Jingshan Garden Hotel

Great vibe, delicious food at the Jingshan Temple Restaurant upstairs. Lovely courtyard provided shelter and quiet from the busy streets. Room opens up to courtyard but thick curtains provided ample privacy. Welcome fruit basket and quality tea in the room was a nice touch. Water bottles given every day, which was much appreciated in the July heat. Air conditioner was a life saver! It didn't need to be any lower than 25 to feel very comfortable after the hot and humid days. Very friendly and helpful staff -- at least a couple of them who speak English and the others do their best. I suggest you respect the culture and try to learn some basics before visiting China. Be patient and kind and drop the arrogance. Located beside Jingshan Park. Beautiful gardens and amazing view of the Forbidden City if you make it to the top! Bus stops nearby, walkable to a few key attractions but keep in mind that Beijing is massive. Easy to take a Didi (taxi) if you've got it set up. Although a small establishment, someone is available 24/7 at the front door, which is locked at night. Gave us peace of mind, especially having to leave super early to catch a morning flight at Daxing. Thank you, Jingshan Garden Hotel, for such a memorable stay and for the parting gift ♡

They really went out of their way to be helpful - the hotel was pretty, very atmospheric and traditional, super location (although don't let your taxi go right to the door - the alley is too narrow and our taxi actually got dented hitting a raised kerb - honestly, dropping you on the main road is easiest for everyone - you'd have a short, say less than 100m straightforward walk (you could ask the taxi driver to walk with you to show you the way if you were worried) we had an early start the next day so they packed a fantastic delicious breakfast for us to take to the airport. Top tip - if you want a great view of the Forbidden City and to get a slice of Beijing life, walk up the hill to the pagodas in JingShan park - it'll take 3o mins from the hotel door to being at the top of one of the best views of the city in the middle of a stunning park. I think you pay 2Y entry. Couldn't have asked for a better lay-over experience. Oh. Carry your passport. We got asked for ID by police checkpoints a couple of times.

We were so happy we got to stay at this little gem of a hotel, it's tucked away but signposted. We were met with such a warm reception, also literally as it was freezing cold outside but very warm inside. Staff speak English and are very helpful. Would highly recommend a stay, Unfortunately we were only there for 1 night, but would come back any day. We had dinner at the on site restaurant which was a very satisfying and tasty meal. The Chinese breakfast was one of the best meals I've had in a while, there's a choice of American, Continental and Chinese breakfast. We were able to walk 45 minutes to the Forbidden city entrance from the hotel. When we had checked out one of the staff booked a taxi for us and waited with us outside in the cold and made sure the driver knew where to take us. Can highly recommend this hotel.

We had a very nice stay. The room was on the small side but very clean and well equipped. The staff were warm and helpful. Neighborhood is nice and quiet. We also enjoyed sitting in the courtyard in the evening.

perfect location close to the centre. Nice decoration and style of old Chinese buildings. One could in a way say it is romantic. I think for Western People that is much more interesting than a standard Hotel Chain. It has more charm.