Hill Lily Courtyard

3.0 star property
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

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No. 34 Dongxinlianzi Hutong, Beixinhua Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, Beijing, 100034
  • Beijing Financial Street
    11 min walk
  • XiDan Shopping District
    14 min walk
  • Tiananmen Square
    16 min walk
  • Beijing (PEK-Capital Intl.)
    45 min drive

Room options

Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Beijing

With a stay at Hill Lily Courtyard, you'll be centrally located in Beijing, within a 5-minute drive of Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street. .This historic inn is 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Temple of Heaven and 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Sanlitun Road.

What's nearby

  • Tiananmen Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Tiananmen - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Forbidden City - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Wangfujing Street - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • The Palace Museum - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Tian'anmen West Station - 6 min walk
  • Beijing North Railway Station - 8 min drive
  • Capital Intl. Airport (PEK) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪立春小馆 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪西来顺饭庄 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪六部口涮肉 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kao烤肉饭 - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪湘楚谣酒家 - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hill Lily Courtyard

Historic inn with a marina connected to a shopping center in Beijing
Hill Lily Courtyard offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary weekday newspapers and phones. Microwaves, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. Additional features at this inn include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands. Guests can catch a ride on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 0.5 km.
Grab a bite to eat at the inn's restaurant, where you can take in the garden view and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include wired internet access (surcharge), a business center, and express check-in. Event facilities at this inn consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast and lunch. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open 24 hours. Reservations are required.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi, Wired Internet (surcharge)

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free off-site parking; booking required
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge) up to 0.5 km
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily: CNY 39 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Separate living room
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Marina on site
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Down duvet
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Microwave
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free newspapers (weekdays)
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available

Check-out

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: CNY 500 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CNY 39 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: CNY 400 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: CNY 400 (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Elite Hutong Courtyard
Elite Hutong Courtyard Beijing
Elite Hutong Courtyard Inn Beijing
Hutong Courtyard
Hutong Boutique Courtyard Hotel Beijing
Hutong Boutique Courtyard Hotel
Hutong Boutique Courtyard Beijing
Hutong Boutique Courtyard
Hill Lily Courtyard Inn Beijing
Hill Lily Courtyard Inn
Hill Lily Courtyard Beijing
Hill Lily Courtyard
Hill Lily Courtyard Inn
Hill Lily Courtyard Beijing
Hill Lily Courtyard Inn Beijing

Hill Lily Courtyard Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 61 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Simon

Boutique hotel in the hutongs
The hotel is fantastically located just a short walk from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden Palace and the rest of central Beijing. Our room was tiny, but that's the price to be paid for a boutique room in a traditional hutong building and you can't argue with the price for this location. The staff were helpful, the room was clean and had everything we needed and breakfast was fine. The courtyard is beautiful and peaceful away from the noise of Beijing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best chinese experience
if you want to have a really chinese experience it is the best option for you. only one thing. nobody in the reception speak english, just the bellman and is not always there

6/10 Okay

Susan L.

Older Colonial Guest House, Kind helpful staff and close to the square also a good price.
This is a great place if you are wanting an authentic Beijing environment. The staff was very helpful and available. I liked the Chinease breakfast served. I was offered an upgrade and was happy with that. The room was charming and cozy. The walls and beams were on the dusty side. Overall, I liked the Hill Lily Guest House for an authentic old Beijing experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

RalphE, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not a winter hotel.
We were located right next to Tiananmen Square which is close to everything. The rooms are open to the Courtyard which in cold weather is challenging. They do have sufficient heaters in the rooms but it had to run constantly to keep up. If you want to stay here, pay for the better rooms because the cheapest room is barely larger than the bed. There was no dressers or place to put luggage open so we stayed packed in the suitcase the entire visit. The other rooms here were larger so it was just the smallest room that was an issue. The staff were pleasant and it is a nice place and well maintained. Overall it was a good stay with limitations I've listed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Klaus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hutong Inn
Very Charming and pleasant. Staff very helpful and directed me to locations.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic Hotel
Picked this place as it was one of the few hotels in our budget and close to a metro station. Great location! Seems they get few non-Chinese guests but they are very friendly and helpful. Rooms are rustic and breakfast was simple. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful traditional place in a perfect location
we loved this traditional courtyard guesthouse. super helpful and polite staff, not much English spoken but my mandarin is pitiful and we managed just fine with Google translate. easy place to find, a short walk from hepingmen metro, great neighbourhood and close to main sights. we loved the gorgeous room, the peaceful atmosphere and the lovely rabbits in the courtyard who greeted us every morning. definitely coming back to Beijing and I'll be returning here 100%

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My client just stayed there one night as paid 4 night.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
authentic hutong experience

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant hutong hotel, great location.
A pleasant hutong hotel located in central Beijing. Reasonably priced and good service.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A big disappointment
For our stay in Beijing we decided to ignore the 'western' hotels and opted for a courtyard experience. Unfortunately it was a disappointing one. The photos make the place look pretty fantastic but don't be fooled by them. The hotel is clean but somewhat shabby - I wouldn't categorise it as anything other than a basic B&B, or maybe a hostel offering private rooms. This in itself isn't that bad - if you want a courtyard hotel experience then the Elite Hutong has plenty of character and charm. However, it is horrifically over-priced for what you get. We stayed in other 4-star western hotels in China for less than half the price we paid for this place. If it charged a third of what it does then it would be fine. Way, way too expensive!

6/10 Okay

David, new York

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not impressed. Overpriced for its hutong charm. There are better Hutong hotels with better prices and overall services. Location is convenient. Not much with amenities. Courtyard is quaint but quite jammed if more than a handful of guests showed up. No hot water for morning showers and breakfast is very plain but overpriced.

10/10 Excellent

Dan&darren, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty good
We enjoyed our stay

8/10 Good

Jd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beijing family vacation
I stayed here with my wife and 2 teenage children in early October 2012. We wanted something beyond the highly functional, but "boxy" and rather charmless global chain hotels and we certainly got it here. This hotel is located in a small Beijing back street or Hutong and designed to make us feel like old time Beijingers. Hence, the rooms are very small, I mean very small, but this was great. The breakfasts were simple but just right. The staff spoke very good English and were both attentive and helpful. The small courtyard was charming and a lovely place to sit in the evening with a bottle of beer or mug of green tea to reflect on the day's activities with the other guests. Location is spot on, a very good local restaurant 30m away around the corner (RMB300 for a family of 4, including drinks), 5 mins walk from the Heptingmen subway station and 10-15 minutes walk from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. I would highly recommend to book your tours to the Great Wall via the hotel and specify exactly what you want, in our case, to avoid the scams of being taken to shop!. The Wifi is free and very good. My only complaint was that in our kids room there was a little damp and mouldiness, but I am being very picky. Great place, will stay again should our travels take us to Beijing.

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very interesting location and building
Some of the rooms are incredible small, which can make them very cramped for more than 1-2 nights. The staff are incredibly friendly and warm, but unfortunately our trip was hampered by construction works kicking off at 7 or 8 in the morning and the general lack of privacy. This will not matter to many (indeed, the 'cosiness' will be a feature for some!), but if you value your privacy, I'm afraid this is not really the place for you!

8/10 Good

carly, Calgary, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

leslie, northern california

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
central location to all the wonderful sites China has to offer,the gentlemen that were at the front desk very polite and helpful,breakfast was great every morning that we were there thanks again for making my first visit to china great.and affordibale

8/10 Good

Mikael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mysigt genuint Kinesiskt Hotell.
Trevligt litet genuint Kinesiskt hotell i gammal Kinesisk stil! Bekvämt och ganska nära Förbjudna staden och torget. Varmt och ombonat trotts den kalla årstiden. Mysigt för par resan men kanske inte det hotellet jag skulle stanna lång tid på. Endast kinesisktalande personal men de löste det brilliant och servade oss perfekt med översättningsappar i deras telefoner.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Ka Kui

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No water for shower... Nightmare!!!
Nice design for the traditional Chinese style. Yet the bathroom is a nightmare, there is too little water to take a proper shower. The staff said the water pressure is always so low among all rooms... the price a totally overstated for a comfortable night after a long day trip...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Wai Man

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
冬天不要住這裡
無論外觀和內裡跟想像完全是兩樣。房間很細,淋浴水壓不足。除WIFI 外,沒有任何設施。早餐十分簡單。員工服務態度很好。 惟一優點是步行5分便到地鐵站,去機場只要轉車一次,45分便到。20分鐘可步行至故宫安門,或前門購物區。
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

JUNG HYUN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
특별한 경험을 하기에 좋지만, 그만큼 불편함이 있음. 한 번 경험으로 충분.
유니크한 호텔. 3개의 객실타입이 있는데, 가장 작은 방은 정말 작아서 트렁크도 펼칠 수 없음. 그래서 현지에서 중간방으로 업그레이드. 한국에서 경함할 수 없는 분위기라 시도는 했지만, 여러모로 불편함. 편안하고 안락한 호텔을 원한다면 대형체인의 호텔을 추천. 가격대비 비싸고 불편하며 특히 겨울에는 샤워가 힘들정도로 추움.

2/10 Terrible

Maj-Britt, København

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dette er ikke et hotel men en fælde
Det værste "hotel" ever! Man kan ikke kalde det et hotel. Vi havde bestilt 3 vætelser to enkelte og et dobbelt, og det havde vi betalt for. Men dobbeltværelset måtte vi betale 1400 yang ekstra for. Alt var møgbeskidt, strømmen gik hver gang vi skulle oplade telefon eller tørre hår. Vandet i toilettet forsvandt og man kunne ikke komme papir i toilettet. Der var ingen skabe så vi måtte have vores ting i kufferten. De to som havde enkeltværelse måtte sove med frakker på da det var så koldt på værelserne. Morgenmaden, to ristet brød og et spejlæg, blev indtaget i et iskoldt glasbur, så vi sad med frakker og tørklæder. Kaffen var kold og de ville have ekstra betalt for teen. Hver gang vi klagede trak de bare på skulderne. Vi havde bestilt 7 nætter, men vi flyttede efter en nat. Vi havde store problemer med at få de penge tilbage som vi havde betalt ekstra for dobbeltværelset. Det endte med at vi måtte betale for to nætter. Det kostede os 10.500 kr. for nye værelser plus 700 kr. for at ringe til Hotels.com. Så det var en meget dyr hotelregning vi måtte betale for. Jeg har klaget til Hotels.com og bedt om kompensation men de har kun reageret med at de har modtaget min mail :0(((

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
落ち着いて滞在できる胡同ホテル
Roomに3泊しました。胡同の路地にある静かなホテルで建物は古いですが雰囲気があり、内部は清潔でしっかり清掃も行き届いています。部屋は狭いですがベッドが広くて一人旅には必要十分でした。ただしデポジットの現金300元は事前にきちんと告知しておくべきです。また、ウェブサイト上に「浴槽またはシャワー」とあったため浴槽を希望していたのですがシャワーしかありませんでした。繁華街からは離れていますが駅から徒歩5分程度で、地下鉄で周辺に簡単にアクセスできます。通りには飲食店も点在し便利。ホテルスタッフと話をしたときに「八達嶺よりも良いよ。」と勧めてくれた慕田峪長城は本当に素晴らしかった。全体的に満足の行く滞在でした。