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are three of the city's better five-star options, offering fa-
miliar international-standard top-end facilities.
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
RED CAPITAL RESIDENCE $$$
( Xinhongzi Kezhan; 8403 5308;
www.redcapitalclub.com.cn
;
9 Dongsi Li-
utiao; 9 s/d ¥1150/1500; Zhangzizhonglu; )
Dressed up with
Liberation-era artefacts and established in a gorgeous Qing-dynasty courtyard,
this tiny but unique guest house - owned by American activist and author
Laurence Brahm - offers a heady dose of nostalgia for a vanished age. Don't
miss the unique cigar bar; housed in an underground bomb shelter below the
courtyard. There's no sign on the front door; just a number.
Courtyard Hotel
CITY WALLS COURTYARD $$
( Chengqiang Lushe; 6402 7805;
www.beijingcitywalls.com
; 57 Nianzi
Hutong; 57 8-/4-bed dm ¥100/120, d ¥420; Nanluoguxiang; )
Ex-
pensive for a hostel, and staff could smile a little more often, but this is still an
attractive choice because of its peaceful courtyard atmosphere and fabulous
hutong
location - authentically hidden away in one of the city's most historical
areas.
Hutong Hostel
CÔTE COUR $$$
( Beijing Yanyue Jiudian; 6523 3958;
www.hotelcotecourbj.com
;
70 Yanyue
Hutong; 70 d ¥1150-2000; Dengshikou; )
With a calm atmosphere
and a lovely magnolia courtyard, this 14-room
hutong
hotel makes a charming
place to rest your head. Like all courtyard hotels, rooms and bathrooms are
Courtyard Hotel
