Date of Stay: October 29 to November 1,2007
Room Type: Yard Room
Upgrade: none
Amount Paid Per Night: RMB868.00 ($117.00)
Reservation Method: Tour Operator in Beijing
Loyalty Card: none

Airport/Hotel Transfer: Didn’t need hotel transfer because I’m just moving from the Grand Hyatt to join my friends here.

Location: Located at the end of Donghuamen Road. Almost at the eastern wall of the Forbidden City and about 2 blocks away from Wangfujing road and if you’re hungy at night there is the Donghuamen Road foodie stalls.

Check-in: Quick check-in, only very few staff speaks English but they do get by. I came in at 8am and they were able to get me a room immediately.

Room: Quite big, it had its own garden to your left when you enter the door, there is a door but in winter its really not a good idea to stay out. A long narrow hallway opens up to a nice bedroom with an illuminated headboard. TV is quite small and channels are VERY limited. Free Broadband Internet, good closet space and glass enclosed bathroom (with curtains if you want some privacy)

Bed: The bed was HARD, in fact hard might still be an understatement. The pillows were hard too. But after a long days worth of walking…its still a good place to sleep on.

Breakfast: Breakfast was okay, they had traditional Chinese breakfast and some sausages, and toast…very adequate.

Check-out: Check out was fast, I forgot something in my room and the housekeeping staff was quick to take it down.

Overall Evaluation: A good hotel to stay in if you’re on a budget. It’s very chic but some cabbies don’t exactly know where it is so you might have some problems getting back to your hotel.