We will be checking out of this hostel tomorrow and because I am a big fan of Tripadvisor, I decided to write a quick review. We came to Beijing for a quick weekend and chose a hostel based on a central location. The Qiangmen fitted the bill nicely. As others have already described, the location is perfect - walking distance... more

The beds shudder as you're sleeping, saw a mouse on the floor, very smoky in all lounge rooms for non-smokers, staff give VERY over-priced tourist information. There are better hostels in the hutong lane to the left of this hostel, next left when heading down meishijie. Would not stay here ever again! more

We stayed at this hostel for 2 nights and picked it because of its location in Beijing. We wanted to be centrally located and be able to walk to the major sites. For its location, this hostel is great. The hostel can be accessed easily by Metro. We had arrived by train and it was 2 stops west from the... more

We were moving to Beijing and stayed at Qianmen while we looked for an apt. We ended up staying nearly 3 weeks, which is a testament to the place. You can stay anywhere for a night or two but not three weeks. It's in a great location in the heart of historic Beijing. Walking distance to many sites such as... more

We stayed here for 3 nights and enjoyed our stay. The staff is the highlight of this hostel. This is one of the friendliest hostels I've ever stayed in. The staff helped us a ton while we were there. We asked an employee about a few sites in Beijing then went to lunch. When we returned, he gave us his... more

Qianmen Hostel was an amazing place! It's location was so close to everything we wanted to see: 5 min. walk from Tiananmen square, 15 min. walk from Forbidden City, and 5 min. walk to Qianmen metro stop (only 3 stops from Beijing Train Station). The building and rooms were so cool, a very clean and cozy mix of historic chinese... more