we did not see the zhongtang at its best or i might have given it 4 stars. there is currently (july 2009) construction along the hutong street where the zhongtang is located. the street is torn up and it looks like sewer pipe is being laid. no vehicles can make it through. when we arrived after dark the taxi driver... more

I stayed Zhongtang hotel last week. Due to Olympic games, we did pay more than doubled fare than usual. Hotel was very charming, old chinese style which I love, but the problem was the bath room. We stayed in deluxe room, "shower only". We were happy to have shower only, actually there is big wooden bath tub. And, the problem... more

We travelled with two small children. We were given the family room upstairs. There was one kang stayle bed large enough for three people, and another narrower long bed where our two daughter's slept. (See photos). While we did not look out onto the courtyard, we were very conveniently located upstairs, right above the lobby. The size of the room,... more

We booked this hotel as a way to hopefully soak up some of the Chinese culture. It was a mixed bag of results. Good: The staff at the hotel was very nice and helpful. They spoke very good English and were very friendly. They helped us book our hike at the Great Wall, arrange for a laundry service and cooked... more

The Tang is a traditional Siheyuan style courtyard hotel in the western XICHENG district and about 30 minute walk or an inexpensive $2 taxi ride from the Forbidden City. It's also a short walk to Xidan and shopping. If you want to really have a local experience away from the western style hotels, try an area where the locals live... more

We stayed at the Zhong Tang Hotel for 5 nights in August 2007. We had been booked into this hotel by our travel agent and having checked the hotel website were prepared for a different hotel experience! This hotel is basically a restored traditional courtyard house in central position. It is full of atmosphere and character and the staff, mostly... more

hôtel restituant bien le charme des anciennes demeures chinoises. Personnel très prévenant. Possibilité très apprécialbe de surfer gratuitement sur Internet... more

Das Hotel ist ein traditionelles, kleines Hotel. Zentral gelegen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und jeder an der Rezeption kann... more