Reviews of Peking Yard Hostel

02 May 2012 Kathryn would recommend this property

Liked: The bed was the most comfortable hostel bed I've ever slept in! Great showers and big free locker for each guest. The staff was wonderful and I met lots of good travelers :)

Disliked: Kathryn left no negative feedback.

26 April 2012 Tanielle would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent lounge area, close to metro stop, good beds

Disliked: Tanielle left no negative feedback.

01 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location is fantastic. Very close to the subway and also within walking distance of some cool neighborhoods. Also very quiet, mellow, and clean.

Disliked: Bathroom was simple and a bit small. No more free breakfast. A little overpriced for the deluxe private room, considering that you don't get the same amenities as you would get for a similarly priced hotel in Beijing (no TV, no soap in the bathroom, no shampoo/conditioner).

25 March 2012 Viktoriya would recommend this property

Liked: I liked that this Hostel located in the old part of Beijing - in one of the Hutongs area but near the subway station. It was only couple of minutes walk to one of the bigger streets with several authentic restaurants where locals had breakfast, a very good bakery where you could order coffee and enjoy it with pastry in upstairs area. Hostel offers food too but it was more western style. The lobby was small but very cozy with little tables and sofas, with bit aquarium and nice decorations. The staff spoke good English and were very helpful. You can use a laundry machine. The way to our room went through the corridor with flowers. We were there in October for two days and I am not sure how they heat the lobby area during the winter time. I do not remember the door between the lobby and open up corridor.

Disliked: No complains.

16 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: This is definitely one of the most awesome hostels I have ever been to in China. This courtyard hostel offered a clean (but as for courtyard hostels in general, small) dorm with not too hard and not too soft sleepers. The staff is friendly and has an eye for details such as facilities to dry one's towel. The communal area is deceorated with much efforts (plants, paintings, furniture) and taste. It feels comfortable even if you don't spend much time in the communal area. The washroom was clean and exceeding the "standards" I have experienced in other places. The location is convenient. There is only one internet terminal, but the internet is fast and the software installed is chosen with care!

Disliked: That I needed to leave.

04 March 2012 Enilie Sidonie would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is nice and clean. Tours to the great wall, evening to see Beijin Opera are proposed at the hostel, with departure from the hostel. The subway is just 5 minutes away. Nice common place with food and drinks to order.

Disliked: Enilie Sidonie left no negative feedback.

17 February 2012 Dennis would recommend this property

Liked: It looks unnoticeable from the outside but is like a really comfy oasis once inside. Very friendly staff and at least when I was there are mixed group of really open minded guests.

Disliked: Nothing really. The rooms COULD be a bit bigger, but then again you don't go to a hostel to stay the day locked up in your room, right?

27 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The property had a nice, comfortable lobby, with a pool table, islander music, couches, tables and chairs for seating or dining, books and magazines, and live plants. The skylight roof allowed for natural light, and everyone was very helpful in accomadating travelers. The bathrooms has western styled toilets and stocked toilet paper. The beds came with clean linens and a warm comforter. There are also individual lights for each bunk which came in handy.

Disliked: The size of the dorm rooms were somewhat small for six people. There was barely any space to move about, but if all you need is a comfortable place to sleep, then it's great.

13 November 2011 Emily would recommend this property

Liked: the staff were so helpful without even waiting for us to ask. the tour to tomb of jingdi is a must do - it was more impressive than terracotta's i think.

Disliked: nothing

11 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Atmosphere is good and the staff is helpful in writing things in Chinese for you

Disliked: The small rooms and the bathroom sink with no door made it hard not to disturb other guests in the morning.

18 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Its location: in a typical hutong, away from big roads and noise. Its character: you feel home as soon you enter the place. We arrived at 1am and were warmly greeted. The decoration is very nice - modern but yet traditional, with warm colours, cosy. The flowers in the yard are lovely. Its staff: Jaimy, Zoe, Jack and the crew were very nice and helpful. They all speak good English. Its rooms (double rooms in the yard): pretty, comfortable and very quiet (which is not common in Beijing...). We were a group of people from 29 to 79 years old and everyone loved their stay at Peking Yard.

Disliked: There is nothing we disliked.

12 October 2011 CHRISTOPHER would recommend this property

Liked: STAFF WERE HELPFUL MOST OF TIME I MET SOME GREAT PEOPLE STAYING AT HOSTEL

Disliked: POOL TABLE CLOSED AT 11PM NO FREE BREAKFAST, THOUGH IT SAID FREE BREAKFAST ON SITE NOT REALLY A KITCHEN, AS IT SAID ON SITE, ONLY HAVE MICROWAVE AND FRIDGE QUITE A MELLOW HOSEL, PLAYED SLOW RELAXING MUSIC,

10 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: really cool location and atmosphere liked the yard and the terrace very much nice and helpful staff was always easy there to bump into talks with others

Disliked: the room rates and the prices of food and drinks may are a little higher unfortunately no 3- or 4-bed dorm rooms are available 6-bed room was a 7-bed room, the room was really too small, for keeping all luggages of the others, a too small window in this room led to bad air all the time, room was only seldom cleaned wi-fi too slow

07 October 2011 Michelle would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was really friendly, the location was great, the beds were comfy, and the bathrooms were clean. Definitely will stay here again when I return to Beijing!

Disliked: It was difficult to get to from the airport - I would definitely put the address in Chinese on their website! However, they do NOT have a free breakfast. Also, while living in a hutong is really neat, there's a lot of noise starting at sunrise - people going up and down the street yelling, dogs fighting. It's a good wakeup call and it really reminds you that you're in China, but just be aware of it.

04 October 2011 Olga would recommend this property

Liked: Atmosphere

Disliked: Nothing

28 September 2011 Ben would recommend this property

Liked: The staff spoke English which made interacting easier. The hostel is located near a subway station which allowed easy travel around the city. Also, the hostel itself is very pretty, with a lot of vegetation, flowers, and warm light to make it a nice retreat after a day of exploring. I would recommend this hostel to anyone.

Disliked: The prices for food were a little higher than what you would pay at a restaurant down the street or in the hutong.

10 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The common area is really good - relaxing, comfortable, well lit and nicely decorated. The atmosphere is good - it's a pleasant place to come back to after a day in the city. It's close to the subway. The showers are powerful and hot, and there was hot water every time we used them. Beers are quite cheap.

Disliked: Dorm rooms are very small - there's not really enough room for bags, as the lockers aren't large enough to fit a rucksack/suitcase in, and there's no room under the beds. The dorms aren't very clean. The floor underneath the beds doesn't look like it's ever been cleaned. The staff are not hugely helpful. They answer your questions and can speak English, but don't venture advice or make suggestions. We've stayed in places where the staff have taken an active interest in our trip and given us good tips about the locality. We had to move room part way through our stay, which is annoying but sometimes happens - it's in the T&Cs. However, we had to leave our bags in storage for several hours, then were allocated beds in separate rooms (we're travelling as a couple). Another bed in the room I was in had been empty that day, but was given to a solo traveller. A small thing but it did detract from our stay. While the beer is cheap, the food and drinks here are expensive. There's no kitchen, no free breakfast, no tea or coffee making facilities, and you can't eat your own food in the hostel. If you want a cup of tea it'll cost you £1.50. A chocolate bar is more than twice the price it is in the shop down the road.

09 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Beautiful lounge area

Disliked: noisy travellers! Having constant front door / room /toilet door noises at night .

04 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Atmosphere of hutong and close location to MRT.

Disliked: There were 7 people sleeping in 6-person dormitory. Very little space on the second floor.

01 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Close to subway, free wi-fi, bathroom in room, very nice lounge area.

Disliked: Nothing

27 August 2011 Olga would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is located in a very nice area in a calm side street of Hutong. Because of that you don`t hear the traffic noise at all so it is really a quite oasis from the hectic and loud city. We also liked the facilities and the atmosphere was very comfortable and relaxed. Staff at the reception was very friendly and spoke very good English.They booked train tickets for us and also gave a lot of advices where to go. We also went on the organised trip to the Great Wall of Mutianyu and the Ming Tombs. Though the Ming Tombs were very crowded our guide was very good. You can have all kind of drinks, decent cocktails included, as well as some snacks and warm food in the common area. The WiFi in the common area is free and there are many magazines and books to read. DVDs and board games can be rented and watched or played together with fellow guests. Also there is a pool table that is free of charge. Lockers are available for free, too. You get a room card for your room and because of the security installations you feel very safe. We didn`t make use of the lockers all the time and also left valuables in our room, what is of course not recommended, but erverything was just fine. Our room was tidy, clean and nicely equiped. The cleaning lady was very nice and cleaned our room and bathroom every day. Towels were changed as frequently as we needed. There is a lovely yard garten where you can have a rest and smokers can enjoy their cigarettes. We would stay there any time again and recommend it to our friends.

Disliked: We didn`t really dislike anything but have a few suggestions for improvement. It would have been nice to have something like drawers or a closet in the room to stow the luggage especially clothes. But since the rooms are not too large themselves it probably requires some inventiveness. Also printing the address of the hostel in Chinese on the room confirmation would help finding the hostel quicker if you take a taxi of have to ask for the way. The prices for extra services like meals, laundry, organised tours or bike rental could be a little lower considering that they are in China. But for western wallets no problem I guess.

19 August 2011 Johan would recommend this property

Liked: A hostel with a really nice and relaxed atmosphere. Great place to come home to after a day in the city or surrounding area. Friendly and helpful staff and they offer nice tours for good prices. Room was basic, but clean. Towels were refreshed and bed was made-up everyday.

Disliked: Food was a bit overpriced

05 August 2011 josefin would recommend this property

Liked: Peking yard var ett riktigt bra hostel med super mysig stämning och trevlig personal. Vi fick mycket bra hjälp på engelska och tips på ställen att besöka. Bakgården var jätte mysig och rummen var mycket rena.. Vi skall definitivt rekommendera detta hostel till andra...

Disliked: Nothing to dislike... or... maybe some small portions of food in the restaurant ...

17 July 2011 Mattias would recommend this property

Liked: Good location and relatively easy to find. WiFi Internet works well. Really nice "lobby" with pool table and computers.

Disliked: Clean beds but toilet and bathroom could have been better maintained.

29 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice and cosy place! Amazing terrace for chill out after sightseeing!

Disliked: everything was fine!