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Candy Inn Reviews

No.18 Beixin Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China

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75%Overall Rating

From 26 ratings
  • 75%Character
  • 80%Security
  • 84%Location
  • 69%Staff
  • 70%Atmosphere
  • 70%Cleanliness

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53%

Staff not very nice, dormitory is where the staff leave so nosy dirty and irrespectful Candy inn could be good but when i came it wasn\'t! not tell this adress to my friend for sur!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


70%

Good hostel however major building work on bar area meant communal area was shared with staff and guests making it difficult to find a seat or use Internet. General travel advice and help on booking tickets was also not great. We ended up going to another hostel for information and tickets.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

The room we stayed in here was basic but spotless and the en suite was cleaned every day. the location was great, just a couple of mins walk from the subway and right by the Lama temple. A couple of the staff in particular were friendly and helpful, although overall it wasn't the most welcoming and it did feel a bit like you were making a nuisance of yourself if you had lots of questions. Also there wasn't much of an atmmosphere in the bar. In summary, mostly good and we would stay here again.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 13 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 25-30
  • (18 reviews)


43%

Luggage room 24 hours unlocked, located on the hallway. Staff except for one staff member doesn t speak English. Smoking on the hallway, so that in your room it also smells of cigarettes. Rooms are dirty and damp. Bad smell. Shower is for Chinese standards acceptable, for Western standards dirty. Coffee machine was broken, no perspective of getting fixed. Instead you are offered coke from the fridge. The rooms are partly located right nex to the living area. It is very load up til midnight.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


43%

The rooms are dark, the pipes smell very bad, small window. Staff not very helpful. I wont never go back there. The worse hostel I was (on my 3 months trip in Asia).

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


90%

good location, near to subway stations, restaurants and convenience stores. located in the hutong, which allowed us to observe and interact with the locals. staffs are friendly and helpful, able to speak english fluently, able to provide appropriate information. our room was cleaned daily. all hygiene amenities were adequate including bath and face towels, toothbrush, soap, hot and cold water. good job, keep up the good work! :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


70%

Yeah..Location the hotel is perfect..but They DIDNT Tell that they already in renovation. So, I didnt get room that match with my booking. They must put 'under renovation' or update the room condition in this hostelworld page.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Indonesia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


40%

They changed my room type since arriving. Room is dirty. No service mind staff. Should not stay here

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Thailand
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Sorry for that let you stay our hostel unhappy.Our 6 Bed Dorm Rooms are all rebuilt right now.They all will be ready on May,2012.So our 6 Bed Dorm Room will be nice more and comfortable.so hope see you next time.

90%

Very kind and helpful staff, they offer a large range of services. Good location and

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your coments.We will try our best to better.and hope see you next time.

100%

Wonderful moment.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are very happy that you had a good time at our hostel.Really hope see you next time!

97%

Very good value and close to the subway station. Food and drinks are offered at the bar. Warning: the tours offered aren\'t that good, so avoid the tours.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


87%

Great place, very good location and the best thing was that internrt worked fast and was free (which is an unusual thing for China).

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comments.Our hostel is near subway Line2 and Line5.There are lots of bus near us.Very good location.There arefree WiFi and free internet computer to use.

93%

Great stay for the week of chinese New year. Really helpful staff, perfect location and clean rooms. The only complaint would be that the common area could be warmer, although it was the middle of winter. Atmosphere was great nice homely feel and good food. Would stay again!

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comments.We just decorated the common area recently,there are a new ari-condition in the common area,so more warm than before.We hope see you next time.

50%

There were many problems with this hostel, mostly due to the fact they were renovating and didn't mention it at all. It was quite annoying to walk in and see that everything they mentioned on their profile was either closed or being moved. Walking around the hostel was a practice in preventing frostbite. There was absolutely no place outside of your room to congregate (at least in winter) that was not ice cold. I could not get Internet, neither WiFi nor wired. Although staff were good.


57%

Staff looked unhappy and not so willing to help, don't expect them to smile at you. The room was clean, nothing to say despite the mattresses to thin to my taste. Close to the subway, but the neighborhood is not lively, so too bad beijing subway stop so early.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


63%

Hostel was in a good location, however the staff couldn't be bothered to help and made me feel like as if i was hassling them if i asked even the simplest request. Wasnt impressed.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comments.I am very sorry let you stay our hostel unhappy.Most of staff are friendly and helpful.We are very happy to help every customer.It won't happen again.We really hope can see you next time.We can do more thing for you.



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