“Wonderful traditional hutong hotel in the heart of the city!”

We loved this charming hotel with friendly, helpful staff who spoke English. The location was great with lots to explore and a subway stop nearby. Many taxis had a hard time finding it, so be sure to have the address written in Chinese and a map. It was clean, comfortable and had plenty of ameni… Più

We loved this charming hotel with friendly, helpful staff who spoke English. The location was great with lots to explore and a subway stop nearby. Many taxis had a hard time finding it, so be sure to have the address written in Chinese and a map. It was clean, comfortable and had plenty of amenitites. There is an unpleasant odor at times, but we soon realized the entire area (and all of Beijing) has air quality issues and it is not the hotel per se. If you are looking for a more authentic experience but still want it to meet Western standards, this is an excellent choice.

Meno

“Shijia House closed; stayed at Red Wall Garden instead”

Upon our arrival at Shijia House late May, we discovered it no longer serves as a hotel but is being converted in to a restaurant. Fortunately, the Red Wall Garden hotel (diagonally opposite, also on Shijia Hutong) took over our reservation without extra charge. Quiet, peaceful location in lovely n… Più

Upon our arrival at Shijia House late May, we discovered it no longer serves as a hotel but is being converted in to a restaurant. Fortunately, the Red Wall Garden hotel (diagonally opposite, also on Shijia Hutong) took over our reservation without extra charge. Quiet, peaceful location in lovely neighborhood; great traditional (and affordable) Beijing restaurant nearby (look for the red lanterns at #13 Shijia Hutong). Room was quite large and spotless; very comfortable bed; large bathroom with big shower. Flatscreen TV unfortunately had no English-language news channels, which is being made up for by the 2 computers in the hall providing free internet access. Some minor maintenance needed in some areas. Airco in the room; no elevator; no pool. We skipped the expensive breakfast and Western-style restaurant. Underground station and bus stop nearby; easy to find taxis. Wangfujing shopping street within walking distance. Overall: highly recommended.

Meno

“ottima impressione, ma ...”

è una bella alternativa per uscire dai canonici stili kitch degli hotel cinesi. il tutto è delizioso, garbato e "scenografico" purtroppo, come mi succede spesso di verificare girando questo immenso paese, la cura dei "dettagli" è inesistente. l'acqua calda era a singhiozzo, gli scarichi della docci… Più

è una bella alternativa per uscire dai canonici stili kitch degli hotel cinesi. il tutto è delizioso, garbato e "scenografico" purtroppo, come mi succede spesso di verificare girando questo immenso paese, la cura dei "dettagli" è inesistente. l'acqua calda era a singhiozzo, gli scarichi della doccia non perfettamente funzionanti, il lavandino perdeva, il bagno (scoperto aprendo la "porta" di un armadio) male odorante e non pulito (come quasi tutti gli alberghi anche i più cari!) il giardino interno, caratteristico, non curato. ma se dovessi tornare a pechino, prenoterei ancora qui con la speranza di trovare un miglioramento in questo "scorcio" di cina, dove il rapporto qualità prezzo ancora vacilla. bene però la posizione, hutong vicino: alla metro, alla via dello shopping, alle bancarelle di cibo autoctono e relativamente alla città proibita nonchè piazza tienanmen.

Meno

“Airless dungeon”

We stayed for three nights in Shi Jia house on our trip to Beijing in July 2010. While the concept of a courtyard hotel was good the actual experience was altogether different. We had one of the delux rooms that faces the main courtyard. Since the windows/door open directly into the courtyard th… Più

We stayed for three nights in Shi Jia house on our trip to Beijing in July 2010. While the concept of a courtyard hotel was good the actual experience was altogether different. We had one of the delux rooms that faces the main courtyard. Since the windows/door open directly into the courtyard there was no choice but to keep the heavy blinds closed the entire time, which makes the room really dark and airless. The bathroom, although very chicly designed, was painted a deep cobalt blue, which made it hard to see. I had to crack the curtains open every morning to put on makeup. There is a common problem in China in winter and summer when you have to rely on AC to control temperature: the air circulates within the room without any fresh air intake from outside. This resulted in me waking up every morning with a huge headache, and also put me in a constant state of mild hypoxia our entire stay. Another negative on the location is that although it's centrally located, most taxi drivers balk when they hear the "hu tong" in the address, and they refuse to drive into the narrow lane, so every night we had to be dropped off at the entrance of the lane and walk back. In conclusion, even though we always favor little boutique hotels when we travel, next time we go to Beijing we're staying in a large hotel on a main road with windows that can open

Meno