Citytel Inn

A very basic hotel with friendly staff and quite comfortable. They even let us have the room extra early at 9am and after an overnight flight and descending at 4:40am, it is really nice!! The bathroom setup is generous but a bit weird with the toilet in it’s own tiny cubicle. Super conveniently located with less than 5mins walk to the Wangfujing Central shopping mall and a great coffee shop Baker and Spice which does really good coffee and baked goods(check my reviews on this place). There’s also a good place for a traditional Chinese breakfast like steamed buns, noodles and rice porridge at Wangfujing main streets (side street of the main walking street near the Shuai Fu Yuan Hutong). There’s also a tiny convenient store great for fruits, beers and cup noodles under the hotel next to the main steps. Nothing flash from the outside but well worth it.

We stayed at Citytel for two nights. The location is fabulous! Close to the Forbidden City and The Beijing Museum. The staff are really helpful. The rooms are newly renovated. Excellent value. The front is a little bit uninspiring, but inside is a hidden gem. This is a business hotel that is in easy walking distance to key Beijing sites.

Location is great, walking distance to the Forbidden City and Tianamen Square. No frills hotel. Everything is working just fine. It was a bit hard to spot at first but you’ll get used to it after awhile. Overall, nice property