The Hump Hostel

The Hump Hostel (驼峰客栈) is a budget hostel at 5 Jinbi Front Street in central Kunming, Yunnan province, China. It sits in the Dongfeng Square and Jinbi Road area, near Jinbi Road and Nanping Street, one of the busiest commercial and pedestrian districts in the city and a traditional base for backpackers. The location puts guests within reach of Dongfeng Square, the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways at Jinbi Square, Nanping Street's shopping and food streets, and the city's metro and bus connections, so most central sights can be reached on foot or by a short ride. Green Lake Park lies a little to the north-west. The hostel's listed amenity is wifi, the main documented facility, and typical nightly rates for this class of property in Kunming run from about CNY 40 to 120 for a dorm bed or basic private room, rising around Golden Week and Spring Festival. As an independent-traveller hostel, it suits backpackers, solo visitors and budget travellers who value a central position and the chance to share information with other guests about onward journeys to Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-La and other Yunnan destinations. Specific room types, dormitory sizes, communal areas, bar or kitchen provision and any on-site dining are not documented for this listing, so guests needing private rooms, laundry or luggage storage should confirm with the hostel before arrival. The surrounding streets offer abundant low-cost dining, including noodle shops, hotpot restaurants and night-market stalls serving Yunnan specialities such as crossing-the-bridge rice noodles, grilled goat cheese and wild-mushroom dishes. Kunming's mild, spring-like climate means that the area is pleasant for walking throughout most of the year. Changshui International Airport is on the north-eastern edge of the city and is reached by airport bus, rail link or taxi, and the central position makes city-centre bus and metro connections straightforward. The hostel is best regarded as a basic, central, inexpensive base.