Qian Men Jian Guo Hotel

“Wonderful breakfast, nice location, rooms OK”

The breakfast buffet was wonderful - nice choice of food. Currency exchange was through a machine with a flat fee (so do one large exchange, not multiple small ones). Some staff were very nice (such as the woman in the theater gift shop), but others (such as the front desk staff) definitely did no… more

The breakfast buffet was wonderful - nice choice of food. Currency exchange was through a machine with a flat fee (so do one large exchange, not multiple small ones). Some staff were very nice (such as the woman in the theater gift shop), but others (such as the front desk staff) definitely did not even try to be friendly. Some barely spoke any English. The room was OK. The location was nice - not far from Tiananmen Square. Other restaurants nearby. We were on a group tour with Matthew Zhangxu through Military History Tours.

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“Mid Range”

My husband and I enjoyed our recent stay here, it’s quite old but had all we needed for a comfortable stay. Check-in was relatively straight forward and quick. We had some issues with our travel card and the deposit hold (credit not working on the machine) but the staff were lovely and helped us w… more

My husband and I enjoyed our recent stay here, it’s quite old but had all we needed for a comfortable stay. Check-in was relatively straight forward and quick. We had some issues with our travel card and the deposit hold (credit not working on the machine) but the staff were lovely and helped us work through that. The gentleman who checked us in spoke perfect English which was a lovely addition. Keep in mind though that there is no set check-in and check-out time, it’s based on 24-hours check-in time! The room itself was fine for us, it was certainly old and dated but acceptable considering we were out all day and only there to sleep at night. The room was clean and relatively spacious, small complimentary water was provided in the room (replenished daily) when we arrived and there was access to a minibar to purchase (cold and larger waters, soft drink, etc.). The room had most things needed, complimentary tea and coffee, shower items (shampoo, body wash and body lotion but no conditioner), hair dryer and tv (not that we used it). There are other items available for purchase like shaving kits and the prices for each are listed if you choose to use them. The bed itself was quite hard, like sleeping on concrete for me, but that’s pretty typical for hotels in China, so not unexpected. The shower itself was alright, I prefer a little more pressure and I personally don’t like showers over baths, but for that type of shower it was actually pretty good. Normally I flood those things completely when there is a shower curtain only rather than a door, but this one was fine provided you put the shower curtain inside the bathtub first! The wifi also worked well during our stay and was quite fast. Breakfast was also included in our stay (if not included it looks like it’s RMB 98 per person) and served starting from 6:30am. There are heaps of options to choose from, both western and Chinese offerings. Personally I thought it was a little chaotic and disjointed, but you certainly have a huge range of options so everyone can find something! The hot options included eggs, bacon, sausages, hot chips, rice, steamed buns, tea cake, vegetables, pancakes, fried dough and spring rolls. The cold options included garden salad, vegetables, fruit (watermelon, melon, banana, peach), cereal (all bran, corn flakes, oat clusters), muesli, sliced breads, rolls, yoghurt and pastries. There are also a number of juices and tea and coffee (percolated). There is an on-site opera theatre (were didn’t get to try it unfortunately) and room service and other key elements that make this feel like a real international hotel. Overall we had a very pleasant stay without it being an amazing stand-out from the crowd.

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