The Classic Courtyard - Beijing

In contrast to the low end reviews, I found this Hotel without problem, found the staff helpful and the location ideal. Given the huge neon sign hanging across the Pin Yin labelled street saying "Bei Hai Inn" it's hard to understand complaints about this place being hard to find. I guess printing the Chinese script in the HDC confirmation email will […] help with directions if you don't even have pidgeon Mandarin. I was actually upgraded from a single to a 4 person room a not extra cost due to a slightly late arrival (and HDC not forwarding on my reply stating this). Complainants taking issue with the hotel cleanliness are clearly not used to travelling in China. The place does look a little tired, but so does most Chinese hotels by Western standards - but the place is clean. Wifi works in the bar and foyer, but is patchy in the rooms; the ethernet cable I found wasn't live, but TV works and en suite is clean and warm. Adequate heaters and clean linen for Beijing in winter. Location is very convenient, Decent bike hire for 20 RMB per day and I found the staff fine. It does help to try to speak a little Chinese rather than loud English when travelling off piste in china. Read more

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For the 5 nights we stayed in Hai Inn, we had an overall memorable experience. The major advantages are convenience (easy to access public transportation and inside Circle 2) and low price. The room is kind of small but it has everything you need.

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We enjoyed our stay at this hotel the AC was working good the rooms where clean and the staff was very helpfull and could speak english wich was a plus.

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This was the most expensive Hostel/Hotel we have stayed in China and it wasn't worth the price. You expect to get cleaner and bigger rooms than that in China. And the staff were very noisy in the early morning.

Genuine Expedia guest review

The hotel was nice but quite hard to get a taxi from. If you don't like a hard bed this place is not for you. There is some building work being done in the downstairs rooms. They start about 8:00 in the morning. Its really convenient for the Llama temple. It had a nice atmosphere. I was the only guy staying there. Hmm

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Good value for money. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Genuine Hotels.com guest review

Staff all spoke good English, and were really helpful with advice on train travel and getting around. There's also plenty of information posted around the bar and reception. Rooms were fine and clean enough, though a little damp (bathroom doors didn't work too well, and in one room the fan was also broken); good value for money in Beijing. Great neighbourhood […] with many little places to eat, and near a large temple. Very welcoming place to stay, would definitely recommend. Read more

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This hostel is located very near to lama temple and the environment sets an interesting vibe. As you scroll down the street, you will see fortune tellers that will tug your clothes to seek their service, observe people buying incense and items for prayers. We are really glad that the red lights that formed the hai inn text was hung across the hutong's […] alley, making it very easy for us to spot the hostel. The room is basic and you get all the necessities. However, I do notice that my bed sheet has obvious blood stains. So, it made me a little uneasy about the cleanliness of the room. The bed is hard and the mattress is probably very old I could feel the spring in the mattress. So, my sleep wasn't comfortable. Wifi is only available in the common area, and not in the comfort of my own room. However, if you are a fuss-free person, this is a good place to meet new people and to stay cheap in Beijing. Read more

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The location is really convenient, nearby the subway line no.2 & no.5. The staffs are nice. However, the hostel now is under a huge renovation(or reconstruction) on the whole 2/F. The workers started to work at around 7:30a.m. everyday.

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The hostel is in poor condition. 1. It has 2 names namely 1 Hai Inn Beijing of which the number '1' has dropped half way and hanging half way. 2. It is also called Candy Inn. This name is written on the wall. 3. The location is at the far end of a small side road. Asked 4 shops around. 3 did not know where! 1 pointed to the direction and asked us to […] look around. 4. The location is very closed to a famous temple with all the shops selling joss sticks and temples things. For those who are sensitive with smoke... no joke!! 5. Only one counter staff (slim girl) is friendly. The rest, very tired looking. 6. Not recommended to stay. Read more

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Ett helt okej bugethotel som har bra faciliteter med bland annat filmkvällar och andra evenemang, trevlig snckbar/resturang på övervåning/tak, wifi och för den som reser utan dator finns flera moderna i en Bar/allrum i gatyplan. rummen är i helt ok standard för priset och läget är topp precis vid Yong He Gong Lama Tempel och med mindre än 5 minuters […] gångväg till tunnelbana. Personalen är hjälpsam och tillmötesgående. utflykter av alla slag ornas snabbt och billigt till tex Muren, förbjudna staden mm. Helt klart ett mycket prisvöert alternativ för den som vill bo billigt. Read more

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The hotel is situated in an alley right next to the Lama Temple. There is free WiFi in the rooms, and computers for use by guests in the reception. English speaking staff in the reception. The area has a decent selection of shops and places to eat nearby, including KFC, 7-Eleven, a bakery, quite a few Chinese restaurants and lots of stores selling souvenirs […] related to the Lama Temple. Air quality in the main street may be even worse than Beijing in general as Incense is burnt excessively here. This is not a problem in the alley where the hotel is located. We had booked 3 rooms at the hotel for 2 nights. The furniture showed strong signs of wear. Some objects (handles on windows and furniture, doors on closets etc.) came off during use. Bathroom was decent. My particular room had a strong smell of cigarette smoke which I found quite nasty (the other two rooms did not). We were woken by loud refurbishment work from around 7 in the morning on both days we stayed there. Bottom line: The atmosphere of the place is a bit charming, but there is a number of problems. My primary points of dissatisfaction was the smell in my room, followed by noise early in the morning. If you can avoid those nuisances during your stay, it should work out as a budget alternative providing you don't mind rooms looking a little worn. You may find better value for your money elsewhere though. Read more

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O hotel na verdade é um Hostel. Possui 2 ou 3 quartos privativos. O quarto possui ar condicionado e tv. O espaço é muito pequeno. O banheiro tinha um chuveiro sem box ou cortina, com um espaço menor ainda. Sempre que alguém tomava banho, molhava o banheiro inteiro. No banheiro havia uma janela que dava para o "jardim" interno, onde os funcionários conversavam […] pela manhã. A internet é muito lenta, e só pega wifi na recepção do hotel. A limpeza é muito precária, assim como as instalações. Na última noite, o ar condicionado do quarto quebrou, estava muito quente e a solução que o hotel deu foi: continuar no mesmo quarto, sem ar ou mudar para um quarto coletivo. Read more

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1 Hai Inn heter också Candy Inn och ligger mitt i en Hutong precis vid lamatemplet i Beijing. Det är ett enkelt vandrarhemsliknande hotell, med en trevlig innergård och en liten restauang/bar på taket. Det ä väldigt tyst för att ligga i centrala Beijing. Personalen pratar lite engelska och kan hjälpa till med det mesta, från att boka utflykter till […] att köpa tågbiljetter (för en liten avgift). Vi bokade kinesiska muren genom dem och det var en jättebra resa, 6 personer i minibuss med en engelsktalande guide. Jag skulle säga att innet passar bra om du inte har så höga krav på standard, men vill bo billigt och nära det mesta (2 minuter till tunnelbanan). Vill man ha mycket bekvämligheter bör man vända sig någon annanstans. Read more

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