This hotel is an excellent choice for those who want to experience life in Beijing's old quarters as well as explore the sights as it is centrally situated on a hutong (alleyway), close to bars, cafes and shops and within easy reach of the Lama Temple and the metro. Rooms are quite small, as you would expect in this area, but very clean and perfectly comfortable. There is a fairly basic but cheap breakfast. The hotel has a quirky, individualistic style, filled with memorabilia. Staff are exceptionally helpful and friendly, from cleaners to managers. There is not much English spoken but we always got by with the help of a translation app and good old sign language.