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96 Dong Feng Road East
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Camellia: Camellia Hotel Dormitory    Check Rates
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  • vigi
  • Updated By vigi on September 30, 2003
  • Camellia - Kunming
    by vigi
    Basically, I am very happy with this hostel,m very clean & tidy, 24-hour hot water shower, common kitchen with refrigerator, laundary area for hanging/drying clothes, and SAFE! If you stayed here before, did you ever wounder why there's no mainland Chinese tourists staying here? Because they are not welcomed!

    I called to check for bed availability, speaking Mandarin, they asked for my Youth Hostel membership and told me it cost 100Yuan for a dorm bed! Ridiculous, of course, I replied, then they stared asking where I came from, when I mentioned Hong Kong, the girl immediately changed her toned and said "OK, we have bed available, please come down personally and we'll arrange it for you!" Finally, I got it at 30Yuan when I showed my passport.

    This happened again when I renewed my bed the second day, when I spoke Mandarine to the girl in counter, and told me that no bed for me, my bed was taken up. Until I showed my passport again, yes, again, and my first day receipt, then she said OK. I ran back to my bed, and found every of my stuff still hanging there, nobody cleared and occupied my place.

    Well, I can say there's Pros and Cons they practice this descrimination against local mainland travellers. The Pros of course are safety and cleaniness. Cons, Chinese being decriminated, especially in a Chinese place, will never be a good feeling!!!

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  • Price: less than US$20    » Currency Converter
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  • Phone: 0871-3163000 / 3162918
  • Directions: Take bus #63, alight in Provincial Stadium Station.
  • Website: www.kmcamelliahotel.com
  • Other Contact: chbg@public.km.yn.cn
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    Camellia: Cheap and confortable    Check Rates
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  • xaver
  • By xaver on October 15, 2007
  • Hotel Camelia - Kunming
    Hotel Camelia
    by xaver
    This is really a nice and cheap hotel, probably one of the best experiences I had in Kunming.
    Rooms are wide and confortable, great bathrooms exc. for a price of 20 euro for a double room.
    The only pity is that there is no minibar in the room, but I have never seen one during all my trip in Yunnan, so it must s sort of cultural tip there.They arrange free pick up at the airport if you arrive before 5 pm and free shuttle from the hotel when you leave.
    Check out is before 2 pm and there is internet service in the lobby for 1 euro per hour.

    Rooms are really big and in the lobby you have a travel agency that sells bus and train and flight tikets for many destination around China.

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  • Price: less than US$20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Phone: 868-713-16300007
  • Website: www.kmcamelliahotel.com
  • Other Contact: master@kmcamelliahotel.com
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    Camellia: Camellia Hotel Dormitory    Check Rates
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  • vigi
  • Updated By vigi on September 30, 2003
  • Camellia - Kunming
    by vigi
    View inside my dormitory. Each room can accomodate 8 persons, but usually they only take 4 per room, so, pretty spacious. Bring your own lock! Each one allocated with a locker for storing backpacks.

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  • Phone: 0871-3163000 / 3162918
  • Directions: Take bus #63, alight in Provincial Stadium Station.
  • Website: www.kmcamelliahotel.com
  • Other Contact: chbg@public.km.yn.cn
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    Camellia: The "recommended" hotel - but I disagree    Check Rates
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  • explorer001
  • By explorer001 on October 19, 2006
  • Camelia hotel runs both budget (dorms) and normal rooms.. I got the budget twin room for about RMB 120 ( Sept 05).
    The room is a bit run down, and i think the building needs some new paints.

    If you're looking at that price range, for a bit more, I'd go for the other hotel (Ming Du) - see my next hotel tip

    I didn't managed to check out the dorm rooms , therefore unable to comment.

    It's convenient (located on DongFeng Dong Lu) - in the middle of the city.

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  • Website: http://www.kmcamelliahotel.com/English/Home.htm
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  • elpariente
  • By elpariente on April 11, 2008
  • Muy cerca del aeropuerto y del centro .
    El hotel está bien y tiene buen precio y desayuno occidental

    Very near of the airport and the city center .
    The hotel is nice and has good price and western breakfast

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
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  • Phone: 868-713-16300007
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  • Avieira67
  • Updated By Avieira67 on June 17, 2006
  • I only stayed here for a night, when I travelled from Shenzhen airport to Kunming.
    Conditions in the hotel are good, and they also provide dorms for backpackers for a cheap price with reasonable conditions...
    I stayed in a dormitory, 25-30 CNY, and I found no very good conditions. The room was cleaned, but was narrow... Bathrooms are really bad and, in my opinion, dirty.
    If you are a backpacker and need this hostel for only a night, I recomend it. Otherwise, stay in the hotel rooms.

    I stayed here because of the location, not too far from the airport and relatively close to the bus and train stations. You can go to the train / south bus station on foot [20 min.]

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  • Website: www.kmcamelliahotel.com
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    Camellia: A very good service-oriented hotel    Check Rates
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  • Edy8
  • By Edy8 on May 11, 2005
  • One of the best hotels I stayed in China is this cosy tourist-oriented hotel. I did not know what a Camellia looks like but certainly there is a well-kept garden in the hotel where the singing of birds could be heard early in the morning as we tucked in our breakfast. The staff speaks fluent English and knows the needs of the tourist. We went on a day trip and returned only in late evening, without paying for the room charge for the day. On our return, we were welcome back when we gladly settled the account! The hotel also provides exchange services expeditiously. Their laundry services is speedy and cheap.

    We would gladly recommend this hotel to budget travellers.

    Reasonably good buffet breakfast taken in the comfort of a matured garden with birds singing... It was great!

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  • Directions: Near to a Sports Complex. According their phamplet, Bus No 5 could get you there. But a metered taxi would be more convenient.
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    Camellia: The Most Convenient Place to Stay in Town    Check Rates
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  • bpacker
  • Updated By bpacker on January 4, 2008
  • Camelia Hotel, Kunming - Kunming
    Camelia Hotel, Kunming
    by bpacker
    Though many guide books say that this joint is a little 'rough' around the edges, I give it 2 thumbs up. The double bed room was clean, there was a hot/cold water dispenser, a great bathroom and a gigantic breakfast buffet spread.On top of that, there's excellent transport services to the Stone Forest and travel agencies to help you with the visa for your Tibet trip.

    What more can you ask for?

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    Note: Remember to book in advance before going. This hotel is incredibly popular with foreign and local travellers alike.

    How to go there: Don't bother struggling with the road name. Just say "Cha Hua Bin Guan" (Camellia Hotel) to any cab driver. They all know where the joint is.

    1)Transport/Visa Arrangement to Tibet
    2)Transport Arrangement/Tour to Stone Forest
    3)A Full Buffet Breakfast that will please Fat Bastard
    4)Reasonably Rates ( a mere fraction compared to the 5* hotel opposite)
    5)Free Transport to Airport

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
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  • Phone: 868-713-16300007
  • Website: http://www.kmcamelliahotel.com/English/Home.htm
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