Mutianyu Great Wall Hotel

Great stay near the Mutianyu cable car! Yummy breakfast, friendly staff, comfortable room. They helped us book our tickets.

I think we can all agree that the sole purpose of staying at this hotel is to gain immediate access to the Wall as soon as it opens in the morning. I guarantee you that this is the best way to experience the Wall without the crowds and you will have a greater chance to be able to capture shots of the Wall without anyone in your pictures. Your ticket for the Wall is included in the booking. The Hotel really is just a one nighter. I would not stay here longer as it provides the bare bones of a hotel. I would rate it three diamonds at most, not four. The room is spacious and warm, that's definitely a positive in winter. However, you do have to carry your luggage up and down the stairs when arriving and departing so beware if you have a dodgy back! There is an elevator but it only takes you from the parking lot to the lobby and not the rooms. One huge surprise for us was how delicious the dinner was at the hotel's restaurant. We were the only guests and they cooked everything from scratch for us. The breakfast (also served by the restaurant) was included in the booking and it was not quite to our taste but the staff had a cheerful disposition and were so kind and welcoming that we probably had a few more mouthfuls just to show our appreciation even if the food was not to our Western palate. Our trip was during the off peak season and the Wall opened at 8am. However, the breakfast started at 8am as well. I would recommend the breakfast be open 30 minutes before the Wall opened, otherwise guests will rush their breakfast, leading to some wasted food. The hotel advertises a transfer service from the airport but after making the booking we contacted the hotel on the Trip app and were told they do not offer this service so we had to arrange a Didi which was quite expensive, so please keep this in mind when making your booking.

Conveniently located at the foot of the great wall. Closeby to amenities and ticket offices. Awesome warm floors with on-off control. One staff speaks good English. Can catch the sunrise and sunset views from the wall. Overall a nice experience.

The hotel is right across the entrance of the chairlift, and therefore the arrival of the toboggan slide. And 5 minutes from the cable car. Location is perfect but that also makes the place very crowded and noisy as there are thousands of visitors everyday. Breakfast buffet is from 7.30 to 9 am so pretty early but that allows you to go up the Great Wall before 8.30 which is when the crowd starts to arrive. Our room was big and the ground heater was working very well :) There's a lot of stairs in the hotel so not very good if you have any issues walking. If you ask they will help you with the luggages. If you go there by car you have to give the hotel the plate number in order for them to inform the security guard so they can let your car enter the Great Wall area.

It's located right next to the Mutianyu Great Wall entrance. Ideal for avoiding the crowds.

We got a room upgrade. The room is spacious. It's literally next to the Great Wall.