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QIÁNMÉN JIÀNGUÓ HOTEL $$$
¥2200-3500; ; Caishikou)
Elegant in parts and popular with tour groups, this re-
furbished and choicely located hotel has pushed up its prices to reflect its makeover. Busi-
ness is brisk, so the staff are on their toes, and the rooms are spacious, clean and bright
and a decent deal with the generous discounts (up to 50% off). You can find the Líyuán
Theatre to the right of the domed atrium at the rear of the hotel.
|HOTEL
LEO COURTYARD$
( Shànglín Bīnguǎn; 6303 4609, 8316 6568;
www.leohostel.com
;
22 Shanxi Xiang, 6-bed dm ¥50, tw ¥160, tr
¥270; ; Qianmen)
It's a superb, historic building with a racy past featuring cour-
tesans and the imperial elite, but the rooms themselves are a little tatty and the bathrooms
nothing to write home about. Nor do the sleepy staff inspire confidence. That said, the
small dorms and communal showers are clean and the attached bar-restaurant next door is
a good place for a libation come sundown. It's down an alley off Dazhalan Xijie.
|COURTYARD HOSTEL
LEO HOSTEL$$
( Guǎngjùyuán Bīnguǎn; 6303 1595, 8660 8923;
www.leohostel.com
; 52 Dazhalan Xijie; 4-bed dm without/with
bathroom ¥60/¥80, 8-bed dm with bathroom ¥70, 10-bed dm ¥50, d & tw ¥240; ; Qianmen)
Far less
atmosphere than its venerable cousin Leo Courtyard, but the dorms and rooms are more
modern and frankly better, even if the overall vibe is rather sterile. But there's a fair-sized
communal area which does OK food, and it's close to Tiān'ānmén Square and the sur-
rounding sights. Always busy, it's worth booking ahead.
|HÚTÒNG HOSTEL
FAR EAST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL $$
( Yuǎndōng Guójì Qīngnián Lǚshè; 5195 8811;
www.fareastyh.com
; 113 Tieshu Xiejie, 4-6 bed dm ¥60-65;
; Caishikou/Qianmen)
This hostel is in a pretty, old courtyard opposite the
Far East
could end up in the basement of the much less attractive hotel, although the rooms are
clean with wooden floors and well-kept bunk beds. It's definitely worth booking ahead.
|HÚTÒNG HOSTEL
Sānlǐtún & Cháoyáng
|BOUTIQUE HOTEL
OPPOSITE HOUSE HOTEL $$$
