Beijing Hotels

• FreeCloud
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Hao Yuan Hotel: Best located traditional courtyard hotel

I have not stayed there yet, but will.

My friends who stayed there call it a 'great experience'.

See details in the hotel's official website.

My friends tried two types of rooms.

Unique Quality: Classical Chinese courtyard setting with a rich history.

Best located among all this type. Walking distance to Wangfujing shopping center. If fit, walking distance to the Forbidden City, Tian An Men Square and few other major tourist sites.

Easty to access, take Airport Shuttle and alight at Ya Bao Lu stop, then either take a taxi or 20 minute walk.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: 53 Shi Jia Hutong, Deng Shi Kou, Dong Cheng District
• Phone: 86-10-6512.5557
• Website: http://www.haoyuanhotel.com/
• Written January 13, 2005

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• DSwede
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• mskwan
• Reviews: 83

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Home Inn: Cheap, Clean and Brand New

We were looking for cheap, clean and quiet hotel at a convenient location. We find it!! At the time of check in in November 2004, this relatively new hotel chain was just open for business at this particular location. Everything was brand new. We paid RMB 180 per night for two person. They have even cheaper room but smaller than the one you see in this photo. Room came with air-con and heat, as well as all you can drink bottled water.

Unique Quality: Very basic, no non-sense type of accomondation. It does have a restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner at a reasonable price. However, there are many eating places nearby. One feature we love very much is "vinyl floor," where cigarette smoke and other dirty stuff cannot hide. They also offered non-smoking room.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: Near Lama Temple
• Phone: 800-820-3333
• Website: www.homeinns.com
• Related to: Budget Travel, Backpacking
• Written June 15, 2005

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• mskwan
• Reviews: 83

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Red House: Clean but Overprice

This was our first night in Beijing, and we find this place through Lonely Planet. On this day, all regular rooms were booked, so they said. We paid RMB 350 for their so called suite, which is actually similiar to a one bedroom apartment with kitchen and all. However, the kitchen had no cooking stoves or utensils of any kind except for a frig. The bedroom was so small that a "tiny" double bed basically took up the entire room, and it was too uncomfortable for two people - definitely not for two persons of western size. The next morning, one of the guest complained about party noises that went on all night. Well, we were lucky that our room was at the end of the hallway.

Unique Quality: Breakfast is included in the price. The lock at the door seems very flimsy and could possibly opened by keys of any other guests. And that was the main reason we checked out the next day.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Address: see map on left
• Phone: 64167810
• Website: www.redhouse.com.cn
• Related to: Backpacking, Budget Travel
• Written June 15, 2005

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• easterntrekker
• Reviews: 1949

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Jiangxi Grand Hotel: New Hotel ( one of many)

This is a gorgeous brand new hotel in Beijing . We were surprised to have a comfortable bed as the beds in China are usually so hard. A big buffet breakfast is included too!!

Unique Quality: Currency Exchange
Laundry Service
Business Center w/ Internet Access
Conference Center
Fitness Center
Lounge/Bar
Numerous Fine Restaurants
Shopping Arcade

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Address: www.bijxhotel.com
• Phone: 011.86.10.6760.8866
• Related to: Budget Travel, Business Travel, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
• Written October 31, 2007

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• vic&michael
• Reviews: 116

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The Red Lantern House: Beijing's Cozy & Friendly Hostel

The Red Lantern House is tucked away inside an old crumbling grey Hutong. Step inside, and it is glowing with lanterns and friendly staff will greet you, as well as a cute black Spaniel who shares my boyfriend's name, Michael.

The rooms are very clean and good sized. It is easy to book on hostels.com. There is cheap internet access in a cozy lounge. The indoor courtyard in the middle is where travellers meet and chat about their Beijing experiences over breakfast and cup of coffee or tea. And later at night, over some beers.

There is a very friendly and open athmosphere about this hostel. Michael stayed up most nights chatting with other travellers and listening to the owner play his chinese violin.

We booked our trip to the Great Wall from the hostel, at a good price. 160RMB for transport there and back. We also booked to see the Chinese Acrobatics with our hostel. 120RMB including a ride there and back and the tickets. It was very easy to book things through the hostel.

The toilets were generally kept clean. Same as the showers. I insisted on using the one on the far corner, coz it had the best water pressure. The others were pathetic dribbles.

Owners are smiley, friendly, and speak English.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Website: www.hostels.com
• Related to: Singles, Family Travel, Budget Travel
• Written August 18, 2005

view from my hostel window into courtyard.

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• pettevi
• Reviews: 50

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Leo Hostel: Hostel near Tiananmen square

Very cheap. I stayed in a dorm room with about 10 other people. Everydoby were nice and polite. There very about a dozen nationalities during the two weeks I stayed. Safety can be a problem if somebody would want to steal.

Excellent location. It is near everything. You can take the subway to get across the city fast or bus if you need to go anywhere else. The Tiananmen square and the Forbidden City are just a short walk distance.

Unique Quality: Excellent food although they dont have kitchen or restaurant in the hostel itself. When you order the staff go and get if from somewhere. Especially try the chilichicken.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Address: Qianmen Nan Da Jie
• Website: http://www.leohostel.com/
• Related to: Budget Travel
• Written February 9, 2006

Leo Hostel has yellow signs

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• Jennie_Ng
• Reviews: 4

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• bhemak
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'Anonymous Hostel': 'Anonymous Hostel'

Having just flow across a big ocean I was tired and just wanted a cheap place to stay. The people of this place found me. The rooms are quiet dirty. It was once an okay mid-range hotel that fell into disrepair, so now it is a hostel. The was construction going on outside my window from 6am to midnight. I'm sure that project has ended and a new one started near by.

The name of the place was listed as one thing out side the hotel, another inside, and third on the phone in the room.

Unique Quality: The best quality (other than affordability) was the location. It was a short walk to Wangfujing Dajie and a little more to Tienamen and the Forbidden Palace.

For the cheapness it did have hot water, AC, and TV.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive
• Address: see below
• Related to: Budget Travel, Backpacking
• Written September 6, 2004

Turn west near this building

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