Kayumanis Nanjing Private Villa & SpavsSunflower Youth Hostel
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. On balance, Kayumanis Nanjing Private Villa & Spa scores significantly better than Sunflower Youth Hostel. Kayumanis Nanjing Private Villa & Spa scores 82 with praise from 2 sources such as Concierge, Condé Nast Traveler.
Kayumanis Nanjing Private Villa & Spa
 Concierge
 Condé Nast Traveler
No.12 Wenquan Road, Tangshan Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211131
From $439/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 - Free Parking
 - Multilingual
 
 "At the eight-acre minimalist-design retreat outside Nanjing, 90 minutes by the new high-speed train from Shanghai...Each [villa] has a private pool and a hot spring mineral bath." 
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When to go: From September through November, days are sunny and comfortably warm.
99.6
 "High concrete walls between villas ensure maximum privacy at the eight-acre minimalist-design retreat outside Nanjing, 90 minutes by the high-speed train from Shanghai." Full review
Sunflower Youth Hostel
 Lonely Planet
No.80 Zhangyuan Road, Fuzimiao, Nanjing 210001
From $0/night
- Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Restaurant
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "You won't get any flowers on arrival and dorms are tight but the cosy singles and doubles have startling mosaic-tiled toilets and artwork doodled by former visitors on the yellow walls."