There was a lot to like about the Bamboo Garden. Lovely rooms, beautiful garden, great location in the hutongs with a lot of character. And free Internet! The biggest drawback seemed to be getting back at the end of the day. We didn't have a car and driver while in Beijing, so we had our guide write out the name... more

The Bamboo Garden Hotel was a wonderful oasis of calm in the hustle and bustle of Beijing. I stayed here on my first trip to China, and I had wanted to stay someplace a little "traditional" and this ended up being the perfect choice. The courtyard and gardens are pretty, the facilities in general are nice, the restaurant is good... more

Bamboo Garden Beijing An excellent choice. Delightful buildings set in beautiful courtyards in a hutong. Location excellent - two blocks to the metro which delivers one to the Forbidden City. Rooms excellent with a free computer. Very good restuarant and plenty of cheaper ones with an easy walk. Organised an excellent vehicle, driver and guide to visit the Great Wall. more

I just returned from a trip to China and have to say that my stay at the Bamboo Garden was my favorite. The neighborhood was safe and so interesting to wander around in. I t is just two blocks from the drum tower and a block from the subway station. The room was lovely and the gardens delightful. I enjoyed... more

What a pleasure to spend the last evening of a two-week whirlwind trip around China on the grounds of this lovely, peaceful hutong hotel. Our flight back into Beijing arrived late at night, but hotel staff was there at the airport ready to receive us and whisk us away to the hotel. Check-in was efficient, and bellhops were courteous and... more

Very good hotel for its three star rating. The staff is very friendly. The neighbourhood is not so exciting, but it's near the Beihaipark, so you can walk to that. The room is beautifull and the garden even so. A pity is it, when it is raining you can not sit in the garden. You have free internet, but when... more

Bamboo Garden has an authentic feel to it as soon as you step in, so we were surprised to find the flat screen TVs and in-room PC with fast Internet access (which I'm now using to write this review). Cons: room could be a bit cleaner (quite a lot of dust in ours), and the aircon doesn't really work that... more

Like others we had a problem when the car & driver we booked with the hotel to pick us up from the airport didn't show. "Problem", they said "between the sales desk and reception.". Hmmm. Fortunately it was late at night and a government taxi from the domestic terminal only cost 70 rmb - 50 rmb less than what the... more

My first impressions of the hotel were not good - I'd booked the hotel's driver to collect me from the airport but was surprised to be asked at the hotel to pay the driver directly in cash rather than the cost being added to my hotel bill. I just had enough Chinese money with me to pay the driver. The... more