Zeako Youth Hostel

Getting around was a hassle, with a 30 minute walk to the #2 subway line and 13 minutes to another line away from the attractions. I really wouldn’t recommend staying here again. The one thing I can say in its favor is that it’s clean, but that’s where the positives end. The staff and owner smoke freely in the first floor lobby, so cigarette smoke is everywhere. The food choices are minimal, and the bar is nothing special, with drinks at 10RMB-14RMB and only 3 options in tiny portions. There’s no friendly hostel atmosphere, and the staff were passive aggressive. They pressured me to leave a 5 star rating on the booking App I used. If you book through an APP, be warned that you risk getting evicted if you don’t give them a 5 star rating while you’re there. It happened to my friend. Trust me, this isn’t a good place to stay. Please check my other review for an iBis hotel at a very economical price near the "Eye of Tianjin".