Kashgar Returning Friends International Youth Hostel（Ella's Home）

It’s all wrong on people’s review. There is no such thing as service, I feel cold, dark and prohibited to use light due to the owner said , this area is lack of water , electricity and business is bad …. You have to pay for towel, washing clothes…. It’s not only 2 km from the center to walk … it’s hard to walk under such air pollution. The toilet is not decent modern kind , it’s squads standing and the same time shower in the same small spot.i booked 3 nights I felt I was misleading by those reviews.

Ella / Shen, the owner is a very nice person and her DIY wine project is cool. The male dorm was nice and clean, the bunks had a good curtain and I was lucky with the people staying there, people were respectful with the sleeping times etc. and I think the instructions by the hostel helped with this. The instructions were definitely a good thing to have but they could be also developed more with the guest’s needs in mind, I would think how to make the things as accessible as possible and try to think outside of the box, try to see ot with the eyes of a foreigner that most likely struggles a lot with the local character system and finding their way around - very basic things. The client service is key here. Thank you for the stay, I wish all the best for the future.

Super cozy hostel in a nice neighborhood. It has a big common room to relax and socialize. Ella is amazing and helped me with any of my questions. We were even invited to an Uighur wedding!

This hostel is most excellent and very popular with trans-Asia cyclists.

Ella is a conscientious and gracious host who has cultivated a warm and fun environment. I had a great experience sleeping in the comfortable dorm which was a very fair price by China standards as well. Facilities are new and clean. I slept well on a comfy bed in a relatively quiet neighborhood that’s still very close to the ancient city. Also you can take a taxi directly to her Homestay whereas in the ancient city you have to carry your bags at least a few hundred meters from taxi drop off. Ella was patient and answered all of my touristic questions while caring for the other guests too. Also she often prepares a potluck meal for a fair price. I met many interesting travellers here too so if you are looking for a good base to rest that meets your social and touristic needs as well Ella’s home is the place for you. Probably my favorite hostel in my month in China. Shame I have to leave. The private rooms look quite cozy as well

Good place to stay. A little bit hard to find but you can save location once you found it