Leo Hostel: Beijing's Best Budget Accommodations

Rana Wiseone
The Leo Hostel is one of China's top rated hostels located from Tiananmen Square, known as the forbidden city. The area surrounding the hostel is filled with great tourist sites. The Qianmen bus and subway center is only a 5 minute walk away. You don't have to worry about getting around once you're in Beijing, transportation will be taken care of.

Leo Hostel is a sociable hostel all of the rooms aren't featured on the website. It is very popular and always has a big crowd. Be sure to call ahead of time to book your bargain room. The interior courtyard is nice. The dorm rooms are a little pricier but have toilets. The staff is very hospitable to all backpacking guests. It is the best accommodating budget choice when traveling to Beijing. The Leo Hostel is a comfortable traditionally decorated Chinese hostel. The furniture and fittings etc. are designed for comfort. This hostel is a pleasant escape from the busy market streets outside. There are several peaceful seating areas for you to relax with a good book or talk with your friends or new associates you had the pleasure of meeting while in Beijing.

The hostel can accommodate more than 100 guests. There is a wide range of rooms to choose from. There are double rooms with one big bed, a toilet, and a 24 hour hot shower, air condition or heating unit and TV. The twin rooms and thetriple roomshave the same amenities and more than one bed as well as bathroom facilities. If you are a guest staying long term or have a large tour group, discounts are available.

Free services- the internet computer is available for guests to check their emails for free quickly. There is an option to use computers for a longer period of time. One can pay to use an internet computer that all have cameras and head sets. If you have your own lap top with you there is free internet service at the bar. For your convenience, there is free luggage storage, security lockers for dorm rooms. There are 24 hour CCTV security cameras to insure the safety of your belongings. Get a local area map at no charge to find what you need while in Beijing such as banks to get out money, post office to boast to all your friends and family.

Facility Services- Leo Hostel offers you a large and spacious bar& restaurant with your western food favorites, Chinese food, and cuisine for vegetarians. Entertainment-There is also a section designated for DVD music and videos great quality movies all have subtitles. There is a laundry service, and a bike hire service. The book exchange area is where you can buy a book or exchange one for one that you have. Arrangements can be made for airport pickup and transfer. Leo Hostel has people to help give advice to you regarding international destinations such as Mongolia, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Leo Hostel Tours

The Leo Hostel has a wide selection of exciting and the most adventurous tours. Choose to go and see the Great Wall, Chinese Acrobatics, Shaolin Kung Fu. Enjoy the ancient art of the Beijing Opera. Leo Hostel has its own little tour that shows visitors a completely un-restored and an undiscovered part of the Great Wall. You don't have to worry about other tourists in your way, nor do you have to buy tickets to marvel at it. Not only will you be able to climb the wall but also checkout Beijing's unique scenery. If your visit is in January and February you are in for a treat.The Ice Sculpture Festival - The famous winter fun event has phenomenal ice temples, sculptures, ice maze etc. all done up in colorful lights. Shi Jing Long Ski Slopes- Ski your heart out near Beijing. Transportation is provided by Leo Hostel Tours. To make arrangements with Leo Hostel Tours you do not have to be a guest at the hostel. A brand new tour just added to the Leo Tour Sites is The Three Gorges- Yangtze River Cruise- Book and plan in advance or when you arrive in Beijing. You will spend the night on this tour. The facilities on board include a beauty salon, health shop, bar, dining room, gift shop, business center and sun deck. It is a grand 3 day tour. You will visit place like Fengdu, the "Ghost City", the "Black Dragon" waterfall, the "Zhangfei Temple", it commemorates a distinguished general from the Three Kingdom period. See the Quyan temple and see the exciting dragon boat race performance.

Leo Hostel in Beijing is waiting on your arrival!

For more information visit www.leohostel.com

Published by Rana Wiseone

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