Untitled Document The International Youth Hostel Mingyuan Luoyang ( Luoyang mingyuan guoji qingnian lvshe ) is a 2-star hotel, and is very near to the downtown area, and therefore has convenient transport. There is the famous Shaolin Temple which is about 78 km from the hotel. The railway station is within walking distance, it is about 8 minutes drive to the airport. Either standard rooms or suites within this hotel are all equipped with air-conditioning, colour TV, a minibar and phone. For guests use there is also a gymnasium and a department store. Beyond this the facilities here are minimal. There is just one Chinese restaurant.