At Beijing Dongfang Hotel, you'll be a short five-minute drive from Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. For a bite to eat, guests can visit Restaurant 1918, one of 2 restaurants, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other highlights include 2 bars/lounges, a snack bar/deli and a terrace. The property is only a short walk to public transportation: Zhushikou Station is 6 minutes and Zhushikou Tram Station is 7 minutes.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English
At a glance
Hotel size
288 rooms
Arranged over 17 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Express check-in/out available
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Babysitting
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Internet
Free WiFi and wired internet access in public areas
Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
Parking
On-site self-parking (fees apply)
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–9:30 AM
2 restaurants
2 bars/lounges
2 coffee shops
Coffee/tea in a common area
Room service (limited hours)
Snack bar/deli
Travelling with children
Playground
Babysitting services
Local/corner shop
What to do
Shopping
Working away
Business centre
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free food/drink shopping service
Hair salon
Free newspapers in reception
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Porter/bellhop
Facilities
2 buildings/towers
Built in 1918
ATM/banking
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
Lift
Room amenities
Be entertained
Television
Satellite TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Slippers
Iron/ironing board
Sleep well
Blackout curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free newspapers
Free WiFi and wired internet
Food and drink
Fridge
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Special features
Dining
Restaurant 1918 – This theme restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and light fare.
Old House Restaurant – Overlooking the garden, this bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately CNY 58 per person
Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)
Parking
Self-parking is available for an extra charge
Policies
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Also known as
Beijing Dongfang Hotel
Dongfang Hotel
Beijing Dongfang
Dongfang Hotel Beijing
Beijing Dongfang Hotel Hotel
Beijing Dongfang Hotel Beijing
Beijing Dongfang Hotel Hotel Beijing
Frequently asked questions
Does Beijing Dongfang Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Beijing Dongfang Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Beijing Dongfang Hotel?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Beijing Dongfang Hotel?
Yes, there's self parking on site (charges apply).
What are the check-in and check-out times at Beijing Dongfang Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 5:30 AM. There's a charge for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Express check-in and check-out and contactless check-out are available.
What is there to do at Beijing Dongfang Hotel and nearby?
Beijing Dongfang Hotel has 2 bars and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Beijing Dongfang Hotel?
Yes, there are 2 on-site restaurants, featuring garden views.
What's the area around Beijing Dongfang Hotel like?
Beijing Dongfang Hotel is in Downtown Beijing, a short 6-minute walk from Zhushikou Station and 13 minutes' walk from Beijing Qianmen Street.
Beijing Dongfang Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
7.0/10
Staff & service
6.0/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Very good
7 May 2019
A solid choice for a short stay in Beijing
A solid, mid-range hotel. Comfortable beds and decent service, though given the time of year they had not activated the air-conditioning in the rooms yet.
Matt
Matt, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
29 March 2019
No heat spoils charming hotel
A charming historic hotel but...no heat in the room. Apparently no heat throughout the hotel. Speculation is that they simply shut it off on a particular date for the "summer" season despite the fact that the overnight temperature outside went down to 36°F on March 23 when we were there. The front desk was unhelpful with the situation.
Verified traveller
1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
24 December 2018
Overall it’s good ,close to subway ,not too far away from Qianmen street,but the whole neighbourhood is very old
Verified traveller
1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
1 June 2017
Nice hotel
Nice hotel a bit old and dates but staff friendly and helpful.
Verified traveller
8-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review
6/10 Good
4 May 2017
Nice hotel in terms of territorial positions
We stayed there in the beginning of May. It is very hot, yet the central air conditioning system is still not opened yet...
Verified traveller
Verified CheapTickets guest review
8/10 Very good
2 May 2017
Not a bad hotel.
There is a comfortable lobby and there was always a sufficient English speaking clerk. The coffee shop and dining area are nice. We liked the Dongfang. I think most who complain are too sensitive to China culture.
Lots of taxis outside. The subway is about 1/3 mile and the #5 bus to Tiananmen Square a bit closer. (Warning: Security made our visit to Tiananmen and Forbidden City terrible. We had to wait in a huge crowd as they screened every visitor. Must have passport for F. City. It was a 2 1/2 hour line! I used to be able to walk right to it! Security unfriendly and rude. Advise use tour guide instead. The tours walked right in. Very disappointed in the Chinese mentality here. We were exhausted by the time they let us in. I'm a healthy 70 years old but...)
Steve
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
11 October 2016
NO AIRCONDITIONING
This is a great hotel, great staff & great location with NO AIRCONDITIONING. My recent stay on a 29O day had most of our group near fainting, with sadly no solution but to open a small 30cm window 10cm, on the 21st floor - not good this day & age.
This history of the hotel is lovely as is their Old Time Coffee Shop.
Verified traveller
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
8 September 2016
Room condition is very bad.service is very poor. Only good thing is the location.
Angaaraa
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
5 July 2016
Conveniently located
A hotel with long history & beautiful courtyard. Conveniently located, with many convenience stores and subway station nearby. Fantastic service. Staff was helpful. Just that the carpet was quite dirty.
MA
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
11 March 2016
Decent hotel, coffee shop not open, not close
Hotel itself was nice but the coffee bar didn't open until 9:00. Don't people in China drink coffee before 9am?! Also, our wifi didn't work the whole time we were there. To go anywhere to eat was a 20 minute cab drive. Breakfast was decent.
Verified traveller
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
7 November 2015
Cheap but definetely NOT worth the savings.
I only needed a place to sleep for the last night of my stay in Shanghai. - In this regard I booked a somewhat cheap hotelroom close to public transport that could take me to the airport fairly quickly.
Close to public transport and close to the center usually means the prices goes up - Or for the same price a worse hotel. - This much I know and accept.
The room was in a very bad state. The paint in the sealing had giant crackled holes in it, and by the door there was a very suspicious brown blotch that looked like mould.
The so called flatscreen tv can not have been bigger than 20". and had only one foreign channel.
There had been placed some quick to cook food an beverages but there were no refrigiator.
The bed was not a bed. It was a chipboard (I checked) with a, less than 1" thick, soft foam madress. - so the latter was insignificant and useless really.
The walls. as with most of the buildings in China, were very thin so the person next door who snored like a rhino kept me awake all night.
The room did have a fairly good ventilation system though.
In all fairness, I did not check the rest of the hotel, and this was their standard twin bed room - according to the website.
It cost me 329 RNB for one night. - This was an online deal that claimed it to be half the regular price. NOT worth it.
The people behind the frontdesk were friendly and forthcoming but not that good at communicating in english.
Soren
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
10 August 2015
good location for exploring on foot and on subway
good location, subway nearby, a few good restaurants, rooms reasonable although AC just ok. Staff try to help , breakfast reasonable,mare a seems safe,
Verified traveller
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8/10 Very good
21 April 2015
Interesting antique rooms
My wife and I stayed in the old wing and our friends stayed in the tower. Although the antiques in our room were lovely, the room felt crowded as a result of all the old furniture. However, I have never stayed in such a hotel room in China and if you want a feeling of old China, make sure you get one of these rooms. I liked the neighborhood with some decent restaurants and street markets with heaps of fresh fruit.
Thomas
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 August 2014
Comfortable hotel with old fashioned character
Built in 1918 this hotel has modern rooms and amenities without losing any of the original character or charm. There is wired internet in the room but wireless is at a cost of a rented modem which is installed promptly upon a call to the front desk. A 200 Yuan cash deposit is required and returned at check out less a 10 Yuan per charge for the modem.
It was very hot during my stay and thankfully the A/C worked very well in my room. The bed was a a bit hard. It did sleep well so I guess the hard'ish' bed was better than I thought it would be. The sheets were clean, nice quality and all white, which I happen to like. The bathroom was clean and the shower was good.
There is a large banquet room on the second floor used to serve a breakfast buffet everyday. The buffet is decent but not stellar. Fresh fried eggs are made as you wait and there are baked goods including toast for American style appetites. If the breakfast is not included in your room price you can pay cash or have charged to your room for 58 Yuan.
There is a convenience store which houses a train ticket kiosk as well as an ATM machine inside the hotel. Also a nice coffee shop.
The front desk staff is very polite and helpful
sixtyagogo
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
31 July 2014
Great rooms. Long but interesting walk to metro
Stayed in the 2nd cheapest room (just above budget single) and the room was very comfortable. Well lit, nicely appointed bathroom, great bedding, good views. Wifi is now available in rooms by renting a router for about US$1.50 per day. If your device accepts an ethernet cable, internet access is free. There was lots to choose from at the included breakfast but nothing was particularly appealing. While the hotel is at least a 20 minute walk from the nearest metro stop, Xianmen, the walk there through the hutongs is very interesting at all hours, particularly in the evening. Just cross the pedestrian bridge a short block north of the hotel and take the stairs down to the left for the most interesting hutong alley. Authentic Beijing street scenes which I might have missed if I'd stayed at a more centrally located hotel.
Oakman
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
23 June 2014
Great location
Great and good service.
Nelson
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
16 March 2014
weimin
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
17 November 2013
Not wonderful
The reception staff at this hotel need to go on a customer care course, as their service was very poor. I had to change room during my stay and it took over an hour to sort this out! I felt that the hotel was looking to maximise its income from each guest rather than concentrating on offering a good experience. Beware the bottled water, as its very expensive, buy from one of the local shops, where its much, much cheaper. The quality of the food at the hotel wasn't very good and again its possible to get better food at reasonable prices in the area around the hotel. I wouldn't recommend this hotel.
Single traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
16 October 2013
Good value hotel
Rooms are spacey with many ammenities included.
Our party got two rooms; one overlooking the street and the other facing inside. The former did not have windows that opened the other one does.
The AC does not seem to work but that was not necessary.
Verified traveller
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
7 October 2013
Adequate for a short stay with a tour group
As we were with a tour group, this hotel fitted the bill well. However we were there a day early and found that the location of this hotel made it difficult to find anywhere to eat other than the hotel itself. Front desk staff not very good at suggestions of things to do or restaurants.
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
20 September 2013
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
6 June 2013
Good location and value
Good location. 30 minutes walking distance from Subway and attractions. 10 minutes walk to bus stops. Good value for the money.
Rod
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
5 June 2013
Great location
Within walking distance of major sites and shopping and bus stop not near metro stop. Staff competent but not extremely helpful
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
26 November 2011
Good price but not great location
Hotel OK, nothing special. Service fair. Location fine if you have a car but don't try and get a taxi from the nearest metro station about 1km away if you have luggage. Seems the distance is TOO SHORT for a taxi driver, they just drive away. Otherwise walk is just 15mins.
S
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
17 July 2011
Nice rooms, great price
I think i got a free upgrade to the 'celebrity' room one night, it's very charming and a great price (around 300rmb). Overall the hotel is very nice, has a lot of character, with antique knick-knacks all over. Very well worth the money