8/10
This hotel lies in one of the older neighbourhoods in Beijing, and the surrounding area is very pitoresque with lots of tiny hole- in - the wall food stalls. It was a fifteen minute walk to the nearest subway station, through narrow alleys where scooters and bikes jostled for space with huge luxury cars. The hotel itself looked stately from the outside, but smelled of mildew. It was generally clean, but three stars reflect the general standard. It is not possible to get a taxi to pick you up at the hotel as they refuse to drive there, so we had to walk for twenty minutes in a torrential downpour with all our luggage when we were trying to get to the airport. The staff are generally helpful, but speak a rudimentary English. There is an automat for buying water and soft drinks in the lobby, but it only works if you have the Chinese paying app. Breakfast was nice, and the cooks were utterly charming going out of their way to help. For the fit and adventurous traveller whod doesen´t mind hard beds this is the right hotel - if you prefer your creature comforts find somewhere else.
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