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Reviews of Beijing Double Happiness Hotel

5 out of 5
Beijing Double Happiness Hotel
No.37, Dongsisitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Beijing

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lincoln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashioned and very atmospheric. The staff were accommodating and friendly. Chinese decor in the rooms. Located at n a quiet Hutong alley between two main streets that are full of dining options. Recommended!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuexin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very unique but also well maintained. The rooms are very warm, a nice place to come back to after being out in the freezing weather
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My group was here for just one night in December when we got stuck in Beijing during the snow. We booked the room last minute on Expedia and showed up late at night. The reception was so friendly and helped us get settled in. Gave us water bottles too. The rooms are nicely decorated, comfortable, and I appreciated the tea set in the room as well. The next day, the receptionist helped us book a cab to the train station. The courtyard is nicely decorated as well with tables and chairs. I bet it would be enjoyable during the summer. I wish we had time to stay here longer to check out the other amenities like the restaurant. It was a little hard for us to find at first. We had to walk down the alley for a couple minutes at night. We came during a snowstorm so the Didi driver was not comfortable driving through the narrow alley (understandable). I would recommend looking at photos before arriving so you know what the building entrance looks like.

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel in Beijing
An amazing hotel in a quiet Hutong alley in Beijing, easily accessible by metro and to the airport. Excellent service with friendly staff, making us feel very welcome throughout. Able to help with queries booking tours and tickets. Excellent breakfast. A lovely hotel and one we can not wait to return to - would definitely recommend the honeymoon room!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with partner
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6/10 Okay

Shaun

Traveled with partner
Was ok for 1 or 2 nights only
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ajay Ganesh

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Must to visit place
Amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Feng

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property once owned by a Chinese philosopher and politician Ji Yun in Qing dynasty. There is history instructions in the yard for the travelers. The property itself located in the Hutong, which is how the local people live in the old times. This hotel is a unique place to experience the Beijing folk culture. The room is clean, the staff is awesome, and the breakfast is decent. There’s no parking here due to the narrow hutong is not friendly to cars at all. But it’s ok to have sedan or suvs to pickup/drop off the travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saite

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Felt like a set in a movie
Great location and experience! Felt like going back in time staying in a Hutong. Was freezing in Beijing when I stayed and was nice and warm during our stay. The breakfast they offered was great with surprisingly great coffee
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Celeste on Dec 6, 2023
First of all, thank you for your stay and comments, your affirmation is the biggest encouragement for us, the hotel is located in the Beijing Hutong cultural protection block, itself is the representative of Beijing Siheyuan, simple and quiet, walking in the hutong, living in the Yue Wei Zhuang, you can feel the unique charm of the ancient city of Beijing, everything, we are in order to protect and inherit this cultural heritage. Of course, this is inseparable from your help. You are welcome to come again next time and feel the different beauty of different seasons in Yuewei Village Siheyuan.

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful traditional Chinese hotel So quiet and comfortable beds, helpful staff perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yanqin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Expressing gratitude to Henry, Alyce, Fan, Tracy, Tina, Celeste, and Mr. Liu for their kindness and assistance. They provided thoughtful service in arranging tour appointments, taxi bookings, and offered valuable suggestions for shopping and dining.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

PETROS

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Loremel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful quiet place to wind down when you're in Beijing. I got it because the pictures looked appealing. When I got here, the hotel lived up to its expectations and more. It is pretty close to a bustling area in Beijing but the actual area is pretty quiet. The whole hotel is giving off a museum vibe almost. The staff is always ready to help when i needed it. Excellent place to stay! I am very impressed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

long

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I spent one night in this traditional and authentic hutong experience hotel. The overall room facility and decoration were a bit out of date but were very clean and conformable. All its staff were friendly and always willing to help. All in all, it is a traditional Beijing Hutong courtyard hotel offering high standard services to its customers. If you like traditional Chinese culture, it is highly recommended!

10/10 Excellent

Yan

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Anoosheh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

WEI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very traditional Beijing style. It is about 10 minutes walk to a subway station. There are lots of food options in the area. The staffs are very friendly. They order taxi for us and provide us tour information. I highly recommend this hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stau
I had an one night stay. It was a lovely traditional chinese courtyard. I highly recommend for travellers who are in traditional culture and authentic hutong experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xinran

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maura

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I checked in at around 2:30 am. It had been a long and frustrating day. And I was very hungry! The receptionist right away took me to the kitchen and offered me a bag of croissants! She was so kind and helpful. Overall the hotel was just what I was looking for. What a gem! It’s down an alley in a cute neighborhood. It gave me an authentic look and feel of the country (the building is 200 years old but very well maintained). It’s charming and clean. I love the open courtyard. The staff were all so friendly and they all speak good English. The bed and the room were comfy. Very good service. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby. Also the subway is within close walking distance.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

yongxin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you want to experience beautiful traditional Hutong life, go for it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mojgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great and nice place
Super beautiful hotel, a lot of nice decoration and great staff. Close to forbidden city
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. It is a beautiful place hotel. They are very nice and pay attention to details. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bralee

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staffs speak good English. The hotel allocated in the old town and decorated in the traditional chinese theme.
Response from icelolly on Jun 7, 2023
Thanks for your review.I'm lucky that you enjoy our hotel and like Chinese traditional culture.Best regards for you.

8/10 Good

Fanle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Irvine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel! Amazing staff! Wonderful experience - highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

KRISTINE L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute place
If you are looking for an experience much like the Chinese live, you should stay here. This is in a great location and hidden in the mix of where people live. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. Subway is also within walking distance. They serve a great breakfast every morning and the staff is very friendly and speaks English well. Also, keep in mind this is not a Hilton or the Hyatt, it's very minimal in some of the rooms. My friend had a much nicer room than I did, but that was an upgrade. When you walk outside of your room, you are outside (still in the actual hotel, but outside weather conditions). I probably wouldn't stay here in the winter again, but it would be nice in the summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet place in the middle of the crowd, excellent customer service. Will visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Traditional and convenient
Beautiful Hutong. Nice clean room with some old furnitures (a few should be updated). Tasty and full of choice breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lori, San Francisco

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a bit of walking to the closest subway station(~15min for me), and about 30 min total (subway walking) to some major tourist sites, but, the service is good, breakfast is good, area is safe, and the interior is very unique. Overall I definitely enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Steve, Twin Peaks, CA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was super quaint and traditional Chinese. Very lovely. Many of the staff spoke good English and made us comfortable. They gave us a free room upgrade because we are a tall group. All you can eat bufffet breakfast started our days off great! Centrally located in the heart of "Old Town."
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff very professional grade breakfast beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful. Whoever did the interior decoration did an amazing job of taking an old concrete structure and turned it into something magical. It's beautifully decorated, with excellent service, and nicely located to the main attractions in Beijing. It is one of the best small hotels I have ever stayed in.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional Hotel!
Just when I thought I could not love this hotel more, we found a massage parlor within short walking distance of the property! Everything was fantastic, great service, delicious complimentary breakfast, authentic building with every Western amenity we could want. This hotel was recommended to us and it ended up being our favorite hotel of our trip through China!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

DARIUSZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good, unique place to stay. Different from others. Traditional Chinese looks mixed with good housekeeping standards.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel in hutong
We booked two family rooms which were spacious, There was enough space for three adults. Each room was uniquely decorated in oriental style and equipped with aircon (even a bath tub). Good place to stay in old hutong area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was amazing!! It was the little things and close attention to detail in the service that made this place so great. We can’t wait to go back! Also, great local art sold and the breakfast was sooooo good.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Double Happiness is a unique, colorful, charming hotel located in one of Beijing’s precious few remaining hutong neighborhoods, where life has gone on for hundreds of years. The birds by the front door will speak Chinese to you, the staff is delightful, the breakfast buffet is excellent, my room was great, and overall my experience was a pleasure that I intend to repeat the very next time I’m Beijing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A unique experience
The hotel stuff was outstanding!! Breakfast needs a bit improving. We experienced blackout for a short while the night we are staying but it got sorted out within 15 mins so no big issue. Floor is traditional concrete and the building is old but that’s what we are asking for - an experience in old Beijing courtyard house right?
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, historic hotel with AMAZING service!
Wow! We stayed in three hotels on our trip: one at Shanghai Disney (with Disney's legendary great service), one ritzy hotel by Nanjing Road in Shanghai, and this hotel in Beijing. The one with the best service was... Beijing Double Happiness Hotel! Yeah - they outdid DISNEY. Every single employee we interacted with at BDHH was incredibly friendly and helpful and spoke very good English. They had recommendations and wanted to help in any way possible. They booked us taxis and the Chinese version of Uber (I think it was called Fast Car?). They changed money at the going rate with no fee. They recommended a few things to see and do. They didn't freak out when my kids knocked over and shattered one of the clear glasses in the bathroom. They were just great. The room was also lovely - we had a family room with two big beds - and well-appointed. There were tons of useful things like laundry detergent, a (new) loofah, toothbrushes, a computer, and so much more. The courtyard was gorgeous and the location was in a historic hutong, which one of our tour guides thought was really cool that we got to stay in. There are a lot of good places to eat and shop in easy walking distance. Literally my only complaint applies to every bed I slept in in China: it is a bit hard, at least as an American. But we really loved it and if I ever make it back to Beijing I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Angeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the experience!
Stayed for a night on CNY Eve; love how the courtyard is a good representative of traditional designs & furnitures. Down to earth accommodation with very helpful & friendly CROs. The hotel is located on an inner portion of 4th alley, where the alley is slightly dim after sunset. There are shops near the hotel, along the main Street; unfortunately, most were closed for the festive season. Luckily there is McDonald's and KFC nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janet, Perth AU

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic traditional experience. This is an old building that has been reborn as a wonderful small boutique hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Daniel, Seabright, NS, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful authentic Chinese experience. Room was very small with no sitting area or space to put things, so quite confining in the Winter when it is too cold to go outside. But I will be back with my family in the warm season when we can enjoy the absolutely beautiful courtyards and indoor/outdoor hallways that are beautiful. Won't matter then that the "sleeping area" is small because we will be able to enjoy warm afternoons and evenings sipping tea (or beer) in this gorgeous hutong environment. Staff are friendly and helpful and if you are looking for a real "Chinese" experience you won't be disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Double Happiness
Really a great place to get a feel for Beijing. In the Hutong and lots of charm. Small room with minimal storage but a very adequate bathroom and good breakfast.Very nice people there. Wifi was poor but I think it is everywhere in China.Bar rather expensive...three shots tequila, one beer, one wine was about 70 USD.Alcohol very expensive compared to food in China. This was our favorite hotel on our trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, convenient location, near subway station
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very nice. Room available to check in at noon. Within 10 mins walk to nearest metro station, but the street quite dark and around very quiet at night, so single traveller is recommended not to back hotel late at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leona, Victoria, BC

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff are excellent. They answered all my email questions, received our train tickets, gave good advice, ordered a taxi for us. Our room was clean; life in the hutong is interesting to observe; you are close to the subway and the breakfast buffet was very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018