Holiday Inn Express Beijing Temple OF Heaven

It was close enough to shops and places to visit. All within walking distance or close to the bus stop that will take you into the centre in minutes. Really good breakfast options and gym on site also.

The smell of smoke in the room was really bad. I had read this prior to coming but thought it might have just been that persons room. There was no smoking signs throughout the hotel but some people seemed to have ignored that smoking at the lift and leaving their bits on the colourful stones in the bowls. The staff didn’t speak a lot of English but were helpful when asked for anything at all. I was also able to check in early as we arrived after 6am for an extra 400 yuen.

Good location. The temple of Heaven is 5 minutes walking and Tiananmen square 10-15 minutes by taxi. The breakfast was quite good.

Some people (not all) of the reception staff even though could speak in English, hadn't professional behavior in order to guide us to the sights we wanted to see. Some times they were upset because of our questions about some attractions. I have to say that at least their supervisor was really helpful and professional. The room was good but one of the plugs had detached from the wall, which was extremely dangerous.

Cheap

No nearby metro stations.