Beijing Forbidden City Hostel Reviews

The location is great, but the restaurant-bar was infested with cockroaches. In addition, the bar, which could be a great place to meet other travelers and it's by the way, the only place to use the wifi while sitting (since there isn't wifi signal in the rooms), is closed at 22.30 on a Saturday! Lack of cleanliness in the rooms, specially in the bathroom, no windows... And to top it all, the staff was very rude, except for the woman arranging tours. Never again.

What is not mentionned in the website, is that the price displayed is for a room without window... so if you want a window, then you have to pay more. And, about the decoration in the rooms: they look more like a love hotel, than a standard, family hotel rooms...

the location is very nearby city center, facilities are quite good, the only thing that make me feel unsactified is wifi and mobile signal of this hostel. there is no wifi or network signal when you are in the room

Forbidden City Hostel was a great place to stay for my visit to Beijing. It was located within a 10 minute walk to Tienanmen Square and the Forbidden City, and the staff that very accommodating to help with tours. Our room was better than I expected for a hostel - two small beds, private bathroom, and TV in our room. It was unfortunate that we didn\'t have wireless internet available in our bedroom, but Ethernet plug in was. Staff was very friendly and restaurant was convenient.

Very noisy.... The walls are like cardboard, you can even hear the reception's phone ring from your room. Plus with guests coming and going at all hours, don't expect to get any restful sleep. The breakfast at the cafe needs a lot of work, and the food is not always very hot. Other than that it was okay.

Our room (double bed) looked like a love hotel and had no window.