Citycourt Hotel Beijing

I really wanted to like this hotel as it is located in a nice building in the hutongs. However, our room was infested with cockroaches, the bed was uncomfortable and the toilet smelled funky, so I would avoid this place. Also, it is overpriced for what you get.

A little difficult to find at first, but this courtyard hotel is worth it. Affordable and located in the Hutongs. The Bell and Drum Towers, Confucius Temple, and Lama Temple are all walking distance. Only minor problem is that nobody speaks English, but this is China so what do you expect? I communicated with the staff via translation apps. They were even kind enough to get me a taxi to get to my next destination.

This is a nice court-yard hotel in a hutong (alley). Though it's well located, it's not easy to find, and street names are poorly indicated in Beijing. The least they could have is a sign at the next crossroad. Rooms are small but comfortable, and it's not the type of hotel where you spend your days, you want to visit if you book a room in that part of town. What was unpleasant is the fact that they not only ask for a RMB200 deposit, and as I was settling in my room and putting my stuff away and communicating with my better-half to indicate I had made it safely, a staff member knocked on my door and insisted that I pay the entire 5-day stay upfront. This is unusual, to say the least, and this could have been done later. Simply no training of hotel/restaurant staff in China! Also, though this hotel is neatly traditional, the reception area and the area you need to go through to reach some of the rooms are very messy: it's the living quarters of the hotel owner and his family. The court yard would be better without a washing machine and brooms and shovels. Could do better!