Backstreet Cafe Hostel

Backstreet Cafe Hostel is family run and offer you a warm welcome, we are located in the center of Yangshuo.

My name is Ping and my family and I welcome you to Yangshuo. Our hostel has a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere, and despite being only a minute's walk from West Street, the rooms are very quiet. Our central location is perfect for visiting Yangshuo's many tourist attractions and I will be happy to arrange them for you. I speak English and I can obtain the best rates without you having to negotiate.

We have clean and spacious twin, double and triple rooms with en-suite bathrooms with showers, air conditioning/heating, 24-hour hot water, wireless internet connection, television and tea-making facilities are all included in the price.

We are happy to prepare local and Western dishes for you in our restaurant and we serve a wide variety of beers, wines, spirits and cocktails in our bar where we also have free internet.

Other services we offer include one-day laundry, Chinese food cooking classes, taxi/bus/train/flight booking and bicycle rental. We can also book tours in our local region and beyond, including:

- Li-river tours
- Kung-fu, Tai Ji, Yoga and Gym at BuDiZhen
- Guided bicycle tours
- Cave tours
- Local village tours
- Chinese bistro lessons
- Rock climbing
- Bamboo rafting
and many more!

We look forward to welcome you to the Backstreet Café Hostel and help you to get the most out of your stay in Yangshuo.

Directions

From the airport:
If you want to use a bus, from the airport you first need to take a shuttle bus to the centre of Guilin (25CNY/person) please tell the driver you will get off close to train station ) or a taxi (about 100CNY). Then you must take another bus from the railway station or bus station to Yangshuo (15CNY/person) and it takes 1.5 hours.
From the nearest train station in Guilin:
You can take a bus 1.5 hours (15CNY/person), the latest leaving at 10pm. You can also take a boat on the Li River (but you must be in Guilin before 8:00am and you must book the boat ticket beforehand) and to arrive in Yangshuo takes five hours.
From Yangshuo bus station:
(1)When you arrive at the bus station, please walk down to Pan Tao Road five minutes. You will see the Post Office then turn left to West Street.(or walk down to new west street, walk a few minutes you will arrive on West Street) When you see KFC and the Bank of China on your right, turn left on the Cheng Zhong Road. Go over the bridge and turn right at the crossroad. You will see 'Backstreet café Hostel' on your left!
(2)From Yangshuo bus station exit turn right. Walk down this Die Cui Road, and turn right at the first intersection on the Cheng Zhong Road. Go straight ahead and turn left at the second crossing. On Gui Hua Road we are number 11.
(3)However, it is better to phone ahead or e-mail your arrival time so we can pick you up at the bus station.
From Guilin get a boat to yangshuo:
(1) If you get off longtou hill dock:
Please go down (south) Binjiang Rd,turn right at the third street Diecui Rd,take the second left to Guihua Rd,Walk 5 minutes,Backstreet cafe hostel is on your right.
(2)If you get off Yangshuo dock:
Please turn right (north) go up,turn left on West street,take the second right, on South Guihua Rd.Go over the Longquan bridge, turn left to Guihua Rd .Walk 3 minutes.Backstreet cafe hostel is on your right.

By the way don't trust any local guide. Sometimes they will misdirect you or let you walk a very long way.

Facilities

Restaurant, Internet Access, Bar, Towels, Luggage Storage, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Breakfast Not Included, WiFi in lobby, Web access in lobby, Air Conditioning, Breakfast