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The hotel is situated in Beijing, a city with a unique history and a magical aura about it. Imperial Courtyard, an 18th Century courtyard, having been totally renovated to the highest standards, now combines the beauty of the past with the comforts of today and offers the perfect environment for its guests relaxation and is the ideal accommodation for a “get away from it all” visit to historical and traditional Beijing.
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Pros: great location (once you find it) charming courtyard sweet if not fully professional staff Cons: only two drawers and a coat rack - no closet or wardrobe uneven wifi intermittent smell of smoke my room only had accessible electrical outlets in the bathroom (others hidden behind headboard) my included breakfast, supposedly available 8-10, wasn't available if I asked for it at 9:30 ("The cook has gone to buy vegetables.") some noise in the courtyard during sleeping hours
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Maybe upstairs would be less noisy?
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I decided to stay 1 night here mainly to experience the hutong environment. If you can figure out its exact location, it is about 8 mins walk from Andingmen Station, Line 2, exit A. Upon entering the hotel, one is brought back to ancient Chinese era. The hotel maintains its decor and design to reflect that. The room is small, as I have to place my luggage on the floor. Bed is comfortable. The bathroom is acceptable, if you are not fussy about cleanliness. Staff is friendly and helpful, though couldn't communicate in English. Breakfast only served after 8am. I tried it out of curiosity. There are 2 options, Chinese set 25rmb & Western set 35rmb. I ordered the Western set, pathetic for the price. Don't bother to try. Though I didn't mind staying 1 night for the experience, I prefer a bigger room with better amenities for longer stays. Transport tips - if you wish to go to Deshengmen Tower to catch buses to Badaling great wall or Ming tombs, you can take buses 12 or 44 along the main road, 2 stops only.…
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Date of stay: September 2019
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My parents are very satisfied with their stay here. The location is great, the Asian-style breakfast is yummy, and staff there are friendly and helpful. The hotel is very close to Line 2 railway station, and you can walk to the Imperial Academy and Yonghe Lamasery. You would easily immerse in the Hutong culture of Beijing when you stay there. My parents really enjoyed this quaint hotel and asked me to leave a 5-star review for it.
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Date of stay: May 2019
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Great location
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We stayed here for 4 nights, March 16-20 and LOVED it. Great location near Andingmen metro station, Subway Line 2. We had seen reviews where people had complained taxi drivers from airport or elsewhere did not understand the address. So we saw the street view on the qq map and pinned up the location on offline maps showing how it's in a small lane opposite the metro exit 4, land mark being the pedestrian bridge for crossing. So we had no trouble locating the place. Metro is very convenient but lots of stairs to negotiate while entering as well as for transfers... beware if carrying bags! Tel: +86 10 84 031 088; not what is on the Booking site. Direct bus no 44 from the Andingmen bus station right across on the main road to go to Deshengmen for catching the public transport bus to Badaling great wall. You just have to take the pedestrian bridge and get down on the far side Andingmen bus stop also has Direct bus no 2 to Beijing West railway station to catch high speed trains to Pingyao/ Xi'an etc...this stop is surprisingly on the other direction, we just have to get down at the middle portion og the bridge. We had wanted to take a taxi but the hotel staff don't do that service. After repeated attempts to get them to help with taxi, we had the option of taking the metro or the bus to catch our early morning 7,46 am train from Beijing west to Pingyao. Since metro involves 2 transfers as well as the stairs to enter, we decided on the bus. The hotel guy repeatedly confirmed the direction was the same as the bus 44 we had taken. We waited at the wrong place from 5.15am for an hour and found our mistake quite late. We again schleped our bags up and down the pedestrian bridge to the other side, got into the bus that just turned up at 6.15, miraculously made it on time to check in as the last people for our train!! This story is to flag that no taxi help can be expected. We tried other options/ travel agents, and also tried to hail taxis but nothing worked. The décor is authentic, lovey antique furniture in the room as well as the lobby. The hotel is in a hutong, quite clean and safe with rickshaw borne tourists. Very good local store on the main road after exiting the metro which came in useful for buying stuff for us vegetarians. One young man speaks a little English and is warm. Other Staff speak no English but are very sweet and helpful. We managed with our offline app and theirs. Our AC/heater conked out, but they gave us another on, so it was OK. the windows open but unfortunately there is cigaratte smoke. It's true of a lot of places we visited on our 16 day vacation, sadly. On the whole an authentic experience at a great convenient location.…
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Date of stay: March 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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If you’re on a budget and rather be spending your money exploring the city this is a noisy but ok budget place. I lived here on my own and felt very safe walking the huttongs night time even if it was very dark in the alleys. Breakfast was said to be included when I booked the hotel. When I asked for breakfast at 08.00 the big guy went to prepare it and returned with it but forgetting the tea. When I kindly asked for it I was told that I had ordered breakfast to late? so there was no water for tea. When I suggested that I could boil the water from my own water bottle and use the teabag in my room magically every thing suddenly seemed to work out and a cup of tea was quickly delivered. :) Amusingly just a few minutes later staff pulled out two bottles of water from the fridge and started watering the plants. I don’t really know what to make out of this logic. :)…
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Date of stay: March 2018Trip type: Travelled solo
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My first impression was... oh my, what did I just book. But if you see past the shabby ally and walk in to the courtyard you are in for a surprise. Yes it is small, the bed is hard, they don’t speak English and it is hard to find. But it had everything I needed during my stay in Beijing. The bonus is that just around the corner there is a little shop where the beer is £0,80. What else do you need?
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Date of stay: March 2018Trip type: Travelled solo
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We were really happy with our hotel. Very clean, you have everything you need in the room. Nice location, close to the subway. Amazing service!!!! The staff is so nice and helpful, couldn't ask for more. I don't recall ever being treated with such kindness in any hotel we've been.
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Date of stay: July 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This hotel is very visually attractive being a traditional style but is very noisy and rooms are very small. The bed was very comfortable but no storage area at all and nowhere to put 1 suitcase let alone 2. The staff were quite friendly however they had no English but that seems common at many Chinese hotels. The location was good being easy walking distance to the Metro. Plenty of shops and restaurants close by. We didn't mind the access through the little alley but I can see why some people wouldn't like that. Good air con which we definitely needed.
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Date of stay: July 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Very nice place, clean and cousy. Nice and helpful staff, not all speak fluent English. Excellent starting point for exploring the rest of Beijing. Area in which the hotel is an attraction in itself. WiFi is not avilable (as in whole China for foreginers). I recommend this place
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We stayed here for 4 nights at the start of our 2 week China trip, wanting something more authentic feeling which this certainly provided. On our first night we were placed in a tiny room opening right up into the main area which totally lacked privacy and had two tiny twin beds. Second night requested the second floor and to our pleasant surprise ended up with a large room with huge bed and very comfortable. Bathroom was not very clean but not unexpected, and overall the property was very comfortable and a nice place to return home to after a day in the Beijing heat and humidity. Staff were generally very helpful and gave us good advice on when to visit what, even helping us make restaurant reservations over the phon. We asked about the breakfast but as we were in a rush every morning and there was really no sign of a kitchen or anyone else eating we decided to pass. Usually stopped at a nearby convenience store on the walk to the subway for some water and a few snacks before an early lunch. As others have mentioned the property is tricky to find at first as it is tucked away in a small alley. It is about 5 min walk from the subway, not a very pleasant walk (traffic, smelly), but the alley itself is fairly peaceful. Returning late at night though the alleys were extremely dark, though it did not feel unsafe. There were a couple restaurants nearby but nothing that looked all too appealing to try. While the proximity to subway was nice, it still felt a little far from everything as it was at least a 20 minute subway ride anywhere we wanted to go. The neighbourhood did feel very authentic and we often saw rickshaws driving through pulling Chinese tourists who would gawk at us westerners, which we found amusing. I enjoyed our stay here but next time would likely choose something a little more in the action.…
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Date of stay: August 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Top floor rooms much preferred to main floor
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