Chengdu Flipflop Lounge Hostel — Hotel in Chengdu

Highly recommend! The price is incredible, the folks who work there are warm and helpful, the neighborhood is excellent to explore with awesome cultural experiences surrounding it. The hostel also has tours and guided events. This place is amazing for an adventurous traveler to make friends to explore the city with, or as a convenient home base for an extended trip!||I was there for about a week before I switched to a different Poshpacker hostel cause of some construction going on in the building at the time. My room was small, immaculately clean, with a window that opened onto a teeny tiny balcony. There was an air conditioner and a communal fridge in the lobby. There's a small cafe at the top of the building, a food market immediately outside, and many, many restaurants in the surrounding blocks, which were always bustling and felt 100% safe to explore on my own. I met some wonderful people here - both employees of the hostel and fellow travelers. Go on the food tour if you can - Mix is fascinating to speak with and his passion for what he does shines through in how he runs the hostels.||-I'm sure other reviews say this, but just in case. I'm an American traveler, and the following preparations were necessary in order to ensure a smooth trip.||--I purchased and set up a Chinese sim card to put into my dual sim, unlocked phone.|--I set up WeChat and Alipay with my bank and passport info several weeks beforehand to give them time to confirm. |--I had a solid VPN app (Mullvad) for using Meta & Google apps if I was on my Chinese sim card or wifi, and I had my American phone carrier's international plan for when I was on my carrier's network (all apps work just fine if you're roaming)|--familiarized myself with Baidu, MetroMan, and WeChat and Google Translate's translation...

I visited ChengDu with a friend and chose to stay in this hostel and it was brilliant. The staff all spoke english and were very helpful whenever we asked questions about amenities, travel routes or recommendations near by. They even invited us to play mahjong with them and taught us the rules. There a several tours and events that the hostel organised and are very easy to join to see the main tourist attractions. The building is well decorated and has a nice chill vibe that makes it very easy to meet and talk to other travellers and everyone we met was incredibly friendly. They have a rooftop bar that sells coffee during the day and cocktails at night, they were a little expensive for us travelling on more of a budget but there are lots of clubs and bars in the local area. There are also lots of restaurants near by the hostel as well as a food market right outside the door where we were able to buy fresh fruit, the metro station is also only a 10 minute walk away. We stayed in an four person all female room which was very clean and had individual cubbies inside the bunk bed to keep our valuables safe although you should bring your own padlock for the lockers. The clothes washing facilities are easy to use and very cheap and you can buy laundry detergent from reception. Free shampoo, conditioner, body wash and dental kits are available at reception as well. I will definitely be returning to this hostel if i visit...

Location is great - right in the centre of Chunxi Road/Taikoo Li area, short walk from the metro station. Room itself was quite nice. Beds were on the hard side, but standard for China. Windows were sound-proofed well, but unfortunately the doors were not - can hear everything from the corridor quite clearly. Luckily didn’t this disturb our sleep too much, but really depends on the other guests.Bathroom was clean but feels quite grimy due to the dirty grouting and old tiles.Vibe of the place is ok, aimed at the backpacker crowd, and staff speak good English. One thing to avoid at all costs is the laundry room. Not only is it not free, it’s also very unhygienic. Washed clothes in machine 1 and found a live maggot on a sock afterwards. Really disgusting. The staff did not seem particularly concerned when I told them, they just paid (remotely, didn’t even come to inspect the machine) for a second wash in the other machine. They didn’t offer any other help or suggestions, as the washing machine setup is outsourced to a separate company. Thank god the dryer had a sterilisation option (which I paid extra for myself) or I think I would have thrown away all my clothes at that point.I have washed my clothes in hostel/hotel laundry rooms across China and never encountered something like this 🤢.Overall would not recommend...