Jinjiang Inn Xuanwu hotels in Beijing, China

Friendly staff, check in was quick and easy. Wi-Fi did not really work too well, no signal in my room, and not great in the lobby area, but there is a desktop pc near the reception which is free to use. I received two phone calls while using this computer and the staff came to find me and were very professional. One young man showed me to my room as it was clear I hadn't understood the receptionist's instructions of which was to go. They struggled with English but we got by with a mixture of my very basic Chinese, hand gestures and photos etc. When I asked about getting to the zoo, they advised me which bus I should take and where to catch it (lots of different buses pass by the stops just outside the hotel). Taxi driver struggled to find this hotel, but I don't know why as it was near a main road with other hotels and seemed quite popular. Room was large enough and shower had good pressure hot water and the usual slippers, toothbrush and comb were provided along with hair and body gel in the shower. Check out was a little slow in the morning, but that is a minor point.

Warning - little or no English is spoken at the hotel. I can speak enough Chinese to get by. The best part of the hotel is the location, about a 10-15 minute walk to Beijing West Rail Station. That's great, as traffic jams can be terrible in the morning and after 2 pm in the afternoon. I took a taxi to the station, which took 5 minutes. The room was basic, but clean and reasonably comfortable. The heat worked fine. Not much surrounded the hotel. Its restaurant served Chinese buffets for all meals. I didn't care too much for the dinner buffet, but the breakfast buffet was ok and cheap.