We plan on going to Asia in the fall. I have wanted to see the Terra Cotta Warriors for years. I'm not sure were we will fly first. I know for what all I want to do I am going to have to double back somewhere on our trip.
Does anyone know a cheap hotel in Beijing? I' mean about $50.- for two people. I do now meed a 5 star hotel. Private bath, A/C, and the option to get an American style breakfast would be nice. We just need a place to put our head.
Thanking you in advance.
Mickey
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9099 posts
Visited Beijing back in January and had a good stay at the Holiday Inn Express in the embassy/shopping district. I got a rate of $75USD. It's a newish hotel, rooms are on the small side but very clean and modern, with the bonus of a full hot buffet breakfast included in the rate. It's about a fifteen minute walk from the last stop on the Airport Express line. In addition there is a subway station about a ten minute walk away which will get you into the city center (Foribben City/Tiamenn Square).
The Yashow (knockoffs) Market and the ultra-luxury Sanlutin Village Shopping Mall are nearby:
http://tinyurl.com/qhc5h5x
You have to be careful with budget hotels in China, many are very rough around the edges;)
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Emma,
Thank you for your reply. I have stayed in Asia and many hotels have an oriental buffet and a western buffet. This is what I'm looking for and have found several hotels that have this to offer. It gives me a very large choice and I have eating issues. I am hoping to be able to get some protein for breakfast. I won't die if it isn't possible. Toast will work fine. I am not to drink with my meals and I'm not a big coffee drinker so I will live, in fact I love Vietnamese coffee that is made with condensed milk.
I would love to hear more about your trip to Xian. Did you take the train if so the fast train or a slower one? Was there much to see on the train?
Did you get a guide or do the trip by yourself. I have heard mix reviews. Did you get to see the new dig that is by the airport in Xian?
Regards and thank you for your help,
Mickey
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9099 posts
....you're welcome Mickey.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
154 posts
I don't have a specific hotel to recommend anymore but I lived in China for two years and when I would travel to a new city I would use the website www.elong.com since they usually had great prices on very nice hotels. Beijing is a big city so there really isn't a "perfect" location but as long as you are in the city center and near am metro stop you'll be able to explore quite easily. Don't be afraid to ask for help, the Chinese are some of the most helpful people I have met during my travels.
Posted by
Long Beach, California, USA
3391 posts
Really be wary of cheap hotels in Asia in general...some can be great but others, really, really bad. I've stayed in both and, believe me, you want to avoid the bad ones. I rely on Trip Advisor to get an idea of which ones are acceptable and which are not. Don't rely on the pictures and website that the hotel posts - really that rule applies anywhere. Don't count on an American style breakfast unless you stay in a nicer hotel. Then you should expect some hybrid form of breakfast that will include food from many cultures. Often you'll have English, Chinese, Arabic, and smatterings of other cultures that frequent the hotel. I find it fun though to sample things that are eaten for breakfast in other places!