Beijing Sihe Courtyard Hotel
I have just been there for two nights, durling a short business trip to Beijing. Actually, the comments here is the main reason I chose there. And fortunately, it did not disappoint me~~~What impressed me the most is its antique style house, with the bed looks like those exhibited in the forbidden city.
The delicate courtyard makes me feel good when waking up at morning. Also, the staff are also very nice, speaking english well, and much pretty~~~~it is a wonderful place if you want to experience the traditional Chinese residence and HUTONGs.
June 25th, 2008 in
Hotel Reviews in China, Hotels in Beijing | tags: Beijing hotel, beijing hotels, Beijing Sihe Courtyard Hotel
We stayed here for five nights in May. While all our hotels during our two week plus visit were memorable for various reasons, this one was fabulous on all points: atmosphere, service, location, value.
The hutongs are quickly vanishing: cherish the opportunity to absorb their community spirit by staying in this beautifully kept hotel. Our room was spacious enough to enjoy time indoors, the bathroom had all the modern conveniences one could want, and the courtyard was peaceful and magical in the evening.
The service at the hotel is spectacular–do take advantage of the car service from the Beijing airport (the very reasonable cost is added to your hotel bill). The breakfast is delicious, though the small room can be overtaxed at peak times. We are walking New Yorkers so the hotel’s location seemed perfect to us.
The hotel is not far from a subway station–and the subway system is marvelous. Otherwise, we walked everywhere and were amused that nothing ever stopped the card game around the corner, though the players sometimes rotated. Our son, who is teaching in China, encouraged us to seek out reasonably priced, non-Western hotels during our stay–for price but more importantly for cultural reasons. It was good advice.