We stayed at the Sihe Hotel at the end of our honeymoon tour of China and can honestly say it the best hotel we stayed in through out our entire trip.

The courtyard was peaceful and the perfect place to relax after rushing around Beijing all day. It was particularly pretty and romantic with the soft glow from the red lanterns at night.

Our room, though smaller than typical chain hotels was beautifully furnished and we had a great Chinese style four poster bed surrounded in a rich orange silk. On a more practical note the mini bar and laundry service were very resonably priced.

The staff in the hotel spoke excellent English and were very helpful arranging trips, taxis and bicycle hire. Nothing seemed like too much trouble.

The breakfast each morning was good and there was a wide selection of things to choose from ranging from dumplings to croissants. We also ate dinner one night in the courtyard which was very enjoyable and good value.

We enjoyed staying in the Hutong and gaining an insight into everyday local life in Beijing, however many taxi drivers didn't know where the hotel was, so it might be worth asking the hotel to write down the name of the main road in Chinese.

All in all we loved this hotel and it was the perfect end to our honeymoon in China - we'd love to go back again one day!

I have just been there for two nights, durling a short business trip to Beijing.
Actually, the comments here is the main reason I chose there. And fortunately, it did not disappoint me~~~
What impressed me the most is its antique style house, with the bed looks like those exhibited in the forbidden city.
The delicate courtyard makes me feel good when waking up at morning.
Also, the staff are also very nice, speaking english well, and much pretty~~~~
it is a wonderful place if you want to experience the traditional Chinese residence and HUTONGs.

Comfortable, traditionally furnished rooms with real character. Really felt as though we were in Imperial China yet without suffering any of the privations which should go with this. The courtyard gardens were lovely and a great location to make contacts with other travellers and compare experiences. The walk down the hutong was slightly nerve wracking at first - but soon felt relaxed and captivated by the sense of being in a real Chinese community. Room was very quiet. The most outstanding feature of our stay here was however the attentive and friendly service by the beautiful and attentive young women who were running the hotel. The food was very good value -with a very varied range of breakfast options to cater for every taste -including hot and freshly cooked eggs prepared exactly as requested! We also stayed at the larger and much more international 5* Crown Plaza and the larger Bamboo gardens courtyard hotels. Both excellent - but if you really want to stay in traditional China with a fantastic location and personal service - the Sihe cannot be beaten!

My wife and I are just back from Beijing where we stayed at the Beijing Sihe Hotel for 5 nights and we absolutely loved the hotel! It is the perfect hotel for Beijing as you get the feel for old style China but have the modern amenities you expect. We stayed in the smallest room which is quite small but my wife and I did not need a lot of space as we sleep, shower and our own our way.

However, the bathroom had been completely renovated with a tiled, steaming hot shower, clean toilet and sink...perfect! The hotel even offers free breakfast which was great as they will cook you eggs, bacon and also have traditional Chinese breakfast items.

The staff all spoke English and they offered free internet service. We could not have been more pleased with our stay here.