Jings Residence

A very authentic boutique hotel, the best choice in Pingyao. Great combination of the old traditional look with the modern feel. Excellent location, exceptional staff and great food.

Such an excellent place to stay. A boutique hotel at its best. Authentic but modern with very comfortable rooms. It is very quiet slightly off the main area but within very easy walking distance. The staff were quite exceptional; polite, efficient and very helpful.

Pingyao resembles Disneyland due to a really annoying mass tourism, but this hotel is a real refuge from the tourist crowds, the staff is excellent and the food is healthy. The rooms are very beautiful and you can rest in the internal courtyards where there is finally silence.

Charming 200 year old guesthouse with modern conveniences. My wife and I visited for three nights in early May. Staff were very helpful in planning our days and places to eat. Rooms are small but clean and comfortable and the public areas offer places to relax and gather with friends and family. This must be the best place to stay between Beijing and Xian. Highly recommend!

Jings Residence is an AMAZING place and the only place to stay if you're planning on going to Pingyao. The place itself is beautifully decorated, it's very quiet and serene. Although, the place was remodeled none of the history was removed. The staff are all incredibly friendly, attentive and very knowledgeable of the walled city. Most staff speak english fairly well also. Breakfast is included with your stay and let me tell you, the chef is awesome! So much so, we decided to have dinner at Jings both nights we stayed there. The courtyards are impeccable and there are several to choice from to either sit and read a book or to enjoy a meal. Our room was immaculate and stocked with everything we needed. We wanted for nothing! Imam, Jacky, Jennifer, Nancy - everyone took unbelievably great care of us! I would HIGHLY recommend staying at Jings. We will certainly stay there again as this was the best part of our trip!!

Spent 2 nights here this October. The whole residence exuded an air of calm and tranquillity whilst being very efficient and helpful. The room was comfortable, very clean and well appointed. If you want a change from a traditional hotel room, you appreciate individual styling and good service this would be the place for you. Pingyao is more traditionally a holiday place for the Chinese but the staff here tried very hard with their English and were not only helpful but friendly and showed a genuine interest in their guests.

Jing's Residence is a refurbished courtyard house which has retained the principle of tranquillity within the walls. Once we stepped over the threshold of the simple door, we found ourselves in a bygone era of old world charm and hospitality.||We were upgraded to a courtyard suite, simply but elegantly furnished, with all the necessary amenities. The open-air areas outside the rooms were great for sipping tea and relaxing after a day of sightseeing.||Breakfast served at the quaint dining room is a la carte and more than adequate. An afternoon tea which included fruits and local snacks, is also provided and we took it at the cosy library above the dining room. ||The location is ideal, just outside the bustling commercial area so it is calm and quiet but with all attractions, restaurants and shops within walking distance.||Service provided by Mr Imam and his team was impeccable and personal, making us feel really at home. Definitely a highlight of our stay in Pingyao!

Pingyao is a destination for Chinese tourists, less so for foreigners. It's especially quiet and untouristy in the cold, damp days of December. And staying at Jing's Residence makes very much worth a two or three-day visit.|| Jing's Residence is the most interesting and welcoming place we've ever stayed in China. It's a "boutique" hotel in all the most positive uses of the word. It's magical how the ancient outside-facing walls and doors take you back in time. But open a door! Simplicity, beauty, efficiency, tranquility, warmth of hospitality and of temperature. Our room was an oasis. Firm comfortable bed, great shower, beautifully yet simply decorated walls. We appreciated and occasionally used the extra free-standing heater. I kept the free-standing air purifier on low because sometimes outside air held the not-unpleasant scent of the coal that Pingyao residents use to heat their homes. Both appliances were welcome, although not particularly necessary.|| The breakfast staff were friendly, quiet, and so perfect for those times when you have just woken up, love to see a smiling face but aren’t yet ready to engage in conversation. We enjoyed the full breakfast the first day, and the variety of a la carte dishes on later days.|| We ate in the hotel our first evening. First, snack and cocktails--alcoholic and not--upstairs in the library where we read book and surfed the web. We didn't take advantage of movies we could have chosen to watch from comfortable couches and the wide screen.|| The staff was wonderful. When you are in a mood for conversation, Imam was always glad to answer questions and provide as little or as much as you want. One morning after breakfast, I was in particularly curious mood and Iman and I had a long and very informative and enjoyable conversation. || I also recommend getting a massage. One of my best ever!