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Felix M.
Groups
Germany,
November 10, 2012
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Awesome place for having a few days in beijing
7.7
I didnt recognize the hotel in the first Time as the main entrance is in renovation right now. Rooms are ok,nothing special but clean. Breakfast is awesome and has got a lot of Chinese food to offer. The location is great,especially when you only have a few days in Beijing wanting to do the typical tourist attractions. Five minutes walking to forbidden city only.
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Henrik W.
Solo travelers
Germany,
November 9, 2012
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Nice hotel and in a great location
Nice, clean, hotel, rooms are good size, location is great
8
My stay at the hotel was overall good, the hotel is nice, clean, and in a great location. The rooms are good size and had everything you may need including LAN in the room. The hotel staff are hit and miss, some are good and smile and helpful, others not so. But overall satisfactory and value of money.
Nightlife Tip:
The nightmarket is only a 2 monute walk, great food and a good atmosphere, but don't get ripped off, agree on the price first even if there is a menu with prices.
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Jean B.
Groups
Australia,
November 4, 2012
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Good hotel, language difficulties. Staff pleasant
Very clean, Hotel convenient area for sight seeing and shopping.
7.7
found tea making facility in room, this was great but after first day, tea was never renewed, very stingy with tea, and no milk, had to pay yuan for a glass of milk so we could have milk in our tea.
i guess this is a minor thing but should be looked into and if tools are there to use it is always pleasant to make a cuppa when one wakes or gets home to accomodation.
Hotel Feature Tip:
Apart from breakfast the Restaurant was poor.
Not available many nights,After a long day sightseeing it would have been nice to shower and go for a good meal without going out of Hotel.
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Carolina S.
Solo travelers
Italy,
October 30, 2012
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Nice hotel near forbidden city
5
The hotel was nice even though pretty old- the carpet in the room was old stained and dirty- same as in the halls and the curtains.. It might have been clean but that didn't help give the idea... Also, I don't think the maids did much in the mornings when they did the rooms other than redoing the bed...
I lefts piece a paper on the floor under the desk one day and it was still there 2 days later...
But the staff was fairly nice especially comparing to Chinese standards!
The hotel is close to forbidden city but very inconvenient if you want to move around using the subway since it is 10/15min walk from any subway station...... Depends on your needs and how you move-
During the day you are also close to the main shopping street that could be ok for a couple of days.
At night the area is completely deserted after 10pm so if you want to take a stroll after dinner definitely do no stay here but if you need an ok place for a couple of nights next to the forbidden city and you are moving around by taxi then it's good for you
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Jose B.
Couples
Brazil,
October 27, 2012
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The staff was really helpful. The room was ok, but not enough space for clothes. The location is amazing. Didn't try the restaurant.
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Myles N.
Couples
United Kingdom,
October 21, 2012
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Great location, room very comfortable
Location and proximity to tourist attractions and comfort of room
10
A good welcome received on a late arrival. We were very satisfied with this hotel and the comfort of the rooms, complimentary water etc. Reception staff spoke some English. One of them spoke very good English. Although not included in our room price, a sumptuous and excellent quality breakfast (chinese and/or western style) set us up for the day ahead, such that we didn't need to eat lunch. Drinks in the hotel bar are at UK style prices. On-site travel agency staff who are present in the lobby until well into the evening will arrange trips for you. You won't necessarily know coach pick-up time at the hotel until the night before. Beware the unexpected stop-off at a medical centre where they give you a foot massage and after a palm reading will diagnose potential health problems and identify somewhat costly treatments for you. The concierge arranged a taxi for us to return to the airport. which provided greater certainty for our return. It arrived at the hotel pleasingly early. Although no meter, it was not excessively expensive. The day before we had had great difficulty flagging down a metered taxi, and from past experience, booked metered taxis do not always turn up when expected, if at all! Beware the pedal-cycle transport. Having failed to hail a taxi, we decided to go for a couple of these that were lurking around the hotel. When asked the price, they initially showed us 3 fingers which they confirmed meant yuan. They cycled us to a quiet road and then demanded yuan. After a show of aggression on their part and a bit of a shouting match we got away with giving them yuan each. We then discovered that we were nowhere near the requested destination - be careful.
Restaurant Tip:
The hotel restaurant had an interesting menu but we didn't try it as we were very pleased with a restaurant (with a bowl shaped window) on the opposite side of the road from the hotel. The menu was translated into English and there was plenty of choice. We used it 4 nights on the trot. It is well frequented so don't leave it too late before trying to get a table.
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Krystyna C.
Solo travelers
Netherlands,
October 21, 2012
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Lovely hotel and great location
9
Nice and clean room with internet to use for free.Good choice for breakfest
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
walking distance to Forbiden City, Concert hall and Mausoleum
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Chi K.
Couples
Australia,
October 16, 2012
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Jade Garden or just a Lemon Tree
Great Position and Generous Rooms
7.3
The Jade Garden is in a great position for visiting Beijing's many attractions and the rooms are comfortable (nice bed), clean and well appointed. The Jade Garden has great potential but is let down by the people who just do their job, nothing more and nothing less with the exception of the external concierge, a young man in the breakfast area and a young trainee concierge. From the moment you arrive you feel like you have inconvenienced the check in staff while not exactly rude there is no welcoming smile or even an I hope you enjoy your stay. It appears as if the staff are not trained in customer service and I think the hotel would benefit greatly by changing staff attitudes and making the visit a pleasure and not just a transaction. Overall the hotel is ok but don't go with high expectations of customer service but do go if you want a great position and a comfortable bed.
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Philip W.
Couples
United States of America,
October 16, 2012
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atmospheric and very clean hotel.
beautiful renovation of historic hotel. excellant location near tennamin square and forbidden city
7.3
restaurant food is not a good value,but their are many good restaurants on either side of street
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip:
the forbidden city is within walking distance,and the metro is only a short distance from the
hotel.
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Thomas H.
Couples
United States of America,
October 12, 2012
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Great location near the forbidden City
Priced right, modern facilities, very helpful staff. and close to reasonable eating.
8.3
we spent 3 nights at the jade garden after a cruse. the hotel was a great choice and we would stay there again
Travel tip:
Be sure to visit the night market just one block away. Also best rush hour transportation is by tuk tuk.
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