We stayed a week in this hotel and were very surprised about the design, equipment and cleanness of it. It would be a great choice in any major European cities - not to talk about the outstanding quality it represented in this geographical context. It is located perfectly in the center, still very quite.

I spent five nights here in May 2008 and was very impressed - quite possibly the nicest hotel I've ever stayed in, and for the cheapest I've ever paid too.

We booked through hotelclub.net as it was the only site we could find with availability for this particular hotel for the dates we wanted. In the small print it said if we checked in late, the room wouldn't be held for us. Realising we'd be checking in some time around midnight we tried to sort this out with hotelclub who basically didn't care and told us to contact the hotel ourselves directly, which, in hindsight, given the level of english spoken by the hotel staff, probably would've caused more problems.

Anyhow we turned up at about midnight and checked in without any problems - the reception staff were all very friendly and helpful. As we were expecting our onward train tickets to be delivered sometime during our stay, they were very helpful taking messages for us from the train company and then holding the tickets for us at reception when they did finally turn up. They only speak very basic english but compared with everyone else in Beijing they're practically fluent.

The room was of a good size, very clean and to a high standard - quite boutiquey like other people have said. Very nice bathroom with gorgeous walk in shower and a whole range of complimentary toiletries from soaps, toothbrushes and intrigueingly named "ladies bag". They also provide slippers - they're in the drawers in the wardrobe which was tucked away behind the bathroom door. If i hadn't read about them on here I never would've thought to look for them. There's a desk with small kettle, coffee and tea and mineral water, and a flat screen tv with plenty of channels.

The only mildly annoying things about the room was that the bed (yes, quite hard) was pushed against a wall so if there's two of you, one needs to crawl in from the bottom. Also, this amazingly done room didn't have a window. Not exactly a necessity but it meant we didn't really know what time it was in the morning, or what the weather was doing.

Breakfast is an extra 60 RMB and really not worth the price, even if you're like me and have a funny thing for hotel buffet breakfasts. Many chinese dishes, some baked beans (hard and strangely shaped in a watery sauce), breads and pastries, and a man at an omlette station who happily fried me two eggs in lots of oil. We didn't get there til about 9:30am and by that time the place was a mess - food everywhere and a lot of things had run out. The shopping centre just across from the hotel on Wangfujing Street has a basement food court, and there are plenty cheaper breakfast options there - a supermarket, cafes and a starbucks. (hint: if you're leaving early, don't count on the supermarket - it doesn't open til 9:30am despite it being right next to a rush hour subway stop)

As others have mentioned, taxi driver's arent familliar with the hotel, but they all know the Beijing Hotel which is around the corner. As the hotel is set in it's own courtyard, you have to walk out onto the street to hail a taxi, although the hotel staff don't mind doing this for you, even in the pouring rain. On the really rainy days they even had umbrellas for you to borrow - for free as well. Also in the reception is a board where they post the times for the flag raising and lowering in Tianamen Square, as well as the weather forecast for the next day.

Great location too, about a 10 min walk from Tianamen Square, Wangfujing Street and the nearest subway stop. Would definitely recommend.

After a business trip Beijing, I wanted to stay a few more days to do some sight seeing, but couldn't afford the business hotel rates. This hotel was a terrific bargain! It's not luxurious, but the location and price are right!

I decided on one of the cheapest rooms on the basement level. I had read ahead of time that these only had the tiny basement window, so I wasn't surprised by it. If I hadn't known that ahead of time, I probably would have been upset. I went with the lower rates so I could spend more money on touring. The sheets were clean and new (I'm picky about that) and the towels were clean. The carpet had some stains, but slippers are provided. The bathroom was very clean, but needed some new caulking to make it look cleaner.

The staff speaks good and is very service oriented. They very helpful and friendly.

The internet is cheap to use (10 RMB for 30 minutes) and the tvs in the room are quite nice. Lots of channels are available.

The location is the real reason I booked this hotel. It is walking distance to the Forbidden City and big shopping streets as well as lots of restaurants. I was so happy I made the choice to stay here.

I booked a Hutong tour through the front desk. A taxi picked me up and brought me to the Drum Tour. A guide then accompanied me on a pedicab tour of the Hutong and we stopped at two homes. I was happier doing that tour through the desk rather than negotiate that on my own. For other tours, I booked a personal tour guide so I could go on my own pace.

I loved this hotel. It's 3 min walk to Forbidden city and 5 min walk to the main shopping street.
The room was spacious and very modern and clean. Staff was friendly and helpfull.
The hotel is not big, boutique. Hightly recommend it to everyone.
You can book directly, remember to negotiate the price!