It is the most unique place to stay. MCA is at Wenxian Lu, about 90km away from the South Gate. This is a self-contained little community. The main building has a common area and a bar that's very easy to hang out in. It even has a swimming pool.
Weekends feature a Tibetan brunch.
It has spacious dorms with hardwood floors. Spartan doubles without bath are 50Y. Very good doubles with private bath cost 100Y, but also face the popular pool area. The staff is very friendly. Dorm bed for 15Y. Doubles are also available for 25Y per bed, but these tend to suffer from poor ventilation. The original houses belonged to a rich landlord.