Lusong Yuan Binguan

Frommer's Review

The Lusong Yuan, set on the site of a Qing dynasty general's residence down a quaint hutong north of Ping'an Dadao is a thoroughly charming courtyard hotel. Smaller and more intimate than the Bamboo Garden, with more traditional rooms, it wins with the details -- bright paneled ceilings in the hallways, faux rotary phones in-room, and Chinese-style wall-mounted lamps over the beds. A few rooms open directly onto quiet, semi-private courtyards, adorned with potted plants and presided over by white stone busts of "the father of modern China" (Sun Yat-sen) and "the father of modern Chinese literature" (Lu Xun). A teahouse with stone floors and low-backed Ming-style chairs is next to the lobby. Avoid the airless dorms in the basement.

Facilities:
Restaurant (Chinese); laundry service; limited currency exchange; Internet access

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