Esplanade International Youth Hostel

Great location and social vibes! Wish I could have stayed longer. I already reccomended to 2 people I know that are going to Dunhuang

The staffs are really nice and helpful. Bed is comfortable. Room is clean and have all necessary facilities. It’s the cheapest hostel that close to Mingshashan so we can stay at the scenic area as late as we want and don’t need to take the bus back to city. Atmosphere of hostel is super cool.

The staff and volunteers were all great! I am truly impressed by how helpful they were. I think the young boss should take credit for this - staff seems to have autonomy to make decisions and therefore were confident and sure of what they could offer. My two favourite persons from the hostel in the pictures : ) But this morning there were another staff and a volunteer who really went out of their way to consider and advise two travellers regarding hitchhiking. I wasn't disturbed by the smell of the camels. Location wise, it's really convenient to visit the oasis and sand dunes. Downside : food in the area is limited in choice and quite costly. Plus: it's really not that far from the city. There's a bus #3 that takes you for ¥2 to the city and back. Didi rides are also mostly under ¥10 to the city.