“Simply great standerd and quite”

The staff all spoke english to diffrent levels but always new enough to help arainge evening entertainment or day trips. The hotel was quite, relaxing and the service was nothing more than I expected. If you want an orthentic feel, polite helpful staff and a smile this is for you. It is not a hotel where you are pamperd rather, you feel more like a frfiend come to visit. I stayed for ten days and would stay again. It is very close to the main attractions in the city (walking takes 15/20minutes) and you can order taxis to comr to the door. The staff are knowledgable and like most places, their service is reflected in the manner you speak to them. Be polite and they will move mountains for you.

“Stay in a Hutong experience”

Authenetic China experience in the middle of Beijing! If visiting Beijing one should really not only stay in the upmarket Western style hotels.

“Wonderful hutong hotel”

Wonderful hotel. Pleasant staff, and they spoke English. Very pretty hotel with nice courtyards, decorations. Small and wonderful. Some tongue-in-cheek communist decor throughout. Both wireless and wired internet in the room worked perfectly. Very nice breakfast with many choices. Location is out of the way on a back alley (hutong) but easy to get around. It's a quiet oasis in an otherwise traffic-choked, smog-filled city.

“Good Experience”

Was impressed. Stayed 8 days in March, in the smallest room. Staff apologized on arrival for malfunctioning central heating. It seemed ok to me. Along with the heat function on the A/C unit, had no trouble keeping the room warm during sub-zero nights (but possibly larger rooms would not be kept warm by just the same A/C unit.) Building is old (the point, of course), but the room was well-updated. Clean, well-decorated and appointed. No shortage of hot water. In-room safe. Staff were cheerful, friendly, and helpful. I had little difficulty understanding anyone's English. None of the obvious 'I'd rather be somewhere else' attitude common in that type of job. So much so I assumed while I was there they must be relatively well-paid. Even the morning cleaning staff were smiling and friendly (and literally running from place to place). Check the lock on the room door-knob. Mine was very easy to 'jimmy' open from outside the room. I reported this en route to breakfast, and they were installing a new door knob by the time I returned from breakfast. Breakfast was consistently good. Some have complained of the lack of variety. Yes, it's the same food every morning, but it's just about every type of food you could want for breakfast, and all you could eat. For the budget-conscious, you could make breakfast the main meal of the day. Location very convenient. Wall tour through them was fine (go to Jinshanling - far, far fewer people on the wall). Exceeded expectations. I would return.

“Best small hotel we've ever been to, worth the 14+ hour flight from the US just to go there!!”

This hotel is EXACTLY what we hoped it would be: perfect 'Chinese' experience, at least from what a Westerner would think it should be...adorable staff who went far above what most chain type hotels would provide, traditional decor with beautiful courtyard, great breakfast...we were a little worried when we turned down the hutong (alley) in the cab as there was 'no way' a hotel could be on the tiny street...but there it was, nestled among the little hole in the wall businesses and all the neighborhood people...perfect. The concierges were so helpful, so funny...our room was super clean, with interesting designs, including the door to the room, the wall and window treatments, the bed coverings, everything....we can't wait to have some more time and money to go back...GOOD EXPERIENCE!!! GO THERE!!! :)

“Recommended”

Really friendly and helpful staff, old and traditional but still with western style bathroom. Hard to find, but once there well placed. New year was best possible choice of time to go, cold but pollution low and clear skies. Package threw in unpromised trip to Wall and Ming tomb. I hate tipping culture, tipping is not expected anywhere.

“Nice clean traditional Chinese hotel with really friendly/helpful staff”

We did 3 cities (Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai) during our visit to china and by far this was the best hotel we stayed in. It was decorated in traditional chinese courtyard style so felt real chinese and the staff were really friendly and helpful. The staff spoke very good English and were always on hand to write down place names and instructions into chinese characters so that we can show the taxi drivers and other places (such as getting tickets at train stations).

“Triple Happiness!!!”

Wow! is all I can say. I can honestly say it's the best overall hotel I've ever stayed in. If you want a cultural experience this is smack in the middle of a real Hutong with sights and sounds you will not get in a western style hotel. The rooms are decorated in a perfect, authentic Chinese style. Guys if you want to score major points with the girlfriend or wife, stay in the Wedding Suite. The staff is made up of wonderful, English speaking young ladies working the front desk. They are extremely helpful in suggesting places or helping you to locate places. The price is very reasonable as well. My girlfriend and I gave this place an A++++

“Charming, traditional hotel”

If you're looking to experience real Beijing life then you won't be disappointed by Double Happiness. It's built on a traditional Hutong, and nestles in amongst, tiny cafes, bakeries, video and bicycle repair shops, hairdressers, supermarkets, and all manner of wierd and wonderful little places. Head to your right out of the main door and you'll find some delicious street food to sample from the baker at the end of the street. The staff we're very smart, helpful and had excellent English - compared to the staff in the bigger hotels I stayed in.

“A taste of a disappearing Beijing”

The Double Happiness is an old refurbished courtyard set up in a back street in a Dongcheng hutong neighboughhood. It really feels like going back in time but with the creature comforts of a hot shower, snuggly duvets and free wifi. Being a courtyard it can be cold in winter to go from reception/ bar to your room but the character of the hotel, the staff and the immediate area more than made up for this. The staff were all lovely and helped wherever possible (English not a real problem). they even invited us to their staff New Year dinner. Location is brilliant with the Forbidden City and Tianamen square within a comfortable walking distance.Would highly recommend and would go back.