Great place to stay very pleasant and helpful staff, with a tranquil courtyard. Go for the experience but accept this is a traditional hotel setup.(I’m used to sleeping on Asian beds) Its located a few yards just down a minor hutong / street so if you’re looking for streetlights along that last littel bit be prepared to be disappointed. The... More

We checked in late and the place was very difficult for the taxi from the airport to find. Make sure you get a really clear map to find it as it is down a hutong (small alley) and taxis won't be able to find it even if you get really close (I'd marked it on the map, but the scale... More

I spent three days in Beijing in this very nice hotel not very faraway from the downtown and yet so calm and pleasant. I agree that the hotel is not very easy to find even if the adress is clear, taxi drivers seem to have some difficulties to find it but the location if not so bad, very near from... More

we did not see the zhongtang at its best or i might have given it 4 stars. there is currently (july 2009) construction along the hutong street where the zhongtang is located. the street is torn up and it looks like sewer pipe is being laid. no vehicles can make it through. when we arrived after dark the taxi driver... More

I stayed Zhongtang hotel last week. Due to Olympic games, we did pay more than doubled fare than usual. Hotel was very charming, old chinese style which I love, but the problem was the bath room. We stayed in deluxe room, "shower only". We were happy to have shower only, actually there is big wooden bath tub. And, the problem... More