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COURTYARD HOTELS
Largely confined to Beijing, courtyard hotels have rapidly mushroomed. Ar-
ranged around traditional siheyuan (courtyards), rooms are on ground level.
Courtyard hotels are charming and romantic, but are often expensive and
rooms are small, in keeping with the dimensions of courtyard residences.
BUSINESS CHAIN HOTELS
Dotted around much of China, budget business chain hotels can sometimes
be a decent alternative to old-school two- and three-star hotels, with rooms
around the ¥150 to ¥200 mark. Still, their sheer ubiquitousness means you
can usually find accommodation (but look at the rooms first). They often have
membership/loyalty schemes which make rooms cheaper. Brands include:
Home Inn ( www.homeinns.com )
Jinjiang Inn ( www.jinjianginns.com )
Motel 168 ( www.motel168.com )
GUESTHOUSES
The cheapest of the cheap are China's ubiquitous guesthouses ( zhaodaisuo
). Often found clustering near train or bus stations but also dotted around cities
and towns, not all guesthouses accept foreigners and Chinese skills may be
crucial in securing a room. Rooms (doubles, twins, triples, quads) are primitive
and grey, with tiled floors and possibly a shower room or shabby bathroom;
showers may be communal.
Other terms for guesthouses:
» ludian
» luguan
» means rooms available
» means rooms available today
» zhusu , means accommodation
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