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The Opposite House about the creative design, modernized beautifully.
MAP H2 • 11 Sanlitun con temporary art display,
Road • 6417 6688 prime loca tion, and Duge Courtyard
• Subway: Tuanjiehu excellent service. For Hotel
• www.theopposite a more authentic China MAP E2 • 26
house.com • ¥¥¥ experience, book the Qianyuanensi Hutong,
Designed by renowned ultraluxurious Hutong Nan Luogu Xiang • 6445
Japanese architect Kengo Villa, complete with a 7463 • Subway: Anding
Kuma, The Opposite House private swimming pool. Men • www.duge
is part of Taikoo Li Sanlitun. courtyard.com • ¥¥
The 99 spacious rooms, all Courtyard Hotels The Duge Courtyard’s
with natural wooden floors 10 individually decorated
and deep oak soaking tubs, Red Lantern House suites are designed in a
are a design experience, as MAP D2 • 5 Zheng Jue dramatic and decadent
is the stainless-steel pool. Hutong, Xinjiekou Nan fashion, and hidden away
Dajie, Xicheng • 8328 behind two imposing
Park Hyatt Beijing 5771 • Subway: Jishuitan doors. The Peony Pavilion
MAP H4 • 2 Jianguo Men • www.redlanternhouse. room is pretty and classic,
Dajie • 8567 1234 com • ¥ while other rooms have a
• Subway: Guomao The family-owned Red more contemporary vibe.
• www.beijing.park. Lantern House occupies All are centered on one of
hyatt.com • ¥¥¥ a main building and two several small courtyards.
High-end service and pretty courtyards. It is
style are the watchwords only a stone’s throw Kelly’s Courtyard
at the Park Hyatt hotel. away from the lively MAP C3 • 25 Xiaoyuan
Chic, con temporary bars of Hou Hai. Hutong, off Bingmasi
accommoda tions, coupled Hutong, Xisi South
with stylish bars and restau- Bamboo Garden Street • 6611 8515
rants, draw the most Hotel • Subway: Xisi • Bus:
discerning of local and MAP E1 • 24 Xiao Shi 47, 105, 690, or 808
international clients. Qiao Hutong • 5852 0088 • www.kellyscourtyard.
• Subway: Gulou Dajie com • ¥¥
The Peninsula • www.bbgh.com.cn • ¥¥ A stylish hideaway in a
Beijing Close to Hou Hai lake, historic hutong near Xidan
MAP N4 • 8 Jinyu Hutong this is the oldest of and the financial district,
• 8516 2888 • Subway: Beijing’s traditional this hostel is owned by
Dengshikou • www. hotels, with the largest a travel-loving Chinese
peninsula.com • ¥¥¥ and probably most fashion designer.
Luxurious rooms have elaborate courtyards,
plasma TVs; even the mar- plus beautiful rockeries The Orchid
ble bathrooms also have a and covered pathways. MAP E2 • 65 Baochao
small screen. Two terrific Hutong, Dongcheng
restaurants (Huang Ting Courtyard 7 District • 8404 4818 • ¥¥
and Jing), a recent renov- MAP E2 • 7 Tucked away down a quiet
ation, truly excellent service, Qiangulouyuan Hutong, hutong in the hippest,
and a central location make Nan Luogu Xiang chicest part of Beijing’s
this one of the city’s best • 6406 0777 • Subway: Old City, The Orchid
accommodation choices. Shichahai • www. features whitewashed,
courtyard7.com • ¥¥ airy rooms with polished
Waldorf This small, tastefully hardwood floors, plus
MAP N4 • 5-15 Jinyu decorated courtyard an excellent breakfast.
Hutong, off Wangfujing hotel is more than 300 The atmospheric terrace
Street, Dongcheng years old. Set back from restaurant offers a range
District • 8520 8989 an interesting hutong, of Chinese, South Asian,
• www.waldorfastoria3. it makes for a peaceful as well as Middle Eastern
hilton.com • ¥¥¥ refuge. Staff are lovely meals, and they serve
This is the jewel of down- and the rooms and sundowners all day long.
town Beijing. Guests rave bathrooms have been Sitting On City Walls

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