Huge thanks to the incredibly peaceful Grand Red Gate, and to my own curious spirit! I walked in with my family and got to enjoy reading, playing chess, sipping tea, feeling the breeze, listening to crickets, and admiring hydrangeas with Doudou and Laifu, as well as the professional and thoughtful young ladies in traditional Chinese dresses. It was a perfect blend of ancient charm and amazing soundproofing at the @Xinxiangyayuan Courtyard Hotel (Tiananmen Wangfujing Branch). Stepping out, you're right by my favorite @Viewpoint Cafe. For a middle-aged woman with average sleep quality, a full night's sleep in a hotel is a rare and luxurious blessing.
The front desk has all sorts of thoughtful little items. For someone like me, who needs earplugs every night but only remembers forgetting them right before bed, getting earplugs from the front desk felt incredibly considerate.
And the goodnight milk! It perfectly met the kids' milk needs that they missed during the day. Perfect.
I thought it would be at least half a year before I'd get to stay in this hidden gem of a hotel after discovering it, but to my surprise, it happened last night! So, you've gotta have dreams, who knows when they might come true?
Just a small suggestion: perhaps consider upgrading the quality of the coffee beans. Many travelers are quite particular about their coffee.
My family also mentioned a minor point: they felt the entertainment area was limited. The kids, however, had a blast running up and down the loft. I told my husband that this is characteristic of a hutong hotel; in such prime locations, it's hard to cater to every single need. We choose it for its unique charm.
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