Nostalgia Hotel Beijing Yonghe Lama Temple

Although the location is not easy to find from the public spot, staying the accommodation was perfectly relaxing. The staff members who keep the place at home are welcoming and supportive. I also found the quality of their hospitality could overcome language barrier. The room had been kept fresh everyday without being mentioned. Drinks and amenities were well served. I was relieved spending time and had a nice rest while I stayed. It could be a wonderful experience of first visit of Beijing to me.

I would like to express my gratitude to the hotel and its staff for the wonderful experience during my stay in Beijing. I had already stayed at this hotel back in January when I visited alone, and I liked it so much that my husband and I decided to book it again this time.The hotel is clean and cozy, with a very convenient location—three subway stations are within walking distance. The staff are hospitable and always ready to help. The breakfast is excellent and offers a great variety. Even simple dishes like your steamed sweet potato are incredibly tasty. The breakfast buffet always included steamed corn, sweet potato, and carrots; both sweet and savory steamed buns; two types of porridge; side dishes; several hot meals; a vegetable salad; fruits; coffee; milk; toast; and pastries. The dining room staff are sweet and attentive, always creating a positive mood.The room was cozy, with spotlessly white bed linens and towels. During the daily housekeeping, they left a lovely treat in the room: tea, coffee, a snack, a candy, and a milk drink.I also fell in love with the green tea you provide in the room. I've been missing it since January! I tried to find where to buy some, but I couldn't find any that tasted as good. Near the hotel entrance, there's a charming area with bars, coffee shops, and cats.Out of the five hotels and apartments we stayed at in China, we liked this one the most.To provide a balanced review, I will also mention a few areas for improvement:1. I would prefer a mattress with independent pocket springs. The current one is very bouncy, so when one person tosses and turns at night, it's quite uncomfortable for two people to sleep.2. The entire bathroom floor gets wet after showering. If one person takes a shower, you can't approach the toilet or the sink for two hours because of the standing water. It would be great to have a squeegee in the bathroom to push the water toward the drain and help the floor dry faster.3. Smoking in the rooms is officially prohibited, but periodically, someone smokes, and the cigarette smoke comes directly into our room through the ventilation system. Waking up at night because you can't breathe and finding your entire room filled with cigarette smoke is one of the worst experiences. After it happened, we started leaving the bathroom exhaust fan on and the bathroom door closed at all times. Unfortunately, smoking is very common in China, including indoors.4. The noise from the corridor and adjacent rooms is very audible. Considering that some guests return around 2 AM while others are already getting up at 4 AM, you can only sleep if you use earplugs. Earplugs are available for free at the reception, just like toiletries.5. Most guests were from China (the staff doesn't speak English), but there were a few European guests who behaved disrespectfully towards the staff and other guests. I felt ashamed on their behalf.I thank the staff for their hospitality and will be delighted to stay with you again on my next trip to Beijing!

We had an excellent stay during our visit to Beijing.It is located in the Hutongs and is easily accesible by metro and a short walk. The small road leading to the hotel could however have better lighting as scooter frequently bypass you in the evening when it can be quite dark.

Our stay at Nostalgia for 4 nights was basic but good. Location is close to a lot of food options, bars and attractions (also tourists!). Bed was comfortable, bathroom was clean enough but just okay. They offer laundry service which is only outerwear and doesn't include dryer as they hang them up to dry. There are several bars downstairs in the courtyard, the beer garden is great. Overall good stay for the price and location.

This was a perfect location for our stay, and the room was comfy and clean, if a little small for us as a couple staying more than a week. Towels and room were cleaned daily, staff were very friendly and helpful to us, even when working over language barriers with Google translation. The only problem we had was when a resident in a room next door/above us was smoking in their room, and the smell of smoke came wafting in somehow through our bathroom - this made the bathroom, which had no windows, very difficult to stand using during this time, though it was only for two nights of our stay. Otherwise, this was a perfect stay

This hotel is located in a Hutong very close to Beixinqiao Subway Station and Yonghegong Subway Station. It's close to many historic sites in Beijing. The family room is a bit small, but the services are top notch. I recommend booking without breakfast because it's very close to many eateries.

My mom is currently visiting China for the first time. We spent the weekend in Beijing over the Qing Ming holiday and my mom absolutely loved this hotel. From the furnishings to the comfy atmosphere of a time gone by. This hotel is located in a Hutong area with easy access to Lama temple and Beixinqiao subways, main attraction spots including Wudaoying hutong area, Lama temple and Confucius Temple. The staff were lovely, we flew in late and enjoyed congee soon our arrival. The rooms were stocked with free snacks and water and the facilities were clean and well maintained. We would love to return in the future!

A friend recommended this place, but I was disappointed. The location is in one of the hutongs, so it’s a bit hard to get to by walking, not the worst. Building, as its location, is a bit dated. However, it’s the endless drain flies that I couldn’t get rid of in my room. The drain inside the room did smell a little funky. Despite killing them daily, they always come back. There was no available room the first night, and I didn’t want to pack and unpack to another room if the same problem persists. The staff was helpful and helped me out in other ways, but they should really get a plumber to look at their pipes.