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Red Capital ResidencevsBeijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel
Both properties are endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Red Capital Residence is the choice of most writers compared to Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel. Red Capital Residence has a TripExpert Score of 81 with recommendations from 8 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Insight Guides.
Red Capital Residence
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
No.9 Dongsi Liutiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007
From $151/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "Art Deco furnishings steal the show at this Cultural Revolution-themed siheyuan, set around a tiny central courtyard." Full review
Concierge "Apparat-chic reigns at this tiny five-room hotel, set on a narrow, bustling hutong street near Tiananmen Square."
Fodor's "Each of the four rooms at this boutique courtyard hotel... are decorated with antiques and according to different themes." Full review
Insight Guides "This exclusive boutique hotel is within a Qing-dynasty courtyard house northeast of Wangfujing (past the Dongsi Mosque)."
Travel + Leisure "Located in the Dongsi historic district, this restored boutique hotel includes five rooms surrounding a small courtyard like a traditional siheyuan." Full review
Rough Guide "Formerly a state guesthouse, this discreet hutong hotel now has five rooms tricked out with Cultural Revolution artefacts."
Time Out "Some rave about the historic atmosphere and five themed rooms around a central courtyard – one named after a famous concubine and fittingly decked out in red." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Make your choice from four rooms decked out with paraphernalia that wouldn’t look out of place in a museum." Full review
Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel Rough Guide
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
No 51 Jiu Gu Lou Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Rough Guide "This three-story hostel is in a good area, though right on a noisy main road. Rooms are spartan but clean, and the whole place looks a bit institutional."
The Telegraph8.0
"Offering a great location in the heart of old Beijing, well-informed staff, and private rooms with super city views, the hostel is popular with both Chinese and foreign backpackers." Full review
Lonely Planet "A no-frills hostel with nifty, capsule-style singles and spacious twins and doubles. The subway is very close, and it's a short stroll to the area's lively hutong alleyways." Full review
