Red Lantern House Reviews

great location, right in the heart of the hutongs. Easy walking distances to the lakes as well as lots of local shops and restaurants. Was there at a quiet time of year so not many other guests or atmosphere but believe it has the right set up to be a fun social hostel at other times in the year.

They took care of in a superior manner, picking us up at the airport in the wee hours with no problem, cooking us a fine breakfast daily, keeping the room shipshape, and always ready with tips and information. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. This is THE place to stay.

Excellent Ambience and would recommend this to any traveler who is looking to stay in a traditional hutong setting

It's not always easy to find someone in the staff who speak english.

All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The facilities are far better than some 4-star hotels. The breakfast was much better than anticipated. We enjoyed our stay.

sad that all electric sockets in the lounge couldn't be used and there was just one european adapter borrowable. it was way too cold during my stay end of november, i was lucky to be the only person in my room so i was able to take the unused blanked for me. besides cockroaches and the bad odor in the bathroom area (which both are quite normal in china, especially beijing) everything was fine. free breakfast was okay, too. staff was friendly and helpful but some with some very poor english.

Nice quiet place. We where lodged in the second location. Very helpful staff.

The showers were really nice and being in a Hutong was great. A short stroll from the nearest metro stations. All in all a really nice place to stay.

Nice hostel in a hutong! Staff always willing to help and spoke enough English. Rooms in west yard are nice, we had 3 rooms there. Only problem was one of the rooms was next to the kitchen (mine) so I was waken up around 6.45am from the kitchen noise and the smell of fried eggs.

Really enjoyed the stay. Good location in a peaceful hutong, and place with loads of character. Will recommend for other people.

Red Lantern is ideal in so many ways. The service is superb yet understated. The atmosphere is relaxed and all your needs are met. Having a talkative ginger cat and occasional small children playing quietly at their own table made it feel like home. I stayed at two different locations of the same hostel and each was special in its own way. The second location is centered around a beautiful, sun-filled courtyard with plants and outdoor art. October is a very good time to be in Beijing.

we booked into the Red lantern but when we got there they put us in another hostel near to their 2nd location but not actually part of either of the Red lantern hostels. It was grim and dirty, and seemed unsafe as it faced on to another courtyard/thoroughfare. We felt cheated after seeing the main hostel the being led away to this place, after paying for what we saw on the website; a courtyard character hostel. The money grabbing hostel shouldn't advertise rooms they have'nt got! disappointed!

The hostel was great and so was the staff. The Great Wall tour, which includes breakfast, transportation, admission, and lunch is a terrific value. i would highly recommend it.

I've stayed in 10+ different hostels in China, they are the best -- best valued and most comfortable

The staff is very good and helpful. They can fix anyting for you, and speak very good english. The hostel have a great varity of trips to the wall and other. I think, that is essential in Beijing.

We stayed in the east yard which is very nice. Ver friendly, and helpful staff. Close to bus stop, metro stations and main street with some good restaurants.

We stayed at the Red Lantern for 8 nights in the new west yard. We were happy to have rooms here as they have private bathrooms and seemed more private than the main building. There was a nice outdoor courtyard as well as comfortable indoor seating. The rooms were comfortable and the showers clean and always hot. The staff were excellent here. They were friendly, helpful, and the food in the hostel was the best Chinese food I have had. I would stay in this hostel again any time.

1. Friendly English speaking staff 2. Close to the metro (10 minutes) 3. Quiet 4. They make good food 5. Hard mattresses and basic but ok rooms

good location, nothing special, staff sometimes with poor english

We were unhappy about being moved to a different site half way though our stay after paying to stay in the room we were in and them accepting our money. The other site wasn't as pretty and we had to pack and move. They did give us bicyles for free for a day when we complained. The courtyards were lovely, with fruit trees and plants and the rooms in the traditional West site were especially nice, although a little bit loud. It was a good place to come back to and relax outside after busy Beijing