed pretty rude (walking around in just underpants, snoring, etc.), but that is just anecdotal, as guests always change of course.