Stayed here for 5 days for a business trip. The staff is quite nice and friendly and the location is really good. The rooms are small and either with no window or open into foyer (can be noisy). Ask for Chinese breakfast instead of western style breakfast.

We take friends and family to Beijing often to visit and have recommended this hotel every time. What makes this hotel wonderful is the staff. They will go out of their way to do anything for you. They are kind, gracious and generous. The shadow puppet show on some evenings is a plus. They encourage kids to go "behind the... More

This hotel is beautiful and comfortable, and the staff is very friend and nice. There is staff on duty 24 hours, which was very convenient for us to check-in in midnight and check-out in early morning. But there is no window in the room, and the light in the room is in fact a bit dim. Its definitely a headache... More

This hotel really is one of a kind. The walls are decked with original Shadow Art puppet artworks, mostly created by Maomao, the extremely talented artist who can be seen daily in the indoor courtyard area working at his desk. The staff are eternally helpful, particularly Cathy, and will go as far as possible to help you with queries. We... More

Great location in a quiet hutong only 15 minutes walk from the bottom of Hou Hai lake. Be aware that only a small number of bedrooms, overlooking the atrium, have any natural light, the others have none. Breakfasts simple but adequate. Very helpful and friendly staff. Getting taxis back to the hotel is difficult even with the hotel's card as... More

Was at Wangfujing area first followed by this plc with intention of staying in a hutong area. Hotel's architecture and thematic design is gorgeous. Service is excellent with friendly and helpful staffs, with most english speaking. Rooms are cozy though challenge of space constraint. Location wise, the first time is challenging as its located within the hutong area but subsequently... More

We stayed at the standard room from 22nd to 24th Oct 2012. It is a shadow art themed boutique hotel and the sister hotel of shichahai sandalwood hotel which we stayed there as well. This hotel is situated in a small alley in the Shichahai area, our taxi driver had some difficulty finding the place. Hotel lobby looks chic. Our... More

We stayed for a total of 6 nights.The first room we had looked over the courtyard; it was spacious, clean and quiet(214). Our second room (we went to Xi'an overnight) was noisy (201). Breakfast was pretty awful.Fried eggs were luke warm and many of the dishes not suitable for Western guests ( congee, pickles etc), I struggled to eat enough... More

Had not been to Beijing before so did not know a thing about the city. Got lucky in finding this place in the middle of the Shichahai hutong district. Walking distance to HouHai lakes, Prince Gong's mansion, Ping An Li metro, and the Huguosi St - one of the most interesting hutongs in Beijing. Excellent breakfast included. Staff is friendly.... More