I originally booked for two nights, but I quickly realized that even one night was torture. I couldn't wait to switch hotels on the second day.
First, let me complain about the hotel's location: It's situated down a long, narrow alley (hutong). The Didi driver said he couldn't drive in and told me to get off and walk a few minutes. I ended up navigating with my phone, dragging my suitcase and a child, and it took me a good fifteen minutes to find the place, even after asking locals for directions.
Upon finally finding the hotel, I discovered there was no elevator. After checking in, my room was on the second floor, meaning I had to drag my heavy luggage up the stairs (the front desk lady helped me carry it, otherwise it would have been incredibly difficult). I understand that the hallway on the second floor isn't spacious, considering its Tiananmen location. However, the cart for towels and toiletries was parked right outside my room door and remained there until I checked out the next day. I won't comment on the room size itself, as that's also understandable given the area. But the shower and toilet were makeshift, assembled structures, and when I showered, the water dripping on the floor made a noisy 'ding-dong' sound.
Surrounding environment: It's a long hutong with several public toilets, and the street often reeked of urine, which was absolutely disgusting 🤢. There are some shops in the alley, but foot traffic is low. I had booked to see the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen with my child. We left the hotel around 1 AM, walking down the hutong, just the two of us. It was so quiet and eerie that both my child and I were scared (it was too dark and spooky to even take photos – if you doubt me, I suggest you go experience it yourself). After watching the flag-raising, we walked back around 6 AM. Several elderly locals were sitting outside their homes along the hutong. Halfway down, I actually witnessed an old woman emptying a bucket of night-soil into the sewer, and the immediate stench made me gag and almost throw up 🤮🤮😡😠😡😠😤😱. After getting back to the hotel and having breakfast, my child was so tired that I let him rest. He had barely fallen asleep when he suddenly woke up from a nightmare, reaching and fumbling in the corner of the wall. It took a while to calm him down after picking him up; he was so frightened. I quickly packed our things and checked out. Dragging the suitcases down the stairs was another struggle. Also, the door to the second-floor hallway was incredibly stiff; my child had to push with all his might to open it.
Summary: This is an honest and accurate review, with absolutely no exaggeration. If you're considering or thinking about choosing this hotel, do yourself a favor and change your mind as fast as possible. Don't put yourself through this misery.
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