Reviews of Sitting on the City Walls Courtyard House
57 NianZi HuTong, Jingshanhoujie, DongCheng District, Beijing, China 100009
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112 out of 116 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Sitting on the City Walls Courtyard House'
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Customer Reviews: What did customers think about Sitting on the City Walls Courtyard House?
| Date | Sitting on the City Walls Courtyard House Customer Reviews | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2009 |
Customer reviewNo.6 Winner of "World Top 10 Hostel of 2008" !? I was disappointed as I have seen several better hostels in Asia. Good location & friendly stuff, but very small rooms, problems with hot water... |
62% |
| 11 November 2009 |
Customer reviewThe atmosphere |
97% |
| 10 November 2009 |
Johanna KolkakIt was freezing inside the lobby area and in the evenings also the rooms were cold. Beer was cheap but there were no party atmosphere in this hostel. Location was central and made it easy to walk to Tian'anmen Square and to other attractions. Great location to see local people! |
70% |
| 05 November 2009 |
Mitch AltmanMe and my 7 friends really loved staying at Sitting On The City Walls Couryard House! Rachel and Rick and the rest of the staff were very friendly and helpful, and gave good recommendations on where to go and how to get there, often writing down the Chinese characters when it would be helpful for finding our way. The place has a wonderful atmosphere, the food they had available was quite decent, and our rooms were comfortable and clean. The place is located in a hutong (a local neighborhood, of which there are not all that many left), which was way cooler than staying in a sterile part of town. It is a short walk to The Forbidden City, and across from Jinshang Park (way worth a visit, since it affords a wonderful view of the whole city), and about a 20-minute walk from the closest subway station (Dongsi). There are many busses within a 2-minute walk that are convenient for getting all over town (for 1 RMB, or about 1.5 US cents!). It got pretty cold a few of the nights we were there, but the heat in most of the rooms is really good, and they provided us with plenty of blankets. I would definitely recommend this place, and will stay again next time I go to Beijing. |
100% |
| 29 October 2009 |
Customer reviewOne of the best hostel I've been to and really helpful staff. |
100% |
| 21 October 2009 |
Customer reviewRick and Rachel were great. They gave advice on where to go and how to get around without associating themselves with tour groups. Free internet and lovely atmosphere inside. |
95% |
| 15 October 2009 |
Customer review+ Really charming inside, not just a standard hostel, but with Chinese flair + Nice and helpful staff - A bit hard to find the first time, hidden in an alley after some curves - People smoke in the lobby. ok, but the smoke also comes into the rooms then |
85% |
| 08 October 2009 |
Andrew WarburtonGreat little hostel hidden deep within a traditional Chines HuTong which can actually seem a bit intimidating at first but the locals are polite and friendly - I feel safer here than in most British cities! The private rooms are small with firm beds and an ensuite wet room / toilet. The staff here are very helpful and always go out of their way to help. They booked our train tickets to Xi'an and a tour of the hiking section of the great wall, which, while tiring was an awesome experience not to be missed and great value for money. If you need to get somewhere by taxi, the staff will write down the address in Chinese so you can give it to the taxi driver. They do some great food onsite but if you want some variety there's a whole bunch of great places to eat and drink within easy walking distance. I think the only fault is that the rooms all face into the central courtyard so if any late night / early morning activities are taking place the noise can be a bit annoying, especially if you are trying to sleep off your jet lag. |
87% |
| 06 October 2009 |
Jonathan HoffmannEverything, it's literally a short walk to the forbidden city. they can arrange all of your tours (if you want them to) including opera and the great wall. They have bus directions to everywhere, there up pretty much throughout the day and night, and they speak english. wonderful place. |
97% |
| 01 October 2009 |
Customer reviewVery good hostel |
95% |
| 15 September 2009 |
chizuru kawaharagood |
100% |
| 15 September 2009 |
michael hitchmanWe enjoyed the atmosphere of staying in a 'hutong'. The staff were both very friendly and extremely helpful. |
90% |
| 12 September 2009 |
Richard PalmerGreat place to stay with reception willing to go out of their way to help. This hostel has loads of charcter and cheap beer, what else can one want. |
97% |
| 11 September 2009 |
Customer reviewExcellent place to stay in Beijing. Lovely ensuite room and communal courtyard. Secret hideaway down a Beijing Hutong! Advice on where to go and how to get there was excellent. Highly recommended for all types of people wanting to explore China. Beats any hotel. |
97% |
| 25 August 2009 |
Rachel Dimmicknice atmosphere with lovely courtyard - I don't think you are likely to meet lots and lots of people here but the hostel had a really nice atmosphere with helpful staff. Its in a good location but not near a metro but the staff provide a leaflet telling you which buses to catch which was v helpful. I was worried about finding the hostel as its up a little hutong - however found it no problem after following tips from other reviewers - there are some signs from main road as well. |
85% |
| 18 August 2009 |
Sean UdellAll of the rooms look onto an indoor courtyard, which is very charming. The whole place has a lot of character, and more space than most of the hostels we've been staying at in China. |
82% |
| 13 August 2009 |
Customer reviewvery clean rooms, and nice staff. was abit hard to find, but over all a nice hostel. |
90% |
| 28 July 2009 |
Beverley LeesFinding it was a bit weird but excellent position for the sights and the staff could not have been better. We loved it. |
90% |
| 23 July 2009 |
Customer reviewProbably the best hostel I have ever stayed in, located in the heart of a "hutong", literally round the corner from the Forbidden City. A wide array of facilities can only be matched by the genuine friendliness of its staff! |
97% |
| 14 July 2009 |
Customer reviewRachel & Rick were very helpful. We enjoyed the courtyard. They also kept our luggage for an extra 36 hours when we left to go spend the night on the Great Wall. |
95% |
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