Beijing Gulou Nanluoguxiang Hotel in Beijing

Bugs in the bed, mould everywhere in bathroom and it stank like a sewer, bed was as hard as a prison mattress, the shower had been pulled off the wall and was dangling there with hardly any hot water or pressure and the key card for the door didn't work. I'm not making this up it was so terrible the photos are a load of misleading nonsense.

Great location, very convenient for visiting Gulou and its surrounding attractions.

Hotel smelled damp and looked worn down. The bathroom also had lots of mold. Other than that the room was perfectly fine and the location was nice!

The hotel's hygiene wasn't great, especially the bathroom. The overall environment had an unpleasant smell, not fresh at all. Plus, the water pressure at the sink was incredibly weak, so much so that I didn't even bother brushing my teeth. The location, however, was very good, and the front desk service was excellent.

Great location in the Hutongs of Beijing. An interesting place to stay for a night or two.

Unfortunately, it is hard to recommend this hotel.
We understood that Beijing is more expensive than other parts of China, so we were not expecting luxury and were happy enough with a basic room. However, although we had selected a non-smoking room, the first room smelled very strongly of cigarette smoke, so we asked to move. The second room was only marginally better.
The main problem seems to be the hotel’s central air conditioning system, which is very effective at circulating smoke from elsewhere in the building. As a result, even a non-smoking room can still smell strongly of smoke. The staff seemed largely uninterested in this issue.
If cigarette smoke does not bother you, or if you are looking to save money by passively sharing everyone else’s smoke through the air conditioning, then this hotel might suit you. Otherwise, I would avoid it.

Walked in the room and it smelled. Location was amazing. mould everywhere. I usually like a hard bed but it felt like there was a quilt on top of piece of wood. Sheets were very clean. Was woken at 5am people out side doing work. And people were very noisy all night in hotel.

The Hotel is located in a great area to explore Beijing‘s Hutongs. But that’s all the good things. It’s really dirty, not well maintained and run down.

Very close to Nanluoguxiang, just a few steps away. Lots of convenient dining and shopping options nearby. Good value for money, and perfect for a solo traveler. I'd definitely stay here again if I need to, and I recommend it to others!

This hotel is located strategically between ShiChaHai and Nanluoguxiang. It is within walking distance to Shichahai Metro Station Exit A1 and A2 which both exit without escalator or lift. Upon check-in we entered our room and a very stinky smell inside the room just made us felt very uncomfortable. When we checked the bathroom the stinky smell even worst. We then asked the housekeeper to spray air fresherner in our room and bathroom. Then we left our room and went out for sightseeing. However, after we came back from sightseeing then we entered our room the same stinky smell appeared. We then complained at the front desk and was told there was no same room type available unless we pay extra to upgrade our room to different type. We were told all hotel in Beijing near the alley was considered old and having stinky smell was a norm. The room was extremely small and no space to put 2 big luggages. We have to find ways to use 1 side bed table to put one of our luggage and to get our clothing and toileterries out. The bathroom was stinky before and after we took shower. We have to ensure the glass door was closed all the time as the air ventilator inside the bathroom not really functioning. The wall of the bathroom was slimy and the one of the 2 plastic slippers was slimy too. We found mould around the corners of the bathroom and outside the bathroom that appeared at the surface of the bedroom wall. The centralised air conditioner was being controlled and only hot air came out everytime we turn on the air conditioner. Hence, the whole room was hot and humid. We have to open the window and worst still there were locals smoking outside of our hotel room window. There were also noises outside the window where we can hear the conversation of the locals who stood outside of our hotel room window. The bed mattress was very hard as if we were sleeping on the wooden bed. In the end, we couldn't sleep well the whole night. We have to put our winter clothing, the towels and the blanket at our back just to make the bed more softer for our back. After the first night, we requested to change room due to stinky smell but failed. The housekeeper proposed to help us to sanitize the bathroom with strong smell liquid chlorine when we went out for
sightseeing. Upon returning back to our room, we can smell the smell of liquid chlorine but the stinky smell had reduced. There were limited space to hang clothing especially during winter, so we have to find places whee we can hang our light clothing like t-shirt. Then we saw the air-cond vent was very dusty same goes to the hanging light bulb was full of dust. The side table underneath the TV was dusty too. We have to use alcohol sanitizer to sanitize the table and side table. Overall, the hotel is located within the tourist spot but there were few staircases at the hotel entrance and 2 small staircases along the corridors lead to our hotel room which made it a bit inconvenience when you carried heavy luggages.