Shichahai Shadow Art Performance

My friend and I stayed for 10 days here and it was great! The rooms are a good size and the bathroom is lovely and posh feeling. Water bottles are provided everyday in the room, and there is free tea and coffee in the foyer. I saw a previous review complaining about lack of teabags, toothbrush and other items in the rooms - but if you read the sheet they give you upon arrival, due to Chinese regulations they can't put them in your room but if you ask at the front desk they'll provide these things for you! Laundry service is £3 (30 yuan) Breakfast is £4 (40 yuan) Paid via Alipay/weixinpay at the bar when needed! The aircon is good and I slept well every night with no complaints. The hotel is situated in the Shichahai Hutongs, a small walk from the Shichihai lake which has a huge cultural area, restaurants and shops. Do not stay at this hotel if you expect to be in central Beijing city, as this hotel is in the cultural area in the Hutongs!! You can get a cheap taxi at the front desk of the hotel with 1 hour notice, or download the DiDi app and order one yourself (though it is a tight squeeze, they will pick you up from the Hutongs!). The shadow puppet show by Master Maomao and the workers was spectacular and truly worth seeing if you're going to Beijing for the cultural History. From a British perspective this is a great hotel and worth the money (relatively cheap compared to hotels in the UK). I was lucky that my friend speaks Chinese well, but using a translation app would work as well.

Friendly staff, excellent facilities, exceptional character. Joli and Pyiace on the front desk were brilliant, they helped us when we needed it with a smile on their face. This is one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed at 10/10

The Schichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel was the perfect start to our Trip in China. The staff is very friendly and helpful, especially Jerry who helped us with purchasing train Tickets to our next destination. The Shadow Art Performance by Master Mao was also very interesting and a must See! The Location of the Hotel is great too. The Beihai Bei Subway Station is near and you can reach the famous Peking Sights with the Subway very convenient. If you Explore the districts near you get a good Insight of the life of some local people too.

Great place! Everyone was so nice and helpful! The staff went above and beyond helping us find our way around since we couldn't use Google maps to use the subway. The free shadow art performance was also super fun! The rooms were nice as well. Comfortable and cozy. They even provide two free water bottles daily. The location is also great!

We stayed here for 4 days to enjoy Beijing. The hotel is located in one of the Hutongs, the old part of the town. It is close to the forbidden city (with taxi or bike). The shadow art performances are very nice and interesting, they perform 3 or 4 times per week, so not every evening. The rooms are very comfortable, but my special blessings go out to the hotel staff Longlong, Tang Tang, Hui Hui, Xuan Xuan, Wen Wen, and Erjie. They were magnificent in making our stay perfect. At every time we got more service than could have expected. They were being always enthusiastic and diligent in their work. I would for sure recommend you staying here if you go to Beijing. I would prefer this place over any anonymous big top hotel.

The hotel is very nice, rooms are clean and the beds are comfortable. Location is in the hutong, at about 1km from the area full of nightlife (on the lake). Our kids loved the shadow performance!Staff is young and always smiling, they speak English (not everyone, but for example Tom helped us a lot).I definitely suggest it!

We stayed 4 nights, It Is located in a very tranquil area but the subway Is located within a short walking distance. The staff has been very helpfull and there Is a very nice chinese shadow puppet show free for guests. Great place!

They made me feel so at home! Jerry helped me deal with deposits from my prior hotel and really went up and beyond for service. I really want to thank them for making my stay in Beijing amazing. The hotel itself is super clean and really pretty. The location is near 2 parks but slightly far from the subway.