Wangfujing Kaixuan Youth Hostel - Beijing, China

Info & Description

Wangfujing Kaixuan Youth Hostel
Budget Accommodation, Central Location.
Location:
Beijing Wangfujing Kaixuan Youth Hostel is perfectly located in the centre of the flourishing Wanfujing shopping district, No.201, Wangfujing Street, South Gate of Tianyuan Lisheng Sports Business Building. Wangfujing Kaixuan Youth Hostel opposite the famous Wangfujing Roman Catholic Church. in front of the Lisheng Sports Business Building is a special Bungee Jumping towers，so it’s very easy to find us. From our hostel it's just a short walk to the Forbidden City, Beijing's Tiananmen Square is also only a few minutes away. From the Beijing Railway Station it's a 5 minute cab ride or a 15 minute walk.

Having opened in 2008, the hostel offers 206 spacious guest rooms with private bathrooms. Each one of the hostel's guest rooms is equipped with comfortable beds and cozy sofas. In order to make the stay even more comfortable for our western guests, we have installed WESTERN toilets in our bathrooms! Wangfujing Youth Hostel is now unquestionably the premier hostel in Beijing for lower budget travelers and backpackers.

We would like to invite you to our restaurant on the 8 floor, which offers a variety of western dishes and the best of the tasty, original Chinese cuisine.
In the evening, our brand Backpack’Club gives you a good opportunity to meet other people in a warm atmosphere or just to relax and get away from it all, enjoying a cool beer.
We also offer free wireless internet connection in our bar that can be used whenever the bar is open.
In order to get from the airport to the hostel without a hassle, we provide a very reliable airport pick-up service taking you all the way to the hostel's doorsteps.

Nearby attractions:
Around the hostel you can find everything that you may need during your stay. Fashion boutiques, jewelry shops, hair stylists and beauty salons, massage salons, men's fashion and sports wear shops, hospitals, doctors’ and dentists’ offices, pharmacies, opticians, bookstores (offering the biggest selection of foreign language books in town) and souvenir shops – everything less than a 5 minute walk away. There is also an abundance of western food outlets like Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, Subway, Starbucks, pizzerias & cafes found in the vincinity.
Even closer to the hostel is a post office and a Bank of China office, which makes changing money, withdrawing cash or sending home a good old propper letter very easy and convenient.
It’s only 2 minutes to the famous Dong Hua Men Specialty Night Food Market – recommended by the Lonely Planet and definitely worth a visit.

For a booking during the 2008 Olympic Games, the following pre-payments must take place: 10% of the total cost of the booking - the deposit taken by the website company - must be paid at the time of the booking. The remaining amount (90% of the total cost of your reservation) must be paid before within two weeks of the booking. Cancellation policy: 50% of the total value of the reservation will be charged if the cancellation takes place before 1 June 2008. From 2 June 2008 onwards, the full amount of reservation value will be charged.

Facilities:
- Double (two-single beds) rooms, with Internet and bathrooms.
- 4 and 6 bunk dormitory rooms with lockers、Internet and bathroom, linen & duvet provided.
- Single (one-person bed) rooms, with Internet and bathroom, linen & duvet provided.
- 24-hour hot water
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit box
- Reading room and book exchange
- High speed Internet connection
- Bar and recreation area
- Bike rental (bicycles available at the hostel)
- Car parking free for hostel guests
- Tourist information - organized tours to the Great Wall and other Beijing attractions.
- Friendly and helpful staff

Services:
- On-site help and general assistance
- Free travel advice
- Reservations for national flight & train tickets
- Arrangements for tourist coaches and sightseeing activities
- Hostel bookings in other cities
- Delivery service

•What to see and do: (Daily tours arranged at the hostel)
Walking on the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai. The structure of Jinshanling was mainly built in 1570 of Ming Dynasty and it was a well-preserved fortification system as well as natural fantastic scenery. Simatai Great Wall is highly recommended by the publication Lonely Planet. The hostel organizes daily tours for you to walk on the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai. Along the way you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and you will bring home many pleasant memories, the cost of 220 RMB includes transportation only. Tours also available to the Badaling and Ming Tombs the price of 180 RMB includes transportation, all fees, lunch and English guide. The Summer Place tour includes tours to the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Tian’an men Square along with the Summer palace included for 260 RMB are; transportation, all fees, guide, and lunch. Beijing Opera at Liyuan Theatre, with its traditional setting is on regular live performances either English subtitles everyday.