Lotusland Hostel 南宁荷逸居青年旅舍

 About Lotusland Hostel

LOTUSLAND HOSTEL, Nanning, China

GUESS WHAT?!!!! We are now providing Vietnam Visa service. You just need to hand us your passport and have the visa back without getting out of your room!!! And we charge the SAME price as the Vietam Consulate at Nanning does. CNY380/three biz days; CNY480/two biz days; CNY580/same day(but you must give us your passport before 10:00am. Notice, the Vietam Consulate only opens from Monday to Friday!!!

Important Tip!!! Few people know that to go to Hanoi, you can take a long-distance bus from a station within walk distacne from us instead of getting up 5:00am to catch the bus leaving from Langdong station(12km away).

Take a short walk from Nanning Train station or Airport shuttle terminal and you’ll arrive at Nanning’s first and foremost backpacker hostel. Conveniently located on the riverside, surrounded by a wealth of small restaurants, markets and shops, the Lotusland Hostel is the ideal place to base your stay in Nanning. It is also a FIRST of its kind, a family-run budget hostel in the heart of the provincial capital of Guangxi.

Our aim at Lotusland is to be a home away from home for all travelers who reach our doors, and to introduce as many people to the unique sights that Nanning has to offer. Although small - with two 6-bed dorms, two 4-bed dorms, two king-sized double rooms and one twin room – our hostel provides all the major conveniences and facilities you would expect to make your stay as relaxing and enjoyable as possible:
spotless wash facilities with endless HOT WATER;
on-site self-service laundry;
café;
FREE local fruits;
FREE internet and WiFi;
a 42’’ TV in the lounge with Chinese/English channels;
and even a Wii for games fans!!!

In addition, although we are a ‘no smoking’ hostel we have a roof-terrace where you can ‘light-up’ as you please, or perhaps enjoy a BBQ, sunbathing, or just watching the world pass by.
Moreover our friendly staff are always on hand to give any advice or information to make the most of your time in Nanning. Lotusland signifies 'an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence'. We sincerely hope you visit us, and trust you will come to love Nanning and the Lotusland Hostel as much as we do!

More about Nanning…
Although often overlooked, the bright and easy-going city of Nanning is a great traveller’s destination in its own right, with great shopping, eating, and a host of beauty spots and places of interest for all ages. Thanks to its lush tropical climate and uniquely stress-free culture, Nanning is a clean, refreshing and a modern city, dubbed China’s ‘Green City’ for the great diversity of plant life lining the streets, parks and many gardens dotted throughout the city.

Nanning is surrounded on all sides by some of China’s most inspiring landscapes and renowned tourist destinations, plus many lesser-known areas of natural beauty and cultural significance. As such, Nanning’s excellent transport links make it the perfect base for discovering the rest of this stunning part of China, or an ideal stopover before or after travel to neighbouring regions and countries.

Considering this it is quite amazing that before Lotusland, Nanning has never had a hostel for backpackers at all! We are proud to be the first. Nanning is a beautiful city and we heartily welcome you to come visit us.

‘Finally, backpackers and budget travelers have a home in the provincial capital of Guangxi Province.’

Around Nanning:
To the north, 5-hours by train takes you to the world famous landscapes of Guilin and Yangshuo, with their sublime karst hill-scapes as depicted in countless postcards and travel brochures across the world.

To the east, Beihai’s Silver Beach and the fabulous Weizhou Island are both only a short 3 hours bus trip away. From here, there are also numerous ferry links to Hainan Island.

To the south, Vietnam (see International Destinations)

To the west, Guizhou and Yunnan, or take a trip up the Zuo river to view the pre-historic rock art at Hua Shan, and visit the impressive Detian Waterfall sitting in the middle of Zhuang country.

International Destinations:

Nanning Wuxu Airport, has direct flights Hong Kong, Hanoi and Bangkok, as well as to many mainland tourist destinations.

Vietnam border-crossing, alternatively a short 3-hour bus ride south takes you to the main Pingxiang border-crossing with Vietnam, a starting point for your adventures in South East Asia.

Travel Documents/Visas, since the China-ASEAN Expo held in Nanning in 2004, many ASEAN members have set up embassies in the city, including Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, with others to follow soon. This makes Nanning an ideal stopover for anyone arranging visas for onward travel, or as your first stop over in China. Again, our staff will be happy to assist you in arranging your travel, should you need.

联系方式：

好事多磨，历经三个月的装修终于结束了。南宁第一家背包客旅舍，终于面向世人开放了。我们迫不及待地告诉你们我们的电话号码和地址先，电话：0771-2432592，地址：南宁市兴宁区上海路64号（兴宁区法院对面），详细路线请查所附地图。

关于我们：

我们本想在云南、四川找地方开背包客栈。可是机缘巧合却发现了南宁这块风水宝地。于是我们成了这里第一家背包客旅社的创立者。

荷逸居旅社 Lotusland Hostel，是个小旅舍，分两层，一层是酒吧、咖啡吧可以看电视、玩游戏、看书、聊天。二层是七个房间，一个双人间，两个夫妻间，两个四人间，两个六人间。具体价格详见网页。

我们欢迎一切了解和愿意了解背包客文化的生物个体前来！

来南宁的背包客无非是有四条线路选择：

1.北海、涠洲岛

2.越南、柬埔寨（在我们这儿可以足不出户办理越南签证哦~~）

3.桂林、阳朔

4.德天瀑布、明仕田园

 具体介绍请看下文

关于南宁：

我们到现在都不明白，直到我们出现前南宁为什么都没有青年旅舍。从空气到水源，到市政管理，到旅行的重要地位，南宁早就该成为青年旅舍的必争之地。南宁之所以称为“绿城”，之所以被授予联合国人居奖，之所以成为东盟10国竞相建立总领馆的“中国南大门”的原因，你们应该亲自来体会~

南宁最值得称道就是——干净！街道的地面都特白净。最显著的就是火车站和长途汽车站的地面，不仅鲜有瓶瓶罐罐果皮纸屑，而且很少有痰迹！也许因为南宁空气质量太好了，路上很少见到人吐痰。其实最重要的原因还是南宁市政府对环境的重视以及基本上24小时都在街上打扫的辛勤的环卫工作者！

南宁市内值得去的地方重点推荐青秀山，特别适合骑山地车（当然最好是2000块钱以上的山地，要骑休闲车，也可以，但是可能会累死~）；南湖也值得一去，南湖泛舟，岸边喝茶聊天堪比西湖~无论青秀山、南湖还是随便一个公园，都会给人以心旷神怡的感觉，除了植物多样性以外，还是那个原因，干~~~~~~净~~~~~~~！

南宁周边：

往东

坐大巴上高速2个半到3个小时到北海；从北海坐船1个小时至3个小时上涠洲岛

一、“南宁到北海的大巴：
 告诉大家一个鲜为人知的客运站—广西运德集团旅游超市，离我们最近的客运站走路只需25分钟，就在火车站正门出来往左走到第二个红绿灯，在十字路口的东南角。在旅游集散地客运站，你可以买到以下的票：1.南宁—越南河内、越南海防、越南下龙湾 2.南宁—北海、北海银滩3.南宁—桂林、阳朔、龙胜4.南宁—广州、深圳。这儿还可以买到很多从南宁到别的地方的票，我们只写出了最常去的四条线路的票，如有需要，可以打电话咨询我们，或者直接打电话到广西运德集团旅游超市，电话：0771-5508333

“在南宁火车站下车 就有大巴到北海的 票价是50块 不用去朗东或江南离南宁火车站远 的很 而且价格都差不多的 我上次去北海是晚上坐的车 最早的不知道 我坐晚上9点半的 应该是最后一班了 2小时可以到北海”

二、“北海到涠洲岛有5种船，分别是飞达号、飞逸号、北部湾号、飞跃168号，早上8:30分从北海出港，下午15:30分从涠洲回港。正常情况每天一班船，每种船的价钱也不一样

（1）飞逸 （快）--航行时间大约70分钟 
（2）飞鱼号（快）--航行时间大约70分钟 
（3）飞达号（快） --航行时间大约90分钟　
（4）飞跃168（慢船）--航行时间大约2小时10分  
（5）北部湾号（1、2、3号--均为慢船）--航行时间约2小时30分钟至3小时。　
飞逸号 往返240元/张 航程约1个小时
飞达号 往返200元/张 航程约80分钟

飞跃168号北海至涠洲航线客票价格头等舱价格90元/张 二等仓票价80元/张三等舱票价75元/张 航程约150分钟”
北部湾一、二、三号 往返统铺140元/张 三等仓150元/张 二等仓160元/张 航程约3个小时左右

售票电话：3881963、3066829、3033931 售票地点：四川路售票处、银滩3号路国际客运站
上落船地点：北海市银滩3号路国际客运码头 坐5路公车可以到

——以上信息摘抄自“百度知道”

涠洲岛上住宿当然首选猪仔吧国际青年旅舍，网站地址：http://hi.baidu.com/piggybar

往南

越南、老挝、柬埔寨

现在通过南宁去这三个地界儿的人越来越多，尤其是去越南的。从南宁到越南从签证到交通都太方便了。

去越南使馆签那种一个月有效的旅游签证分三种收费：

当日取580，次日取480，第三日取380。

越南驻南宁总领事馆地址：南宁市民族大道109号投资大厦一楼

为了方便您去越南，我们也提供签证服务，收费标准和您自己去领馆办价格一样，我们不收取额外费用。 

从南宁到越南首都河内可以坐汽车也可以坐火车

汽车：

现在南宁那边的人到河内大都选择搭汽车，特别是南宁到友谊关的高速公路建成后。

告诉大家一个鲜为人知的大巴站——友爱路10号广西运德旅游超市(原南宁市公路客运中心)。那里离火车站（也就是我们旅舍）走路20分钟，每天早上有三班车7：30，8：00和8：20，票价为150元。

还有南宁琅东汽车站到河内的大巴，但是那个离市区太远，早上8:05发车，意味着你要至少6点半就下床收拾行李来不急刷牙就得出门儿，时间太紧！

大巴大约7小时到达河内。

火车：南宁—凭祥—河内（嘉林）的国际列车T8701次每天傍晚18：15从南宁火车站发车，次日早上07:00到达河内（嘉林火车站），票价是348元（只有空调软卧车）。

我们掌柜的去越南耍过一个礼拜，回来后赞不绝口并意犹未尽。希望想去领略越南老挝柬埔寨风情所有朋友也会认为不虚此行。

往北

火车5小时，到桂林，桂林火车站坐大巴到阳朔需1.5小时车程

南宁至桂林直达火车有

车次,   始发站, 终点站, 发时, 到时, 历时,   硬座,   软座, 
T8722   南宁   桂林    08:18 12:54 04:36   65      101
K9302   南宁   桂林    10:26 15:50 05:24   65      -
K9304   南宁   桂林北  14:23 19:41 05:18   65       -

桂林到阳朔随时有车，大巴有两种：“一是桂林汽车客运站的直达快巴，价格13元/人，中途不停车。二是桂林火车站的私人客运大巴，价格15元/人，中途会停车拉客。” ——摘抄自“百度知道”

今天先说这么多，以上信息如有不准确或已过时，请各位朋友跟帖指正。希望大家都来我们客栈感受幸福的人生！