Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
No. 42 Xinghua Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
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Bejing Fulu Quadrangle Hotel is accented with pavilion decor, set in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. All of its suites are furnished with tiny leaf motif sandalwood and furniture items in red ebony-like wood. These choices reflect the cultural tradition centered on more than luxury, namely on their mission to satisfy the search for an out of the ordinary environment.
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No. 42 Xinghua Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009 China
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Booked this hotel as we wanted to try Hutong hotel. Booked a 4D3N of a deluxe room and we requested for a chinese style room. Room was quite nice, not very big but the furniture inside was pretty, toilet was spacious and the roof was transparent one sided hence you are able to view the sky when you are having bath. Slightly downside is the toilet was too cold, we went in December and the temperature goes down to negative 7/8 and the bathroom was super cold. Hotel is located in a small alley, it is not super near the train hence might need about 10-15 min. Day ends faster in winter so around 430pm the sky will turn dark and the Alley will be quite quiet, but they are people walking around so still ok. Around the hotel has no shops as it is a neighborhood, but walk out to the Main Street will have some home operated mart which covered your basic needs. As it is a Hutong hotel, the door is locked always, whenever you come back from shopping or tour, you will have to ring the bell for them to open the door for you. One thing which I found inappropriate was, as we only staying for 3 nights, we did not required to make bed everyday, hence we hang the “Do Not Disturb” tag on our door, but 2 days in a row they came in as well. It’s not that we have things missing or whatever, but since the guest have op for do not disturb means they do not need cleaning, hence it is inappropriate to just step into the room and clean. Other than that I think the hotel is quite good. …
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 24 Feb 2020
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period. Our hotel is close to Metro Line 6 and only 50 meters away from the main street. It is very convenient. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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I took my 19 year sold to Beijing and I really wanted to stay in a more unique hotel and this was it. So wonderful; staff were wonderful and the Hu Tong neighborhood was so charming. Subway station was 2 blocks away; we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay there again.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Huge rooms!
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 24 Feb 2020
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period. Our hotel is close to Metro Line 6 and only 50 meters away from the main street. It is very convenient. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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We enjoined our stay at Shichahai Sandalwood Hotel very much. It is a small hotel located in a narrow street (Hutong) within walking distance to several of Beijing's attractions. Large rooms, nice breakfast and helpful staff.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 19 Jan 2020
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period. Our hotel is close to Metro Line 6 and only 50 meters away from the main street. It is very convenient. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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I spent 2 nights in this hotel and stayed in one of the room facing the courtyard (I requested this type of room at the tike of reservation and they satisfied my request). The place is just like the pictures and even better. The courtyard is beautiful and very cosy, gives the idea of traveling back in time. In the morning after breakfast time they put a calligraphy set on he table and it's free to use, and also you can watch a shadow theater performance in the sister hotel nearby. The service is top level, everyone speaks English and take care of your stay without being too invasive. The bathroom is super modern and very well designed, the breakfast is simple but delicious (I'm not a fan of crazy big buffet breakfast). Outside of the hotel you are right in the middle of a Hutong, super close to 2 subway lines, on the west there is a fun local not too touristy pedestrian street with a couple of live music pubs at night, on the east all the beihai area with tourist attractions and so on. I am extremely satisfied. Only two tiny thing I would change: first, instead of calling the rooms A01, A02, A0... etc, I suggest the hotel could choose more beautiful and evocative names, like the one of the Forbidden City's pavilions and gate: guestroom of the thousands springs, suite of the Supreme Tranquillity... Something like his ahaha. Second thing, instead of using a modern looking lock, the doors could have an old style lock, I have seen many of them around the city antiques shop, it would make the experience of time traveling much more complete!…
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Room Tip: Consider a lower level of privacy for the courtyard facing rooms
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Responded 21 Dec 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period.I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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Clean, warm and cosy, staff were incredibly helpful and lovely, dumpling making class was lots of fun, great breakfast. The hotel is beautiful and very well preserved. Special thanks to Joanna, a wonderful host!
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 21 Dec 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Our hotel offers other culture related class such as Tea Ceremony. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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This is a little hidden treasure in Beijing which we truly enjoyed. This converted old mansion is located in a residential Hutong which you can enjoy exploring and getting lost in. The service is also great, very personal and attentive, which we preferred over any big hotel chains. If you have a chance to spend a night here, please do
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Somehow the tv remote control was not working which was probably the only lowlight in our stay.
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Responded 25 Nov 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture is made of sandalwood, so you could experience the life of aristocrats of the feudal period. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again.
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Comfortable stay in a nicely decorated room. The setup of the hotel was one of the reasons for choosing Shichahai sandalwood. Staff is very kind and helpful. Minibar and drinks at reception are priced too high.
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Date of stay: November 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 10 Nov 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your precious time to make comments for us. Our hotel used to be the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Lots of furniture in the hotel is made of sandalwood, so guests could experience the life of aristocrats in the feudal period. In the evening, our hotel provides “Happy Hour”, which means guest could enjoy a glass of red wine with only 24RMB. I believe that our drinks are much cheaper than the bars nearby. Thank you again for your review. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again. Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
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Nice little boutique hotel. Staff friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good. Hotel location good - close to Beihai park and metro. As Hutong on narrow road taxi drivers don’t like to go down it. The rooms were nice but they are looking a bit dated and could do with a touch up in the bathroom and bedroom and more lighting and plug points. The bedroom wall paint needs repainting some areas were chipped or dirty - these are just small things which I expect a four star hotel to do. It would also be useful to prepare a tourist guide in English for visitors explaining what the local attractions are so guests can read this in their room.
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Date of stay: October 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 10 Nov 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking time to share your valuable comments for us. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Suoni, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. Because the hotel is also located in the old Hutong area, some drivers don’t want to drive in. But our hotel is just 2 minutes walking from the main street. It is very easy. Thank you for your understanding. The breakfast in the hotel is different every day. I'm glad you like it. Thank you very much for your valuable comments. We will take it seriously and improve ourselves as soon as possible. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again. Best Regards, Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
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Stayed for 4 days over the October holidays and loved our stay. Its a small hotel in a lovely little old hutong down a surburban street. We had one of the rooms downstairs which was nice and quiet, although a little dark. We preferred this over the ones upstairs which are next to where people sit out, so you have more privacy. The hotel is well located 10 mins walk between 2 subway stops so is easy to get about. The staff were super friendly, and since it is a small hotel it is a more personal service (shout out to Seven for his help!). The food was also good so would recommend it on an evening if you don’t want to venture out. Make sure you check out the free Tai Chi class which was really interesting. All in all very pleased with our stay here.
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Room Tip: More privacy in downstairs rooms, but no natural light
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 20 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to post such a charming and complimentary review. Your praise will certainly encourage the team to continue to make every effort to ensure each of our guests takes away an unforgettable memory of their stay. Our hotel was originally the private residence of Sony, a famous high ranking officer in Qing Dynasty. The traditional courtyard has a long history, which remains its original layout. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. Should your travels bring you back this way, I hope that you will stay with us again. Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
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My wife and I recently spent seven nights at this wonderful boutique hotel. It provided the unique experience of living in an historic Chinese private residence that has morphed into a boutique dwelling. The magic here is that the hotel has maintained the charm and ambiance of the private residence while offeing contemporary amennities for its guests comfort. We booked a room adjacent to the courtyard and just loved the entire setting. A couple of reviewers mentioned being somewhat disturbed by noise from the courtyard. We heard very little noise, certainly nothing that would be considered disturbing. Because the courtyard area is so comfortable and relaxing it seemed that guests preferred speaking in quieter tones so as to not disturb the ambiance. The complimentary breakfasts were both excellent and filling. Being able to select either a Chinese or a western breakfast was a nice touch. And the staff, the excellent staff! My wife and I can't say enough about how wonderful the entire staff was; Ada, Seven, Carrie, Lucky, Jocelyn, Ella ........ Because the Sandalwood is so intimate, after initial introductions they all interacted with us like good friends for the entire week. Lastly, the neighborhood. The Sandalwood resides in the wonderful Shichahai hutong area of old Beijing. My wife and I took many relaxing walks through the narrow, historic hutongs surrounding the Sandalwood. There are a number of dining options near the hotel and the Sandalwood sits midway between two subway stations, both about a ten minute walk. Should we have the opportunity to return to Beijing, we've already got our hotel picked out!…
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Response from shichahaihotel, General Manager at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Responded 16 Oct 2019
Dear guests, Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to make comments for us. Your full score review is the greatest recognition of our service. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We will continue to make every effort to serve our guests well. We sincerely invite you to come back again. Best Regards. Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
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Frequently Asked Questions about Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Hutong Tour (0.2 km), Lotus Lane (0.5 km), and Huguosi Hutong Snack Street (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include NBeer Pub, Fu Hua Zhai, and Zang Su FengGe Restaurant QianHai.
Does Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Are there any historical sites close to Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Temple of Heaven (5.6 km), Tian'anmen (3.3 km), and Meridian Gate (Wu Men) (2.7 km).