Suzhou Hostel

Mingtown Suzhou Youth Hostel
苏州明堂青年旅舍

Address:
No. 28, Ping Jiang Road. Suzhou. P.R.China.
苏州市平江路28号

phone: +86-0512-65816869
email: mingtown@foxmail.com

Directions
1) From Railway Station:No.202 to Guan Qian Street East （观前东路)

2) From Southern Bus Station: No.900 to Xiang Men、No.60 to Xiang Men、No.811 to Guan Qian street East、No.529 to Guan Qian Street East、No.55 to Guan Qian Street East (2)From Northern Bus Station:No.40 to Xiang Men

Information from HostelWorld
Pingjiang District is the most ancient block in Suzhou downtown area. For thousands of years, Ping Jiang Rd keeps the old pattern, road paralleling to canal ,which makes it the most attractive ancient block.Visiters could take the wooden boats along the canal and observe native people’life there ,in the background music of Pingtan Opera.

The hostel is next to lots of historic sites and key points of interest, former residences of celebrities, classical gardens as well as Buddhist and Taoist temples. It only takes ten minutes’ walk to famous sights like Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Museum, The Lion Forest Garden, Shan Xi Assembly Hall, Couple Garden, Guan Qian Street and there are also many buses to other sight-seeing spots in Suzhou city from here.

My Comments:
I paid only RMB 25 for a bed in a 6-beds dormitory.
The place is clean and tidy, with alot of character, due to its traditional architecture. It is well located in the ancient block in Suzhou Downtown (providing me with lots of photography opportunities), and with easy access to nearby places of interest like 观前路, 狮子林 and 拙政园.




Mingtown Suzhou Youth Hostel, nice right?


Phone at the hostel reception. It is still operating!



Backyard of hostel, whereby you can relax here, have a coffee/tea with your friend


Ping Jiang Lu at night (just outside hostel)



Lobby area: provides two PC with Free Internet Access. If you have your own laptop, this area also offers free WiFi connection. You can rent a bicycle if you like to travel around Suzhou by bicycle.


Inside the hostel


Washing Area


Common Shower Room



Every bed is provided with a secuirty locker to deposit your stuff.