• Directions to October Inn
• PLEASE NOTE: We highly recommend you to take a taxi to October Inn. After booking, you will received our telephone number via email. When taking a taxi, let the taxi driver call us and we will tell him how to go. The Chinese directions to show the driver is available below. Please ensure the driver takes you all the way up the hill to our hostel, which is located 500 meters after Jīnhóng Zhōngxué 金虹中学 (Jinhong Middle School). Some drivers may drop you off at the main road near the bus stop called Běimén Shìchǎng 北门市场 (North Market). If this situation occurs, follow the directions from the North Market Bus Stop detailed below. The taxi drivers in Lijiang are not trustworthy, they might try to take you to another guesthouse and receive commission. If this situation occurs, please call us!
• A REMINDER: If using Google- or Baidu Maps: We are located very close to the North Gate of the Lijiang Old Town. When using these Maps, be aware that they might show you the way to another “October Inn”, as they copied our name. The Chinese name for our hostel is “汤姆家”.
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• 1. From the AIRPORT
• ***** Go by Shuttle Bus + Taxi
• Exit the Airport and get on the shuttle bus waiting for you outside. Get off the bus at the final stop, which is called Lántiān Bīnguǎn 蓝天宾馆 (Lantian Hotel). The price for the shuttle bus is 20 RMB/person. The travel time is around 40 minutes.
• From Lantian Hotel take a taxi to October Inn. When you get in the taxi please follow the advice at the top of this page. The price for the taxi to our hostel is around 20 RMB. The travel time is around 15 minutes.
• ***** Go by Taxi
• You can from the Airport go by taxi all the way to October Inn. When you get in the taxi please follow the advice at the top of this page. The price is around 100 RMB. The travel time is around 30 minutes.
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• 2. From the LONG-DISTANCE BUS STATION (Chángtú Qìchē Kèyùn Zhàn 长途汽车客运站)
• ***** Go by Bus
• Take Bus Number 11 and get off at the stop ZhōngyìShìchǎng 忠义市场 (Zhong Yi Market). Cross the road, take Bus Number 2 and get off at the stop Běimén Shìchǎng 北门市场 (North Market). From the North Market stop, follow the directions detailed below. The price is 1 RMB/bus. The travel time is around 30 minutes.
• ***** Go by Taxi
• You can from the Long-distance Bus Station go by taxi all the way to October Inn. When you get in the taxi, please follow the advice at the top of this page. The price is around 20 RMB. The travel time is around 15 minutes.
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• 3. From the TRAIN STATION
• ***** Go by Bus
• Take Bus Number 18 and get off at the stop Zhōngyì Shìchǎng 忠义市场 (Zhongyi Market). Cross the road, take Bus Number 2 and get off at the stop Běimén Shìchǎng 北门市场 (North Market). From the North Market stop, follow the directions detailed below. The price is 1 RMB/bus. The travel time is around 60 minutes.
• ***** Go by Taxi
• You can from the Train Station go by taxi all the way to October Inn. When you get in the taxi please follow the advice at the top of this page. The price is around 40 RMB. The travel time is around 20 minutes.
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• Directions from the Běimén Shìchǎng 北门市场 (North Market) Bus Stop
• At this stop, you will see spray-painted markings saying “October Inn” with a red arrow. Follow these markings and walk up the stairs located slightly to the left of the bus stop when you get off. Continue walking all the way up the road for 500 meters and you will eventually see a school on your left. The hostel will be on your right hand side after another 500 meters of walking up the road, with a bright red circular sign saying “October Inn”.
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• Chinese directions to show to the Taxi Driver
• “乘坐出租车到汤姆家(北门街玄天巷69—1号),沿北门坡农贸市场路往上即可看到金虹中学(原古城区一中),再往前500米右手边就是汤姆家”
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• Chinese address for October Inn: Běiménjiē Xuántiānxiàng 69-1, 北门街玄天巷69-1号(金虹学校附近)
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• If you encounter any difficulty finding our hostel, please contact us!