“Wonderful authentic experience”
TRav100,Date of review: Apr 2, 2011 - New
Stayed 2 nights here recently and it was more authentic than a chain hotel which can sometimes be faceless. May was brilliant from before we booked till we left helping us with translations for our onward travel plans and advice.
This place has been refurbished in true style but with modern touches, everything was very clean and comfortable and the bedrooms offered bottled water and other lovely little gifts that I will let you discover?
Hutong is a busy street where the locals go about their business but once inside this B&B you find a peaceful haven of the little Courtyard. It is very close to the main street which has plenty of banks for ATMs and shops - make sure you go out in the vening when all the High Street if lit on all the the trees lining the street.
We arranged with May for a driver to pick us up atthe airport (it cost next to nothing) as this place is very hard for taxi-drivers to find, so make sure you have a map and translation which May will provide.
Its a close walk to Forbidden City and other attractions and we used a comapny called Beijing Tours to take us to the Great Wall - they were brilliant with a great English speaking guide and a small party of 8, we couldn't belive how cheap the tours were as well and it included a lovely lunch.
We found Beijing very safe and friendly although not many speak English so you need translations if travelling. We carried onwards on the Bullet Train from South Beijing station and getting round was very easy and the Bullet was an experince in travel - very fast very clean and efficient, the UK should take notice!
Breakfast was lovely and thanks May for our packed breakfast when we had to be up early for The Wall. I'd highly recommend this Congs Hutong.
TRav100
Location: UK
My travel style: Splurge occasionally
I usually travel for: Fun
