Sitting on the City Walls (Beijing) Courtyard House
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking
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TravelPod Member ReviewsSitting on the City Walls (Beijing) Courtyard House
“highly recommended”
Reviewed May 2, 2013
Really enjoyed staying in the hutong area of beiji ng! So much character and the staff was a lot of help!
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“great hostel”
Reviewed Jul 16, 2012
lovely hostel with a great communal courtyard, good location, helpful staff, cheap beer and chess - what more could you ask for?
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“One of the best hostels I've ever stayed at!!!”
Reviewed Oct 21, 2011
Relaxed atmosphere, super cheap beer, great/knowledgeable/friendly/honest staff with excellent English, very clean and superb location!!! I can't recommend it highly enough!
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“Great Atmosphere & Location”
Reviewed Oct 11, 2011
This hostel is conveniently located near the forbidden city within a Beijing hutong. It's a small hostel with only 11 rooms facing the inner courtyard where you can relax and enjoy a 3 yuan JinJiang beer. The entire hostel, including rooms, have nice Chinese decorations which gives it a nice overall atmosphere.
For 380 yuan we had a double room which is an okay price for Beijing. The hostel's food services can be improved, dumplings and breakfast weren't very tasty.
After staying for 13 nights we were quite satisfied with this hostel and would recommend it to others.
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