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Jano's Backpackers Xi'an

2.0 star property
Xi'an hostel in Xi’an City Center with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
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Bar (on property)
International cuisine
One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 8 People(Basement)
Exterior
Bathroom shower

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
No.69, East Shuncheng Road, Inside the South Gate, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710002
  • Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower
    11 min walk
  • Xi'an Bell Tower
    12 min walk
  • Tianshuijing Catholic Church
    17 min walk
  • Xi'an (XIY-Xianyang Intl.)
    44 min drive

Room options

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Chinese Style Twin Bed

Chinese Style Twin Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

View all photos for One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 8 People(Basement)

One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 8 People(Basement)

One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 8 People(Basement)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Located below ground level
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 6 People(Basement)

One Bed In a Mixed Dorm For 6 People(Basement)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Located below ground level
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Basement)

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Basement)

Double Room, Shared Bathroom (Basement)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Located below ground level
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Traditional Room

Traditional Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 King Beds

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The price is NZ$154
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Xi'an

At Jano's Backpackers Xi'an you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of Xi'an Wall Yongningmen (North Gate) and European Alley. Highlights at this hostel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .At the hostel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and a coffee shop/cafe. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Xi’an City Center hostel include Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower and Xi'an Bell Tower.
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What's nearby

  • Xi'an Bell Tower and Drum Tower - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Xi'an Bell Tower - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Drum Tower - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Great Mosque of Xi'an - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Xi'an City Walls - 3 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Yongningmen Station - 5 min walk
  • Xi'an East Station - 8 min drive
  • Xi'an (XIY-Xianyang Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Belgian Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪一苏料理 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪德福楼 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪时光咖啡馆 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪西安yoyo酒吧 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Jano's Backpackers Xi'an

Xi'an hostel in Xi’an City Center with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Jano's Backpackers Xi'an also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • Dry cleaning
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Jano's Backpackers Xi'an offers 15 accommodations with complimentary slippers and a hairdryer. This Xi'an hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CNY 50.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: CNY 100.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: CNY 27 per person (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CNY 50.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and Union Pay.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Jano's Backpackers Xi'an Hostel
Jano's Backpackers Hostel
Jano's Backpackers
Jano's Backpackers Xi'an Xi'an
Jano's Backpackers Xi'an Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Jano's Backpackers Xi'an Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Xi'an

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Jano's Backpackers Xi'an?

Jano's Backpackers Xi'an offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Jano's Backpackers Xi'an?

No, but there's an airport shuttle for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Jano's Backpackers Xi'an?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Jano's Backpackers Xi'an?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Jano's Backpackers Xi'an?

No, pets are not allowed.

Jano's Backpackers Xi'an Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

miguel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to visit
The hotel does not offer or understand daily maid service. they simply did not clean the room everyday.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Good location close to everything but bathroom always smelly
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Mathieu

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff are amazing and speak English. The location is great, but wrong on the map. The hotel is basic, but you get what you pay for. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not well maintained
Pictures in your record must be taken long time ago. Building in not well maintained. The whole building smells like a dog. Maybe you will like it if you are a dog lover. Only 1 out of 3 shift front desk knows how to speak English. Unfortunately the one who knows how to speak English is not very helpful. I commend the Guy who try to help to the best of his knowledge even though he is having difficulty speaking in English. I've been to Beijing but this is a lot worst. If I go back to Xian I will try a different Hostel. Or Might as well stay in Chengdu and just take a side trip to Xian for Terracotta Warriors.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for seeing unrestored Great Wall
We were picked up at the bus stop and warmly welcomed. Room was spacious. Bed was ok but the shower was pathetic with hot water but no water pressure. Location is fantastic 30 minute up hill hike - mainly steps- to the Great Wall with fantastic 360 vista from the top of the tower. Minimal tourists on this more remote, unrestored section of wall.

10/10 Excellent

Chia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
This review is for the Chinese style twin room: except for the dim light (very very dim, can hardly see anything in daytime), we really like our room, it was cute and spacious. Our only big minus is the smell from the bathroom - very bad urine smell. We told the front-desk staff and she did came to our room with an unscented (?!) incense that did nothing but left heavy smoke in our bathroom - so yeah, they did try to fix the smell somehow but to no use. I would recommend this room to people who just need a quick crash, be out all day and can minimize your bathroom trips, if not, bring your own room deodorizer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kev, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Value
Quiet and charming room. 2 comfy queen size beds. Great value for price paid. Lovely girls on front desk, one of whom spoke good English. Situated just inside the south gate and a 5 minute walk from the underground. If you want a plush place this is not for you but if you are on a budget and want a comfy clean bed and wifi within easy reach oF all the tourist attraction this place is a good call.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shannon S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
History at your door step!
The check in experience was excellent, the gal that worked the desk was fantastic! The location was exceptional, we looked out our window and right there, was the Xi’an City Wall. History on your door step. Great location all around!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Olivia, Portland, OR, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Xi’an visit
It’s a decent hostel and very good for the price you pay. It was mostly bars outside the hostel so looking for good food options at night is limited. It was much nicer in the morning for walks and cheap food options. The staff were very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Laura, Davenport, Fl.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Loved the hotel and the staff/Bar Noise bad.
The staff was amazing, really helpful, fluent in English. The location near the South Gate was awesome. The resident Dog was adorable.I loved everything about the hotel until around 8 pm at night. Because I really loved the hotel this fact made me feel very torn about how i felt about the hotel. All of the rooms sit over the bar. The speakers are attached to the ceiling of the bar, so essentially the floor of the rooms. The first room we were in 2-002 literally vibrated from 8 pm until midnight. Earplugs were useless because you could feel the beat of the live band downstairs. As people that like to get an early start in the mornings and relax in the room at night this made it less of a perfect fit for us.. If you are in Xi'an to bar hop it is great. It is right in the bar district and great for those that like to stay up late. The second room we stayed in 2-005 was better because you could block out the sound with earplugs. One bit of advice buy some incense for the bathroom. All of Xi'an has some pretty old plumbing and accompanying odor.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kejun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I left my notebook on a train and they helped me call six different numbers to try and track it down (we didn't, but put in a good effort). I would have loved to stay here longer and will certainly stay here again if/when I return to Xi'an!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Roxi, Los Angeles, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, backpacker vibe, good hostel
I enjoyed my two night stay at Jano's Backpackers in Xi'an. The location is awesome, tucked behind the South Wall of the Xi'an city wall, the hostel is right in the middle of a street of bars and restaurants. Much of the sites within the city wall are walking distance away, like Bell and Drum towers, the Muslim quarter, and museum sites. The hostel itself was nice, perfect for backpackers. The dorms were not air conditioned, which was not ideal for the 40 degree Celsius days, but at nighttime the basement rooms were cool enough to sleep. The bathrooms are in decent condition, and the showers work well. I loved that the walls were covered in travelers' signatures and doodles, which I of course added to myself. They have the sweetest golden dog here, too! Not to mention, the staff are incredible, English-speaking and very helpful. I would recommend Jano's to backpackers staying in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with good location, staff, and resources
Loved the location, staff, and spacious room here! The front desk women helped me in numerous ways (like ordering food from my phone, checking us in early, etc). Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kim, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing traditional style place to stay!
The location was perfect to get around the city to the metro and train, and walkable to Muslim Street. The accommodations were gorgeous! Being next to the south wall was cool too and the art market is to die for and get lost in directly behind the hostel. The staff was super helpful and always willing to communicate the best options for us. Wish I could come back and LIVE at janos!!! Highly recommended for travelers!

8/10 Good

Sarah, Surrey, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location, all you need accommodation!
My son and I stayed at Jano's for 3 nights on our travel around China. The staff are fabulous and so helpful, when we arrived my son was suffering from a sore throats and needed to get some medication from a pharmacy, one of the girls took him to the pharmacy within 10 minutes of us arriving and it was pretty late in the evening......immediately impressed! The entrance is not easily found so do check before arrival as the sign is on the road side but the entrance is around the back. The reception desk seems to be constantly manned so there is always someone to ask questions/directions etc to, the staff have good English. Our room was on the first floor, a twin room with larger than single sized beds, largish room with a large bathroom with wet room shower, an odd set up with a boiler and plug socket in the wall above the shower but we didn't get electricuted despite my initial reservations. It's all pretty basic but bearing in mind the very reasonable cost it was a great place to stay and given it's ideal location a great find.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy Bueno, atencion amable, buen ingles...........
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Nick, Londres

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent emplacement mais situé juste au dessus d’un bar très bruyant qui finit de ranger le matériel vers 3h du matin. Établissement très humide et avec de fortes odeurs d’egouts. Personnel inexistant le matin ne permettant pas de récupérer la caution exigée pour la clé...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Anna

Centralt, alm toilet, værelse i kælder uden aircon
Værelserne er i kælderen, hvilket kan mærkes på luftfugtigheden. Derudover er der kun en blæser på værelset og ingen aircondition. Der er fælles badeværelser med almindelige toiletter. Brusere er fine, lidt beskidt. Ligger centralt.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lieu très sympa et agréable.
Lieu accueillant et personnes très à l'écoute. Propose des excursions. Situé dans un quartier sympa et agréable. Un peu de bruit le soir car au dessus d'un bar, mais la musique s'arrête à 23h ce qui est honnête. Les espaces communs sont sympas. Le tout mériterait un bon coup de ménage en profondeur, mais la propreté est correcte.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018