Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel

This place was geared for World travellers - it had a good coffee machine for breakfast which was much appreciated. Staff were helpful and polite. We missed the Shadow Art performance unfortunately - only seeing a little of it - but it looked amazing.

We were at ground floor and although there was a window it was blocked somehow from the outside so that very little daylight came in. There were no bedside lights which would have been useful. At first we couldn't get the secondary lights to work in the room but there was an issue with the two way switching and it did eventually work. The hotel provided a small light for the side table before we managed to sort this out and it helped to allow us to read in bed.

The staff was very extremely helpful

- not very clean -even though the location was central the taxis wouldnt come to pick us up because of the narrow streets! They would only come if we gave them extra money

A little difficult to find if this is your first time in Beijing, close to important points of interest, breakfast was nice. Room was simple but had all the essentials.

The room was a bit too basic for what we expected.

Location is good, close to Shi Cha Hai, Gong Wang Mansion, and Bei Hai Park. Many scenery spots are within walking distance. The unique part is its Pi Ying performance and the Pin Ying coloring activity.

Only inconvenience is a little far from subway station. Have to do bus transfer if you doesn't want to walk much.