This hotel has a fabulous location -- very close to East Lake and the Southern Great Wall. It has a large plaza across the street from it which is a little loud at night, but not bothersome to us. The room was clean and nice for the price. They brought fresh bananas to our room after we checked in. The staff were very helpful. Even though there were three wedding parties in the lobby when we arrived, the staff quickly helped move our tandem bicycle we had ridden there to the security office so we wouldn't have to store it in our room. The breakfast was fantastic. There were lots of Western options (toast, pastries, eggs, cereal, coffee, yogurt, etc.) in addition to many Chinese dishes. The hotel also has three bicycles available for free to their guests so you can pedal to the tourist attractions or just to dinner. We had brought our own bike, so they weren't necessary, but it seemed like a nice service. The check-in and check-out process was a bit slow, but overall this was a fantastic experience.
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