Beijing Red Lantern House Hostel - Review from Simon Su

The best and most charming In - Hutong Chinese Courtyard Hostel in town...' ...100% traditional and unique , not newely built copies... To see and experience the real core life of Beijing and stay in our Courtyard - style house within your budget... Behind the noisy street, Red Lantern House is located in the best part of the largest preserved Hutong area in downtown Beijing and within easy access of all transportation terminals. It is less than 2 kilometers from Beijing city centre. Buses and subway trains leave outside the hostel regularly for all areas. Built in the eighteenth century as a traditional courtyard house, the hostel aims to provide guests with affordable private and shared rooms and everything one could want from traditional Chinese courtyard buildings. This hostel actually is a restored heritage home but features all the comforts of a modern home with the ambiance and feeling of traditional Chinese decor. For more information, www.bjredlantern.com. We have excellent facilities and our services are of a high standard. The hostel is a family-owned facility offering guests a warm personal welcome and service in a relaxed atmosphere where you won't feel isolated. Our family menbers include two friendly and quiet dogs, Micheal and Rodger and their friends. Our staff are friendly and English speaking and always ready to help. All our bedrooms are clean and of a fantastic value. NIGHT LIFE AROUND OUR HOSTEL Just behind our hostel is the famous JJ Disco. This is one of the most popular nights out in Beijing and it's the perfect place to take advantage of the atmosphere and to meet new friends.The most popular Houhai Bar Street (Lotus Lane) is just a short walk away with hundreds of Bars and Tea Houses. Get a bicycle here, It is perfect to explore the deep Hutongs to see another side of modern Beijing and China. Our neighborhood is safe and friendly. Just outside our hostel are many local restaurants, stores, a post office and banks including a local market in Hutong. Here you can get a taster of Chinese life and you will also enjoy the same prices as the locals for everything. The services we provide are easily within your budget and time: -travel information of Beijing and beyond -general assistance in English -flight confirmation -postcards and letter sending -interpretation -bicycle hire -laundry -C D burn Tours and activites -trips to the Great Wall at all sections including the Great Wall at Mutianyu, Badaling, Simatai and Jinshanling. -Beijing City Tour (Forbiden City & Tian'anmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven) -Hutong Tour -Beijing Opera, Chinese Acrobatics and Kungfu show Tickets booking of train, flight (both international and domestic) and ferry. In our communal room or in our roofed courtyard you can enjoy DVD showings, internet access and all drinks at very good prices (2RMB for a very large beer) ******************************************************************** To prevent any delay of your trips from Beijing to Mongolia, Russia, South Korea and other countries by train or ferry or other major cities in China, we suggest you make reservation one month in advance. For train, flight tickets and ferry booking in advance (both domestic and international) please ask for our bank account number. Send us the receipt of money transfer as soon as possible so that we can start the process of booking even before the money arrives. ***************************** Note: When necessary and possible, all bookings of this hostel are valid in following hostels in terms of equivalent values and conditions: 1.Beijing Far East International Hostel 2 Beijing Saga International Youth Hostel 3.Beijing Leo Hostel &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& AIRPORT PICK-UP In order to get to the hostel from the airport without hassle, we provide a very reliable airport pick-up service taking you all the way to the hostel without any problems. It costs 150RMB per car with max.3 people with luggage from 9:00am to 11:00pm. For other times it costs 180RMB. The above rate includes high way toll and parking fee. To get to the airport from the hostel, it costs 140RMB including high way toll. For the service, please contact us in advance with information of your departure city, flight number and your names. ...LITTLE BIT OFF THE CROWDS OF TOURISTS SITES, EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY TRUE LIFE IN PEACE ... MEET MORE FRIENDLY AND NICER PEOPLE... TIRED OF BORING SIMILARITIES, COME AND STAY WITH US FOR A CHANGE !