I am an American ex-pat living in China. Recently some froends came to visit from home and wanted to see Beijing. I booked rooms at the Bamboo Garden and found that it was a much better deal than I had imagined. Far better priced than most other "luxury" hotels around the city, it provides an incredible local in the old part of the ...

THE HOTEL GROUNDS ARE AMAZING. WITH OLD BAMBOO GARDENS AN FISH PONDS COVERING INSIDE COURTYARDS. IT IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO REST AND ENJOY TEA. THE BEIJING ZOO IS A CAB RIDE AWAY. THERE IS ALSO A GREAT BAR AT THE HOTEL WITH AN ATTENTIVE STAFF. IN THE EVENING TRAVELERS GATHER AND COMPARE ADVENTURES OF THEIR JOURNEY OVER BEER. THE ROOMS ARE ...

The worst thing about this hotel brings out the best thing about this hotel. In a word, "location." It is located an unfortunate distance from the Back Lakes; it is too long to walk there and back, but too close to take a cab. The surrounding area was under heavy construction during my stay in November of 2004. Every cab ride we took ...

This former home of a imperial eunuch and Mao's first chief of the secret police is now a very beautiful and authentic Hutong-style back-alley Chinese hotel. I have stayed in several rooms and will definitiely return to this hotel. The tube station is less than ten minutes walk, and takes you downtown easily. The Drum Tower is a 20 minute walk, ...

I loved the gardens and the bamboo. The price quoted was misleading. They did upgrade my room but at a substantially higher price than quoted. The staff is friendly. Be careful if you can't take stairs to request a ground floor room. Also, they were tearing up the pavement and it was inconvenient. However, they do speak English which is a ...

the rooms were very clean and comfortable. the courtyard was very beautiful with bamboo gardens. the staff was helpful and always attentive. it is located down a narrow street off a major street centrally located. it is convenient to the subway. the hotel has a great restaurant.

I booked the Bamboo Garden Hotel online after much research. The price seemed good and naturally, since I had never been to Beijing, I knew nothing about the location except that it was in an older part of Beijing.

What a find! After traveling up a dusty Hutong a gate opens to the Bamboo Garden Hotel. An oasis of beauty and calmness. The ...

Very quaint but not in a steriotyped way....
Modern and traditional at the same time
The gardens were very pretty and it was a very quiet stay.
Walking distance from the Drum and Bell towers as well as Tiananmen a little further on.

I loved the place. It was perfect for seeing around the place and excellent and for getting away from the bustle of the city. The staff were excellent - they couldn't do enough to help. I hope to go back there and will recommend it further.