Meets Meili. No.1 Snow Mountain Villa

The facilities were just alright, and there weren't enough bathrooms. Front desk service was also pretty standard. I asked the owner, who seemed like a regular guy, about places to eat nearby. He suggested a few spots that were a decent walk away – not too far to be exhausting, but certainly not just around the corner. The hostel's WiFi was hit-or-miss; sometimes it connected fine, but other times the signal was weak. Streaming videos would occasionally buffer, though it wasn't a constant issue. Basically, most of the time I could use my phone as I pleased, but sometimes I'd have to wait a few seconds.

The room's cleanliness was absolutely appalling!! I booked a first-floor room, but was assigned a basement room instead – completely unacceptable. To make matters worse, there was a constant, loud gurgling sound from the drains right outside the window. And worst of all, the pillow had dried boogers on it 😭

This hotel was an absolute nightmare. It was so bad that even a month later, I'm still compelled to leave a negative review. We booked two rooms, and both were equally terrible.

Facilities: Well-equipped and smart. Cleanliness: Spotlessly clean.

I rarely leave bad reviews. I usually try to be understanding and forgiving, but honestly, reflecting on this experience only makes me angrier. We arrived quite late that day, it was already past 9 PM, almost 10 PM. By the time we got to Yubeng, we were completely exhausted. We wanted to ask if the staff could help us find a ride or something, as we were carrying a lot of heavy bags and were only a few hundred meters away. We called the front desk, and they quoted us 60 RMB *per person* for that short distance. There were two front desk numbers. When I called the first one, the person answered with 'Moshi Moshi' and then spoke something completely unintelligible to me. I thought, 'Are you Japanese?' Their attitude was absolutely terrible. In the end, we had to walk up ourselves. The road was awful, truly awful and all uphill, even more treacherous than the paths leading up from Nylon. When we finally arrived at the supposed hotel location, we couldn't find the hotel itself because it just looked like a restaurant. I called the second front desk number, and the person on the other end replied, 'I'm already in bed!!!' Ultimately, we had to ask locals for directions, and it took us over twenty minutes to finally find it. Once we finally got inside, the front desk was completely deserted. We called him again, and he told us to find our own room keys. After we did, we asked if we didn't need to register. He simply said, 'No need! Your rooms are over there; just go.' I truly hope the authorities look into this seriously! Seriously, we were so excited to come to Yubeng, but this place completely ruined it, making me never want to return. This was a room costing over 300 RMB, yet there wasn't even a single bottle of water, and the sheets were incredibly filthy. I genuinely rarely leave bad reviews, but this time I've truly had enough!!! Later, I checked other reviews and saw his replies always blaming 'tough conditions in Yubeng' or something similar. But what do tough conditions have to do with *your service*? And that 'I'm already in bed!' comment... I was absolutely livid, seriously. Anyone planning a good trip to Yubeng absolutely *must* steer clear of this place. It will genuinely ruin your experience. On top of everything, there were bugs in the room—a really big one!—that had even crawled onto the bed.

We've been blessed with fantastic weather every single day since we arrived. The guesthouse owner's little dog seems to be Paopao, the internet-famous dog; she even led the way for us and is incredibly perceptive! What's more, in Yubeng, a place I've always longed to visit, I managed to capture some truly once-in-a-lifetime photos! The 12-bed dorm room was very spacious. With fewer guests these past few days, our stay was incredibly comfortable. From the room, you get a direct view of the snow-capped mountains, and it's also conveniently close to the Ice Lake trailhead. I'll definitely bring my friends back to stay here next time!