Beijing Downtown TravelotelvsLusongyuan Hotel
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, Lusongyuan Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Beijing Downtown Backpacker Hostel. Lusongyuan Hotel scores 76 with positive reviews from 10 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Time Out.
Beijing Downtown Travelotel
No.85 Nanlougu Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"One of the best backpacker places, with a location among the artsy boutiques of Nanluogu Xiang, Beijing’s trendiest hutong; you won’t be short of eating and nightlife options."
Time Out
"The hostel is quiet and homely, nicely central and well connected with buses." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A cheaper option than the excellent Peking International Youth Hostel, but still with the same wonderful hútòng location." Full review
Lusongyuan Hotel
No.22 Banchang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009
From $43/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Concierge
"The 68 cozy rooms are traditionally furnished, with red-tasseled lamps and dark wood furniture, but they don't feel like museum galleries."
Insight Guides
"This delightful courtyard hotel occupies a former Qing-dynasty residence."
Travel + Leisure
"Multiple buildings surround a quadrangle in this courtyard-style Dongcheng neighborhood hotel, which is down an ancient alley, or hutong." Full review
Rough Guide
"Converted from a Qing dynasty mansion, this hotel, though it’s aimed at tour groups, has a little more charisma than most such places."
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Avoid the expensive breakfast.
DK Eyewitness
"A more comfy, lived-in atmosphere, although unfortunately over-zealous modernisation has stripped the hotel of some of its charm."
Gayot
"For a taste of imperial living during the Qing dynasty, this hotel offers authentic decor and a traditional quadrangle courtyard setting."
Time Out
"Originally built in the Qing Dynasty for General Zeng Ge Ling Qin, his pad now attracts tourists who want to stay somewhere with character." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rooms may be a bit cramped at this hútòng hotel, a courtyard house built by a Mongolian general during the Qing-dynasty era, but the location and setting are big plus points."
Fodor's
"This is a classic old-Beijing experience, turned over to tourism, with no attempts at modern updates or fancy design, but, rather, just a good choice for cheap, traditional living." Full review