Beijing Badaling Great Wall Cao Courtyard Hostel

However, the best time to go there is in day time. We arrived in Beijing in the evening and there was no bus line to get us there. The closest the subway (metro) lines could get us to was 30km from Baidaling. You can thus imagine how much a Taxi can cost. On the positive side, we arrived in a small hostel with a very welcoming owner, super clean and nicely designed rooms, and equipped with a temperature conditioner to get the room warm (given it was quite cold in Beijin). Just make sure you get your breakfast early or book the night before. It finished quickly even though we booked for a late breakfast (9.30am). Staying at the Beijing Badaling Great Wall Cao Courtyard Hostel helped us get really quickly to the Great wall in the morning and go Back to Beijing by mid-day for other touristic activities. I strongly recommend this location to anyone going to the Badaling Great Wall in China!

Lovely place 10 mins walk from the wall. Was a little hard to find but we asked the locals and they pointed us in the right direction. We went in December so we were expecting it to be freezing but the room was fitted with radiators. Nicely decorated and the host speaks good English. Would stay again.

The owner was accommodating, food was very good but far from the city

very friendly hosts / family close to badaling great wall. Breakfirst is traditional Chineese

If you want to get to the wall before all the touring busses you Just wake up at 6:30, walk at 6:45 and are at the wall at 7:00 (opening). Gave us a magnificent view!

The host will try their best to accommodate you. Great hostel.

The host is very very nice and helpful. The room is super clean, provide all information you need and try their best to provide you the most comfortable staying. I would love to stay here again.

Hostel in a quiet village, near to Badaling Greatwall but hard to find someting to eat

Very good location.. near by train station and badaling greatwall.

David and his wife are verry helpfull and do A lot to make you veel at home. Location direct behind the train station.

The hostel is really cosy and the location is well. You should turn right when you go out of the railway station. Then go before special place where you can cross rail lines. And there you can ask somebody about how to go to the hotel further. Because near the railroad station people don't know that place even policmen! And we also were lost but one local called to the owner and he brang us by car to the hostel. He and his family were very helpful and I wish them to have guests during the whole year! Thanks a lot!

Dave and his wife are great hosts! We had some issues and they were very helpful and always nice. Communication was easy since they speak english very well. The hostel is located close to the great wall so we hadnt to walk far to get there early in the morning.

We had a truly amazing stay at this guesthouse. David and his parents are wonderful people who make you feel like part of the family. They go beyond the extra mile so that you have a wonderful stay. They make sure you are comfortable and that you have everything you may need. We thought it was very special to stay in a traditional Chinese "siheyuan" where David and his brother grew up and where his parents still reside. We were only 10-15 minutes walking to the entrance of the Badaling section of the Great Wall and 5 minutes from the train station. It was an unbelievable experience to stay overnight near the Great Wall, as we were able to be there early as soon as the gates open in the morning and also to see the Great Wall at night (it was lit up when we were there). There is also a fortified village near by that you can visit and that few tourists go to. David was so generous of his time to show us a bit around and spend some time over coffee with us. His parents have a small convenience store at very good prices which is very convenient for basic supplies like drinks, cakes and ramen (and cheaper than what you can purchase on the Great Wall site). Make sure you call or email in advance to let David know of your arrival time as he can pick you up at the train station. The room was very clean and comfortable. Since we were visiting in March, temperatures were still on the lower side but the AC heat function kept us warm as well as the extra blankets supplied by David's parents. Make sure that you bring extra layers of clothes if you are visiting early spring or late autumn as Badaling gets colder than Beijing. The room also has a smart tv that allows you to watch Chinese and English movies for free, which is an added bonus when you want to relax after hiking a wall for a few hours. We would definitely stay there again and consider our stay at Cao Courtyard as one of our best memories of our 3 week stay in China.

Difficile à trouver mais pratique pour aller au téléphérique sud de la grande muraille à pied. Propriétaire très accueillant. Punaises de lit dans un des lits. Chambre plutôt chère.

有机会还会到回去

昼過ぎに北京北駅に行くと、すでに列車のチケットは売り切れ。 急きょバスで行くことに。 直行便のバスも午後にはないため、路線バスのようなもので 万里の長城へ。 バス停から、歩いて20分くらいで到着。 駅のすぐ裏側。列車で来れば便利な立地。 昔ながらのロの字形の家で、それぞれに、トイレやシャワーも完備。 夕食や朝食の提供もあるが、到着時にオーダーを聞かれ 食べだしてからは、飲み物以外追加はダメなところが残念。 ただ、味は悪くなく、値段を考えれば満足。 万里の長城まで歩いていき、 そのまま、違う方側（南側）にあるバス停から 北京へ戻りました。

接待人員非常親切

優點； 感受到熱情的對待，關內村落的最佳住宿體驗。 缺點； 因優點過於凸顯，相對的缺點就顯得無關緊要。 結語； 下次重回八達嶺必將再入住。