Lemongo (Lantern) Youth Hostel provided exactly what my friend and I had been looking for during our trip though Inner Mongolia: a sense of community. While we had initially only booked one night, we were welcomed so warmly and enthusiastically by the hotel staff on the night of our arrival after a difficult travel day from Hailar, Hulunbuir that we decided to extend our stay at the hostel by two nights (for which the owner gave us a discount along with free breakfast). They were great in providing recommendations for where to eat and organizing a driver to take us out on a day trip to Laoniuwan 老牛湾 to see the Yellow River and the canyons where Inner Mongolia and Shanxi meet. The amenities were fantastic, including thoughtful nightlights that lit up automatically in case one needed to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. We would wholeheartedly recommend this hostel to any other foreigners passing through Hohhot. You will not be disappointed!
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