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Templeside Courtyard Hutong House

Beijing (Xicheng District)

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3 LiuHe Hutong, 2 Tiao, XiSi, Beijing (Xicheng District), Beijing Municipality, China   Map
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Description
Probably the most special and original local guesthouse in Beijing, The hostel is so fantastic. It hides behind the street, deeply and quietly in a Hutong (historical narrow alley) and Si He Yuan (a kind of old style Chinese house), full of Beijng's local taste. It impresses with its beautiful garden courtyard, super clean western style bathrooms, brand new bedding and facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, city center location and super convenient public transportations, considerable service and travelling arrangements, etc. Of course, warm English speaking staff is more essential.

Living in this hostel can help you get a better understanding of Beijing's local life. You could never get the same feeling and traveling experience from any other places. Wandering in the long and puzzling hutong, smiling to lovely local neighbors, seeing the blue sky in the no-roof courtyard, hearing the whistle from swiftly flying-by doves, watering the garden, walking the dog, the Templeside house gives you 'a glimpse of what life in the city is really like'.

The Templeside House Hostel has the best location in the city center of Beijing. It is less than 3 kilometers to all major sites of Beijing including Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Hou Hai bar area and Xi Dan shopping centers. Over 20 routes of Buses and subway trains leave outside the hostel regularly to all areas. There are two old Buddhist temples around the hostel, in only 3 minutes walking distance.

The hostel's cleanness is really great. All guests give it a high rating. The private and dorm are really spotless. It is so hard to find dust there. Especially the common bathrooms, the staff clean them nearly every an hour!

The hostel offers cheap rooms and free services to western and Chinese customers. The rate is from just about 9 US dollar for a bed. Living in such a lovely place with good cleanness, safety, believe it or not, this price is doubtlessly a bargain.

Even more, the hostel has many more FREE services. For example,free wireless internet service with your own laptop, free private locker, free luggage storage, free help of the temple and hutong tour, free dumpling making and BBQ, free satellite TV and DVD show, free help of organizing Great Wall hiking or other tour, free Chinese language assistance service, etc

Living here, you could get more fun than a normal hostel. We tell u what things to do, where to go and where to eat from a local's view. Beijing has not only the Great wall, the Emperor Palace, Buddhist temple, folk arts, traditional opera and acrobatics, but also it has pop music show, modern art gallery, crazy club, bar, and secret night life. We will show you all.

In one word, once you are here, you will be here again.

Notice: The hostel recently opened the second shop, which is just 10 mins walking away from the first one. The No.2 shop is in the same hutong residential area, same traditional old style house, with a very nice bamboo stairs and fenced rooftop terrace where you can see the stunning white pagoda. For all customers who book the ensuite rooms and part of shared bathroom bookers would be settled in the NO.2 shop. For the photos and location details, pls logon hostel's website which is very easy to find by google 'templeside' online.

Features

  • Lockers
  • Lounge / Common space
  • Food/Restaurant
  • TV
  • Movie Library/Rental
  • Book Collection/Exchange
  • Washing Machine (laundry)
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Travel information provided
  • Bike Rental
  • 24 Hour Free Hot Showers
  • Phones (public or in room)
  • Air Conditioning


Ratings & Comments

4.5 Average from 2 Ratings

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Comment by Martin, UK
April 2007
5 This is a great hostel, very picturesque and in a quiet setting amidst the nonstop noise and bustle of Beijing. The owner Bobby and his staff (especially the very sweet and charming Sharon) are very hard working and do their utmost to make their guests stay as pleasant as possible. They will order food for delivery for you from a local restaurant -- it's very tasty and very cheap. There's also cheap internet, 2 yuan for half an hour. The only annoying thing about this place was that it's quite hard to find, in a hutong (old fashioned alleyway). They really need to make some good maps available. Bobby is also a good source of local information and will organise tours such as day-trips to the great wall for you with people who won't rip you off -- a godsend in Beijing.
Comment by Roderik & Margriet
August 2006
4 We stayed in the Templeside house for four nights last july 2006. It was our first hostel in China and we were pleasantly surprised by the kind staff and the very decent and clean rooms. The hostel was a bit hard to find, because there are no signs in the hutong referring to the hostel. Eventually we got there and we've had a pleasant stay. Breakfast isn't all that. The staff is really friendly and even though they don't always know the best way to get around in Beijing, they are willing to help and advise you in any way.
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