KIM'S YOUTH HOSTEL

Kim’s Youth Hostel is located in the backyard of Lower Yubeng and offers private ensuite rooms with basic shower amenities. It is about 5 mins walk to the main stretch of restaurants and shops at Lower Yubeng and 10mins walk to the transport pickup area (to Upper Yubeng/ Ninong Village). The room offers some views of the valley but is partially obstructed by buildings in front of it. Breakfast starts after 7.30am but our plans started earlier. We didn’t get the breakfast but chose to buy a 35rmb sandwich instead. The accommodation does not provide bottled water. Instead, there is a filtered water dispenser at the lobby/dining area to refill your bottles.

It is expensive but well yubeng is a village and everything is overpriced. Aircon/ heater didn't really work but the staff was super friendly.

Good location for hikes starting in Lower Yubeng with a nice view. Room was well appointed, with warm showers, heating, and comfortable beds - everything needed after a day of trekking. Staff are friendly and happy to help, and provided great advice on hiking in the area. We were provided with crampons and walking poles to borrow for free.

Really comfortable hostel, especially since it’s in a relatively remote place as Yubeng. Breakfast and dinner is great, views are good, rooms are very comfortable and hot.

The room was unexpectively warm. View and balcony great. That being said, the hotel did not seem well maintained and same goes for the room. The bathroom was dirty and in bad shape. Whenever you took a shower, there was water everywhere. Given the price of the room - we expected more. But everything is overpriced in Yubeng, and so is this hotel. Food was simple, no coffee, and breakfast didn’t open before 08:30 which is very strange for a hiking place, as you would like to get up and out and about early in the morning. The service was not great. Not only did we struggle with communication with the staff, but they also failed to deliver the information needed, and even gave us wrong information on busses and way out of Yubeng.

The room was absolutely beautiful and the boss was extremely nice. It had beautiful views from the room and the beds were very comfortable. There is also a heater in the room which helped a lot to keep warm.