Haoyuan Binguan
Located down a lane just off one of Beijing's trendiest shopping streets, the 19-room Haoyuan is among the most exclusive of the city's popular courtyard-style hotels. Red doors hung with lanterns and flanked on either side by stone lions mark the entrance. Inside is a neatly restored Qing-era house, with a small unadorned courtyard in front and a sublime larger courtyard at the back decorated with flowers and tree-shaded, stone chess tables. Larger rooms in the rear courtyard are furnished with canopy beds and custom-made Ming reproduction furniture. A bonus for fans of Communist Party history: The house once belonged to Hua Guofeng, Party chair after Mao, who aped the Great Helmsman's coiffure but not his stature.
Facilities:
Restaurant (Chinese/Western); bike rental; tour desk; laundry service; Internet access
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| Address | Shijia Hutong 53 | |
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| Location | Blue sign points way on Dongdan Bei Dajie, Dongcheng (City Center) | |
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| Phone | 010/6512-5557 | |
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| Fax | 010/6525-3179 | |
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| Room Information | 19 units | |
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| Prices | ¥585-¥715 ($73-$89) standard room (discounts rare, even in winter) | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |
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| In Room Amenities | A/C, satellite TV, fridge, hair dryer | |