Reviews of Red Lantern House

30 October 2009 Anett would recommend this property

Liked: Good location close to metro, restaurants and shopping.helpful staff, unfortunally no choice for breakfast if incl with stay

Disliked: Anett left no negative feedback.

27 October 2009 DAVID would recommend this property

Liked: Free wireless was a plus as well as big beers for 4Yuan. The location was fine with Metro and bus nearby. You can ride 22 bus from location to Forbidden City for 1 yuan. The subway is 2 Yuan and you must make a transfer. For those without laptops, there is a charge for using the computers. No free tea or coffee. But, there are plenty of places to eat nearby.

Disliked: DAVID left no negative feedback.

16 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We liked it all! The courtyard was a very nice place to meet other travellers and just relax. The staff was helpfull with anything we need. A good place to see the Hutong life.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

13 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice hostel: atmosphere, staff, location and free wifi.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

13 October 2009 Jai would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is cleaned daily and the staff are so helpful and friendly, towels are obviously a precious commodity so don't use them as a bath mat or u'll incur the wrath of the cleaners. Overall bloody great place to stay......Close to 3 subway lines, Lama Temple and Bai Hai park. Great food every which direction and the charm of Hutong life at ur doorstep. If ur traveling alone I would recommend u stay in a dorm as all the private rooms w ensuite are in the same wing and as such tend to attract more couples and quieter evenings.

Disliked: Jai left no negative feedback.

04 October 2009 Colin would recommend this property

Liked: The Red Lantern House has amazing character with a really cute courtyard garden and very nice interior. The rooms are a good size and clean and the staff very helpful, often recomending nice restaurants in the area or interesting places to visit. We organized a trip to the great wall of china through the hostel and it was a wonderful experience. Food is very cheap and good quality, though there are tons of decent eateries in the area. The subway station is very close too. The only negative was that we stayed for eight days and during this time they didn't change the bedsheets. Not the end of the world but it would have been nice if they had done so. But all in all we would definitely recomend this hotel...

Disliked: Colin left no negative feedback.

25 September 2009

Liked: cheap is probably the main advantage of the property. location is ok in the hutong area, but there are better deals around now. rooms are ok as well, clean, but basic. noise is unacceptable though with the rooms/terrace where people sit down just outside. if you're looking for that pub feeling til 2 in the morning in your bedroom, this is definetely the place to go for.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

22 September 2009 Håkon would recommend this property

Liked: everything:)

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21 September 2009 Matthew would recommend this property

Liked: When we arrived, we were impressed by the beautifuly atmospheric main building and was not dissappointed when we booked into our room in the east yard (which is a bit of a walk fromt he main building). Our room was traditional, with furniture and the en-suite bathroom was clean with western toilet (which I was happy about). There was aircon and even a mosquito burner in room. Staff was extremely helpful and their english was good. We loved our stay. It is far to walk to the sites from here but the 22 bus just outside takes you to the forbidden palace etc and also to the summer palace. We never had to take a taxi. Will strongly recommend this hostel. PS. the small local restaurants in the sidestreets just to the side of the hostel is great value for money.

Disliked: Matthew left no negative feedback.

20 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cheap and easy to reach, if you know where to go. Thouh bathroom were little broken (the first for men).

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

20 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Lovely staff, taxi to the airport a bit steep at 180 Yuan though for 30 mins!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

15 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice courtyard

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

14 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed at Red Lantern House for five nights. We were shuffled around and ended up staying in four different rooms. Unfortunately for us, the room that was provided on the last night was a private (and more expensive) even though the bunks from which we were moved remained empty for that night.Just a warning to those who plan on paying by credit card - Take cash!!!The location was absolutely charming and full of character... even with the rooster crowing somewhere nearby in the morning. The lobby/meeting area was gorgeous and very relaxing.Overall the staff is friendly and speak English pretty well.There is a poster that had the bus numbers to get to different attractions and locations. That was very helpful!! Also, the directions given on this site on how to get to the hostel from the airport are spot-on and really easy to follow. Some things that are advertised, but just a bit off - Breakfast is not as cheap as advertised on here. It ends up costing about double the price. It was good, but you can get cheaper out on the street.-There ARE lockers in the dorms, but you either need to have your own lock, or purchase one. Rentals are not available.- The game room must be the lobby, or common area. it's a good sized area and has lots of seating

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

12 September 2009 Davi would recommend this property

Liked: You really fell in China! Perfect!

Disliked: Davi left no negative feedback.

12 September 2009 Kris would recommend this property

Liked: Cleanliness and comfort. Personnel was always there to help.

Disliked: Kris left no negative feedback.

11 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice common area, pretty quiet, though in the morning in the 8 bed dorm you can hear noises from the hutong outside. 10 minute walk to subway station and close to a shopping street with restaurants nearby.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

11 September 2009 Easton would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the location, the people working here were very nice and spoke pretty good english.

Disliked: Easton left no negative feedback.

06 September 2009

Liked: Attractuive communal space. Informative staff who speak good English. Lots of character to the property. Dorm comfortable.

Disliked: Katie left no negative feedback.

05 September 2009 Irina would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent location, clean rooms, good value for money.

Disliked: Irina left no negative feedback.

04 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: With the new metro line (4) opening up soon this hostel will have a perfect location! However there were a busstop (No 22) very close to the hostel. Now it is almost a 15min walk to the nearest metro. We stayed in a twin room ensuite, in the east courtyard (a 5 min walk from the main building). This property was just off the mainstreet. Very clean and basic and very friendly and helpful staff. All in all a nice and clean hostel, perfect choice for the budget traveller.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

03 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice and friendly Hotel

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

03 September 2009 Ilya would recommend this property

Liked: It must be a dream for every traveler who goes to Beijing to have an opportunity to stay at a real hutong, and there the dream comes true! Come to feel the real athmosphere of the old Beijing. A wonderful Bejing Roast Duck restaurant is just some 50 meters away. The underground station Jishuitan is also near.

Disliked: Ilya left no negative feedback.

30 August 2009 Eric would recommend this property

Liked: really charming and cure hostel, cheap beer and friendly staff

Disliked: Eric left no negative feedback.

12 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Beautiful hutong district and the inside lovely, but the atmosphere was terrible.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

09 August 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: lovely environment

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.