The Orchid HotelvsLegendale Hotel Beijing
Both properties are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, The Orchid Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Legendale Hotel Beijing. The Orchid Hotel is ranked #16 in Beijing with recommendations from 8 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler and The Telegraph.
The Orchid Hotel
No.65 Baochao Hutong, Gulou East Street, Beijing 100009
From $105/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"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
Time Out
"Tucked down the narrowest of alleyways, between 63 and 67 Baochao Hutong, this tiny hotel possesses two fine terraces." Full review
Frommer's
"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
Condé Nast Traveler
"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
Afar Magazine
"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
Travel + Leisure
"A Beijing gem, The Orchid is a boutique hotel hidden in the hutong alleyways of Gulou." Full review
The Telegraph
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
Lonely Planet
"All residences come with kitchenettes, key-card door locks, TVs with English-language movies, and authentically gruff hútòng neighbours as standard." Full review
Frommer's
"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
Lonely Planet
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
Legendale Hotel Beijing
No.90-92 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100005
From $284/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Those fond of a classic European ambience will be drawn to the old-world spectacle that is the Legendale." Full review
Time Out
"This ornate, Neo-Classical hotel is conveniently located off Wangfujing shopping street, close to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Resembling an opulent scene from a 19th-century oil painting, this ritzy neoclassical hotel is a replica of a Versailles palace." Full review