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City Central Youth HostelvsLusongyuan Hotel
Both City Central Youth Hostel and Lusongyuan Hotel are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Lusongyuan Hotel scores slightly higher than City Central Youth Hostel. Lusongyuan Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 77 with positive reviews from 9 reviews such as DK Eyewitness, Concierge and Rough Guide.
City Central Youth Hostel
Frommer's
Time Out
Lonely Planet
No.1-5 Beijingzhan West Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Kitchenette
Frommer's "Housed in the old post office building, this newly opened hostel-cum-hotel has an unbeatable location directly opposite Beijing railway station." Full review
Time Out "What this hostel lacks in charm it makes up for in convenience." Full review
Lonely Planet "Though it's a bit shabby, institutional and lacking in atmosphere, this HI-affiliated hostel has some of the cheapest private rooms in town." Full review
Lusongyuan Hotel
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Gayot Time Out Lonely Planet
Fodor's
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
