Hotels in and around Houhai, Beijing

1. Sofu Hotel (1.6 km from Houhai) 斯芙•驿

Address: 85 Huguosi Street, Xicheng, Beijing, China

Sohu Hotel is located in the historical Hutong area in the center of Beijing. The hotel is only 5 minutes from the Ping’anli metro station by walking. The guest rooms provide free wireless connection and free bicycle. There are two types of room, one traditional Chinese style and one European style. The guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning and heating, safer, flat-screen TV, and mini bar. Some of the rooms have balcony.

The Sohu Hotel is 2.5 km from the Forbidden City, 4.4 km from the Wangfujing Metro Station, 10 minutes driving from the popular Qianmen Shopping Center.

The hotel has 24-hr front desk service, and bar. It offers ticket services, and traveling consulting. Guests can have different activities inside the hotel or around the hotel, including playing billiards.

2. Courtyard 7 (2.2 km from Houhai) 北京秦唐府客栈7号院

Address: No. 7 Qian Gu Lou Yuan Hutong, Nan Luo Gu Xiang, Dongcheng, Beijing, China

The Courtyard 7 is located in a courtyard that has 300 hundreds years’ history. It offers guest rooms with antique furniture. The hotel is located in the Nanluoguxiang area, providing free internet services. The hotel has staffs who can speak English and Japanese.

The English speaking staff at the traveling inquiry desk can assist guests arrange trips and car rentals. The hotel also provides laundry and dry cleaning service. Chinese and French foods are offered at the hotel. The shuttle buses service to the Beijing Capital Airport of 22 km and Beijing West Railway Station of 8 km are charged. The popular Wangfujing Street is 3 km from the hotel.

3. Bamboo Garden Hotel (1.3 km from Houhai) 北京竹园宾馆

Address: No. 24 Xiaoshiqiao, Jiugulou Street, Xicheng, Beijing, China

Bamboo Garden Hotel has two types of rooms: luxurious suit and standard room. One of the two suits is decorated in the Ming Dynasty style. The hotel also the traditional Siheyuan styled guest room. Each guest room is equipped with satellite receiver, TV, fridge, idd telephone. The Chinese and western restaurants, bar, café, ball room, convenient store, laundry room, business center, taxi, and Spa services are provided in the hotel.

The Bamboo Garden Hotel is 22.56 km from the Beijing Capital Airport, 8.88 km from Beijing Railway Station, 5.57 km from the Wangfujing Shopping Street, 3 km from the Forbidden City, 13 km from the Temple of Heaven, and 14 km from the Summer Palace.

4. Shichahai Shadow Art Performance hotel (750 m from Houthai) 什剎海皮影文化酒店

Address: No. 24 Songshujie, Xicheng, Beijing, China

The Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel is located in the historical Hutong area. The hotel has kept its distance from the busy street and provided quiet resting places for guests. The hotel offers free Shadow Art classes and free Chinese calligraphy tools and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy the free Shadow Art Performance at the hotel on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The hotel is popular due to its close distance to Houhai district, which is famous for its restaurant, bars and café. The hotel is within a short walking distrance to Beihaibei Station (Metro line 6) and Ping’anli Metro Station (Metro Line 4).

The Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel provides traditional cultural activities, such as dumpling classes. The traveling inquiry desks can help guest arrange traveling activities, ticket services, free bike and free hand-painted map.

The simple styled guest rooms are designed with modern Chinese element. Flat-screen TV, safer, hair drier and private bath are provided in the room.

The lobby has free drinks. Guests can enjoy simple breakfast at the hotel.