This time I came to Beijing to visit, I specifically chose to stay at Peking Yard Boutique Hotel. Originally, I only booked a room for the atmosphere of a quadrangle courtyard. After staying for three days, I discovered that the most unique feature of this design hotel hidden in Wangzhima Hutong is not the courtyard itself, but its surroundings and transportation configuration, which directly boosted the commuting efficiency of traveling to Beijing to full marks.
The transportation convenience of the hotel completely meets all travel needs: from Exit B of Zhangzizhong Road Station on Line 5, it only takes 5 minutes to walk to the hotel gate, drag your luggage along the alley, and the whole journey is on a flat bluestone road without detours or overpasses. Take Line 5 for one stop to reach Yonghe Temple, and take Line 1 for three stops directly to Dongdan. After transferring to Line 1, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Wangfujing can all be reached directly without having to go around in the subway. Going to the capital airport is also particularly worry free. The 23 kilometer journey, the hotel can help book a paid airport pickup in advance, and you don't have to wait for a ride hailing service outside the airport to get off the plane. You can directly deliver it to the entrance of the courtyard.
Friends who come by car are more worry free. The hotel comes with its own exclusive parking lot, so you don't have to wander around the alleys to find scarce parking spaces. Even if you drive to the surrounding alleys and park your car, you can leisurely walk and explore without any worries.
Its location happens to be at the golden midpoint of Beijing's core scenic spot circle, without having to squeeze into the noisy crowds of Nanluogu Lane and Wangfujing, but it can cover most of the core scenic spots on foot: it takes only 10 minutes to walk to the former site of Duan Qirui's government, which is full of the atmosphere of the Republic of China. There are hardly any tourists crowded around, and a snap of it is a big shot; It takes only 15 minutes to walk to the National Art Museum of China. If you enjoy watching exhibitions, you can leisurely stroll around in an afternoon. It's 1.7 kilometers directly to Yonghe Temple and Jingshan Park, and about 2 kilometers to Nanluogu Lane. In the evening, after watching the sunset from Jingshan, you can slowly wander back along the hutongs, which are filled with the smoke and fire of old Beijing's hutongs, so you don't have to rush to take a taxi.
The surrounding living facilities are extremely convenient: there is a 24-hour convenience store within 300 meters, and if you suddenly want to drink water or buy a snack in the middle of the night, you can just walk two steps downstairs to buy it; 600 meters away is Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University. There was a small bump and a slight cold, and it took only a few steps to find a medical center. The streets are full of local old restaurants that have been open for more than ten years. You don't need to queue up at online stores. You can go downstairs and turn a corner to eat authentic old Beijing Zhajiangmian and braised fire. You can even find the sugared water shop hidden in the alley for decades by walking for 8 minutes.
I have stayed at many hutong homestays in Beijing before. Either it was too far from the subway station and difficult to walk with a suitcase, or the surrounding area was full of tourist commercial shops, and I couldn't even find a proper place to eat. Peking Yard Boutique Hotelnot only gives you the atmosphere of staying in a hutong, but also completely eliminates the commuting pain points of staying in an old hutong. Whether you are visiting tourist attractions or traveling to the city for short-term business trips, this is a cost-effective choice.Show more