Youfang Hotel

So good hotel Chinese style near city center They made me early Check in for free Loved it totally recommend

A tiny lovely hotel with the heart warming staff and atmosphere. High recommended for the one who is looking for a calm friendly place for take a break in Beijing. Just 5 minutes away on the left to the Palace Museum and a few minutes away on the right to the Wangfujing Shopping Street. Further more, it has a lovely cafe downstairs “Sugar Cafe”, good to enjoy a cup of matcha latte with a piece of cake.

Relatively clean place. The room is spacious although the entire block is only 2 storeys. There is no lift , so need to hand carry luggage to the 2nd floor. Very close to 故宫 forbidden city. Exit hotel turn left, reach junction turn left again. Within 5-7 mins of walking you will reach 东华门 Dong Hua Men (Exit only). Follow the crowd to skirt around the canal and another 5-7mins you will reach the entrance of the city. This will save you a lot of time compared to entering from天安门 Tian an men. Also, the front door of the hotel is it's entrance by the road. No stopping of cars as it sthe road side, you need to quickly hop on your cars as it's only pickup/drop off only. If you arranged transport, chances are you need to standby by the road to wait for the driver there as they cannot park there Lots of food and restaurants nearby (exit door turn left). Slightly down the road on the right is 王府井 Wang Fu Jin area. Great for food and shopping.

The location of this hotel is excellent!  It is very close to the Forbidden City and you don’t have to go through the security check for Tiananmen area.  While it is in the heart of the city, the neighborhood is very quiet.  The room is clean albeit not new.  The staff is very friendly.  I like the terrace a lot.  It is very likely that I will stay here again.