Hejing Fu Binguan

Hejing Fu Binguan

This elaborate imperial complex was the home of Qianlong's third daughter (Gulun Hejing), and more recently the ominously named Central Records and Investigation Committee. The spooks have moved to premises unknown, but their presence spared some of Beijing's most spectacular courtyard buildings from the Cultural Revolution. Exquisitely carved stone statues of camels, lions, and mythical beasts dot the rear and middle courtyards. Ornate wooden carvings fitted to the walls and the huge slate-tiled bathrooms boded well, but after renovations in 2003, a decision is yet to be made on whether to rent out the rooms. Call ahead to check. Rooms on the first and second floors of the plain rear building are spacious, if a little musty. Smaller, more recently renovated rooms on the third and fourth floors contain less-scarred bathrooms and well-sprung mattresses.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; tiny exercise room; business center; laundry service; currency exchange

	Address	Zhangzizhong Lu 7
	Location	A block west of Dong Si Bei Dajie, Back Lakes & Dong Cheng
	Transportation	Metro: Dong Si Shi Tiao (213; exit A)
	Phone	010/6401-7744, ext. 6001
	Fax	010/8401-3570
	E-mail	hjf_hotel@china.com
	Room Information	137 units
	Prices	¥400-¥480 ($40-$60) standard room. 30% summer discounts
	Credit Cards	AE, DC, MC, V
	In Room Amenities	A/C, TV

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