Guest Reviews of Dengba International Hostel (Guangzhou Zhongshan University)
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Guest User
Enjoyable Single Room
Stayed in Oct 2025
Solo traveler
19 review
3.0/10
Posted on Nov 29, 2025
The man reception very rude and not help full. I already stay this place before. My fault make booking on female room 2 night. Then I agree to cancel make new booking but suddenly the shared room male become 100yuan above. Not recommended. It's scam. So I just choose single room for 1 day. For stay because I'm come late night already. But the room it's very dirty
Response from Property: Dear distinguished guests, you reserved a shared room for four people twice from the platform, and you are just one of the guests in this room. But because no other guests reserved this room in those days, you always have a four person room alone. This room type is a separate room for men and women. You bought a girl's bed for the third time, and you are a boy. You can't arrange to live with a girl. The boy's bed is full that day. All recommended that you reserve a single room with a big bed. The price is relatively high, but this is not a fraud. The platform clearly marked the price, and you can arrange the price for the room at whatever price you book A few days ago, you used to enjoy a single room at the price of more than 50 yuan. On the the fourth day, you made a mistake and we were unable to arrange according to your requirements, It's very unreasonable for you to accuse us of deception
M42533****
Enjoyable Single Room
Stayed in Sep 2025
Traveling with friends
2 review
4.5/10
Posted on Oct 3, 2025
The room had no windows and a strong, unpleasant smell upon entering. It was dirty, and I was bitten by bed bugs after just one night.
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Response from Property: Dear Guest, thank you for your review! We are deeply sorry for your experience during your stay. Please feel free to contact our staff with any issues you may have encountered, and we will address them immediately. It is true that the room you booked did not have a window; this is clearly stated on the platform. Air circulation is better without a window. Regarding your question about bedbugs, we did not find any. They appeared to be ordinary mosquito bites. We provide electric mosquito repellents in every room. We sincerely apologize for not providing you with a pleasant stay.
Hongluobo🥕🥕
Male Quadruple Dormitory (One Bedplace)
Stayed in Jun 2025
Solo traveler
15 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Jul 25, 2025
This is my second stay here. Last time, I couldn't upload photos with my review, so I specifically came back and made another booking just to leave a review for the hotel 🏨👍🏻.
Even though it's called an inn, the hotel 🏨 genuinely and thoughtfully handles guest reception, making it feel like a boutique inn-style hotel 🏨. It's an excellent hotel 🏨, and it definitely deserves a five-star rating.
The hotel 🏨 generally offers two types of rooms: one is a hostel-style bunk bed setup, similar to a dormitory, which is the type of booking I made this time. I’ve always believed that 'reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.' While traveling and seeing new things, it's also worth trying this kind of student dormitory-like room. Sometimes, you even meet like-minded friends. In this 'dorm,' the hotel 🏨 assigned us a bunk bed (Image 9). Although the bed is small, it has everything you need. At the head of the bed, there’s a light and its switch. The switch is set at just the right height, so you can operate it with your hand even when lying down, without having to get up. Next to the switch is an outlet, convenient for plugging in and charging devices. The bed 🛏️ comes with clean bedding and a pillow. At the back of the bed 🛏️, there's a locker (Image 11) that can only be opened with a room card, convenient for storing belongings. The bed also has a blackout curtain to ensure guests' privacy. Looking towards the door from the bed, as shown in Image 10, most facilities and equipment are readily available 👍🏻. The hotel 🏨 front desk also offers luggage storage service.
Images 1 to 8 are photos taken during my previous stay in a king-size room. Since I arrived quite late after a long journey, the hotel front desk was very considerate and upgraded my room type, allowing me to sleep soundly and comfortably. Most of the facilities and equipment in the room were complete, and the hygiene conditions were excellent!
The hotel's location is convenient, just an 800-meter walk from Exit A of Binjiang East Road Station on Guangzhou Metro 🚇 Line 10, which is very handy 👍🏻.
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6/12
Response from Property: We are deeply grateful for every small greeting, every gentle smile, and every sincere comment, and we will remember them all. Thank you for your support, and we wish you a happy life!
M788888****
Enjoyable Single Room
Stayed in Jun 2025
Traveling with friends
1 review
9.7/10
Amazing
Posted on Jul 13, 2025
Facilities: Excellent
Hygiene: Decent
Environment: Very good
Service: Very good
Overall, it's pretty good. It has everything you need. Thumbs up! The owner is very responsible. There are plenty of places to eat nearby, and the bus stop is right across the street, which is very convenient.
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Response from Property: 每一張照片,都是時光的標本。用心記錄,用愛印畫,感謝您對登巴的支持。
118525****
Male Quadruple Dormitory (One Bedplace)
Stayed in Oct 2025
Solo traveler
36 review
9.2/10
Great
Posted on Dec 2, 2025
This was my second stay here. For the price, the quadruple room is really excellent. It's not far from the subway, and the surrounding area is convenient. The room is cleaned daily and towels are replaced. I'm used to washing my face with hot water, so it was great that the sink faucet had hot water. However, who you share a multi-person room with really makes a difference. When you encounter someone who stays up late, isn't capable of being quiet, or doesn't flush the toilet, the experience is truly unpleasant. But these issues aren't the hotel's fault, so I'm still satisfied.
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Response from Property: Thank you so much for your positive review, and especially for your support and understanding. Managing shared rooms does present some challenges, as not every guest can consciously follow the rules. It requires mutual supervision and reminders. If you encounter any problems, please feel free to contact our staff, and we will handle them as soon as possible. We look forward to your next visit!
M507136****
Enjoyable Single Room
Stayed in Apr 2025
Other
7 review
7.5/10
Posted on May 29, 2025
Facilities: Quite old, and the water pressure isn't great.
Hygiene: Just so-so.
Environment: Too far from the subway station, unless you bike.
Service: There's a guy at the front desk who talks too much.
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Response from Property: 完美沒有盡頭,在不斷追逐它的道路上,每一步都是超越,每一步都是自我提升。在這個漫長的過程中,您的肯定和支持是我們堅持的動力,登巴一直在努力~
Anonymous User
Simple Queen Room
Stayed in May 2025
Family
14 review
7.0/10
Posted on Jun 4, 2025
good location strong air condition wide room but dirty pillow
Response from Property: Dear Guest, thank you for your review! The stain in your picture is clearly from after your stay. All our pillowcases and inserts were replaced with brand new ones in May; this is impossible. Any guest would see such an obviously dirty pillow and wouldn't accept it. This photo was taken before you checked out, and it's clearly from your own clothes or hair; it has nothing to do with our hotel's cleaning. You can ask your companion; she will definitely know the answer.
Guest User
Bed In Guestroom - 4-Person Occupancy (Males Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in Feb 2025
Solo traveler
1 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Apr 4, 2025
This is a really great hostel. Every bed has a curtain, providing excellent privacy. It's a bit far from the subway station, but there are tons of food options and it's a lively area. The front desk staff are friendly, and the room is cleaned daily. There's a bedside locker, and even the dorm beds have private bathrooms, which is a big plus. The only downside is no windows, but that's unavoidable.
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Response from Property: 每一張照片,都是時光的標本。用心記錄,用愛印畫,感謝您對登巴的支持。
Anonymous User
Bed In Guestroom - 6-Person Occupancy (Males Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in Feb 2025
Other
24 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Mar 20, 2025
Aside from being far from the subway station and the dorm room not having a window, everything else was perfect. There are many eateries nearby, and the female staff at the front desk were very friendly! Although it was a dorm room, it had a private bathroom inside the room, and everything except towels was provided. The room was also cleaned regularly and was very clean. For this price, it's incredibly good value for money!
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Response from Property: 您入住酒店並與我們分享入住感受,很高興酒店的服務得到您的認可,通過您細緻入微的描述,可以感受到這次旅程給您帶來的幸福感,這是我們服務者一直追求的,這也將成為我們繼續努力、不斷進取的動力,期待下次為您服務!
Guest User
Enjoyable Single Room
Stayed in Apr 2025
Traveling with friends
1 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on May 17, 2025
The place is good and clean, the staff friendly
Response from Property: Be grateful and gentle in everything you encounter. Thank you for your support of Dengba~
Traveller642
Comfy 2-bed Room
Stayed in Jun 2024
Traveling with friends
10 review
6.0/10
Posted on Jul 21, 2024
Good for a weekend trip. We had a fund trip with friends. Public transport is close. The beds slept great!
Response from Property: Dear VIP, thank you for your affirmation and praise. Looking forward to visiting again and wishing you a pleasant journey!
Guest User
Bed In Guestroom - 4-Person Occupancy (Males Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in May 2024
Business traveler
2 review
10/10
Outstanding
Posted on Jun 20, 2024
The place is good to live. And around here is have good food and have so many store.
Response from Property: Every photo is a specimen of time. Record with care, draw with love, thank you for your support to Dengba.
Guest User
Bed In Guestroom - 6-Person Occupancy (Males Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in Apr 2024
Solo traveler
15 review
3.0/10
Posted on May 21, 2024
The location wasn’t great as not close to any metros or public transport. The room was dirty and the bathroom stunk really bad, and had severe mould (see pictures). This is dangerous and shouldn’t be allowed. Aircon didn’t work properly and also had mould on. Bedding was dirty, and there was dirt all along the side of the bed. Washing machines didn’t work, overall not a great experience.
Response from Property: Dear guests, thank you very much for your comments on our hotel. We will pay attention to your opinions and make improvements. We look forward to visiting you again and wish you a pleasant journey!
Guest User
Bed In Guestroom - 4-Person Occupancy (Females Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in Apr 2024
Solo traveler
12 review
8.0/10
Very good
Posted on May 18, 2024
Room sizes are good. There are 4 bunk beds and there’s enough space to hace your luggage around. This place needs maintenance. Shower didn’t work properly and the dryer didn’t work. There was another one in the room meaning they know the one in the shower doesn’t work and just haven’t been bothered to replace it. It’s a smoking hotel, bear in mind that even when it’s not permitted in dorms it still smells like cigarette. There are Chinese girls living permanently here which means a lot of dirty clothes lying around with their consequence bad smell, it would be good if once in a while they emptied the room to deep clean, there are things laying around that I am not sure belong to anyone still staying there. The cleaning lady is super nice.
Response from Property: Dear guest, thank you very much for your positive feedback on our hotel. We will improve the shortcomings and look forward to visiting again. We wish you a pleasant journey!
Anonymous User
Bed In Guestroom - 4-Person Occupancy (Males Only, Room Rate Calculated Per Person)
Stayed in Feb 2024
Solo traveler
16 review
3.5/10
Posted on Mar 9, 2024
Rude male staff. I spoke in Chinese to him and he acted annoyed and dismissive at my questions. I can't imagine what that interaction would have looked like in English. So much for an international hostel next to a university. Room stunk like a gym's changing room and there was someone living there long term (4 person room). Bathroom was flooded, which no wonder, considering the fact the shower door had been removed and placed next to the toilet (see pics). Upper benk has a curtain but no ceiling, so bring an eye mask or you won't sleep. Noisy and inconsiderate guests, eating spicy and smelly food at midnight (put up a sign discouraging this behaviour, please). At least the sheets were clean and the bed was fairly comfortable. Booked 2 nights, cancelled the second one and checked out early since I couldn't sleep. On the upside, there's very nice and cheap restaurants around since this is a student area. For 12$ a night skip this one and spend and extra 8 to get a private room in a better location.
Response from Property: Dear guest, thank you for your feedback on the hotel! Your room is shared by multiple people, with curtains blocking each bed and controllable lighting for each bed. I don't know why you need to wear an eye mask. If you're not used to this environment, you can stay in a single room. There are signs on the walls of our room that remind you not to make noise, not that there are no signs. If a guest who shares a room has bad lifestyle habits, you can give them your opinion or report it to the hotel staff, We don't pay attention to your room 24 hours a day. To stay in such a room, we need everyone to be more tolerant and understanding of each other. In your room, you are all foreign guests, and everyone else's feedback is very good. Otherwise, you won't stay for a long time