Greentree Alliance Hotel (Beijing Fengbeiqiao)

“Great if catching an early train”

The slightly grubby reception area already indicates that this hotel has seen better days. Rooms are OK, clean towels and bed linen, bathroom is OK but dated. Free mineral water and tea making facilities, WiFi and TV. Air conditioning is ineffective, noisy and from the last century. Stairwells ... more

The slightly grubby reception area already indicates that this hotel has seen better days. Rooms are OK, clean towels and bed linen, bathroom is OK but dated. Free mineral water and tea making facilities, WiFi and TV. Air conditioning is ineffective, noisy and from the last century. Stairwells and landings in need of a good clean up...rubbish and debris was littered here and there. Walls are thin, so can hear other guests. KFC, McDonald's and other fast food places next door plus a supermarket...the neighborhood is what you'd expect to find next to a major railway station - not much charm, dead at night and lots of people who can't afford the hotel sleeping rough before catching their trains to rural towns and villages across China. Ideal if you're catching an early train too, but otherwise find somewhere more central with more charm. Prices reasonable. Metro to city centre is 4 yuan and takes about 30 minutes, T13 express bus is 2 yuan and takes 15 minutes to Xidan shopping and restaurant hub in Central West area of Beijing, from there you can walk on to hutong areas and visit Beihai park area...and on to Tiananmen. Si to sum up, cheapish, slightly grubby hotel ideal for the Western Station.

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