Guohuai Fangxi Courtyard Hotel (Beijing Guang'anmen Subway Station)

This hotel indeed has a great location, but! 1. It is located deep in a hutong, and vehicles cannot enter. We had several suitcases and had to walk a long distance to get in, making it completely inconvenient. 2. The soundproofing is terrible. There were sounds from the next room from morning till night, which was really awkward. 3. The service is practically nonexistent. The front desk staff barely speak any foreign languages. Since this hotel ranks high on Trip.com, I really don’t know how it received such good reviews. If my foreign friends came alone, they would have a very difficult time. 4. The photos are completely misleading. The exterior looks beautiful in pictures, but in reality, the pool is dried up, and there are shared bikes parked inside. The so-called hotel lobby even had clothes hanging to dry. I’m sure it was really beautiful when it first opened, but now it’s basically in a state of complete neglect.

Good location reasonable price for central Beijing but a bit noisy with bad sound proofing

Location is not convenient as need to walk deep into the hu-tongs and no cars can reach its front door. If you have big or more than one suitcases, it is a bit difficult to manage by yourself. The staff were not friendly nor helpful at all. The rooms were not clean enough. eg. The drainage in the shower room was blocked. The staff just told you to clean up the hair under the drainage cap yourself. The outllok of the hotel and the rooms were overstated by the photos shown by the hotel. No restroom in the lobby. If you have checked out already and when you come back to take your luggage and want to use the toilet before heading to the airport, you have to find a public toilet. No breakfast (whether included in room rate or pay extra.). All in all, this one can only be a local hostel but not ready to serve int’l guests.