We travelled with two small children. We were given the family room upstairs. There was one kang stayle bed large enough for three people, and another narrower long bed where our two daughter's slept. (See photos). While we did not look out onto the courtyard, we were very conveniently located upstairs, right above the lobby. The size of the room,... more

We booked this hotel as a way to hopefully soak up some of the Chinese culture. It was a mixed bag of results. Good: The staff at the hotel was very nice and helpful. They spoke very good English and were very friendly. They helped us book our hike at the Great Wall, arrange for a laundry service and cooked... more

The Tang is a traditional Siheyuan style courtyard hotel in the western XICHENG district and about 30 minute walk or an inexpensive $2 taxi ride from the Forbidden City. It's also a short walk to Xidan and shopping. If you want to really have a local experience away from the western style hotels, try an area where the locals live... more

We stayed at the Zhong Tang Hotel for 5 nights in August 2007. We had been booked into this hotel by our travel agent and having checked the hotel website were prepared for a different hotel experience! This hotel is basically a restored traditional courtyard house in central position. It is full of atmosphere and character and the staff, mostly... more