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Beijing Downtown TravelotelvsThe Orchid Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, The Orchid Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Beijing Downtown Backpacker Hostel. The Orchid Hotel scores 83 with recommendations from 8 reviews including Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Beijing Downtown Travelotel
Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
No.85 Nanlougu Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"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."
"The hostel is quiet and homely, nicely central and well connected with buses." Full review
"A cheaper option than the excellent Peking International Youth Hostel, but still with the same wonderful hútòng location." Full review
The Orchid Hotel
Fodor's
Time Out
Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
No.65 Baochao Hutong, Gulou East Street, Beijing 100009
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"The Orchid may be located in the middle of the action but is actually hidden away in an old network of hutong alleyways." Full review
"Tucked down the narrowest of alleyways, between 63 and 67 Baochao Hutong, this tiny hotel possesses two fine terraces." Full review
"A cozy 10-room charmer hidden away in one of Beijing's up-and-coming hutongs, The Orchid is a favorite with travelers looking for character and comfort at a bargain price." Full review
"This small, casually stylish hotel offers 10 compact rooms with en-suite bathrooms and TV/Wi-Fi, plus a rooftop cocktail bar overlooking the low-rise rooftops of old Beijing." Full review
"The Orchid is a small boutique hotel catering to adventurous travelers looking for the quaintness of a bed-and-breakfast in the middle of the capital." Full review
"A Beijing gem, The Orchid is a boutique hotel hidden in the hutong alleyways of Gulou." Full review
8.0
"This 10-room hotel in a traditional courtyard house is made for those seeking old Beijing with a serving of cool, in a hip and gentrified district of the city." Full review
"All residences come with kitchenettes, key-card door locks, TVs with English-language movies, and authentically gruff hútòng neighbours as standard." Full review
"A cozy 10-room charmer hidden away in one of Beijing's up-and-coming hutongs, The Orchid is a favorite with travelers looking for character and comfort at a bargain price" Full review
Top choice
"A garden sanctuary in the hutong, the Orchid is Beijing's best-run boutique hotel, going the extra mile with memory-foam mattresses, mobile phones, marvellous breakfasts and a local area map for alleyway adventures" Full review