My ItineraryHostel Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel
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Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel
90 Tieshuxiejie
100050 Beijing
Xuanwu District
China
Tel. 0086-13681293578;008610-51958607
Fax. 86-10-63180324
info@fareastyh.com
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Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel
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30 Apr 2012 Jennifer, Canada
Cheap but skip this place. You will nit get a good sleep due to loud doors and loud Asian guests (primary occupants). Basically not a hostel, but rather the basement floor of a two story hotel. Very hard to find for the first time and the common area is always empty. Impossible to meet other travellers. Squat toilets often stink and bathroom facilities on the dirty side. Do yourself a major favor and walk up the street to 365 Inn and pay a marginal amount more for a great hostel experience.
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27 Mar 2012 Camila, Colombia
the room was extremely dirty, didn't stay there but they only gave me refund for a couple of nights...
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24 Mar 2012 Melissa, USA
The rooms were clean, it was very close to The Forbidden City and Tiananmin Square and such. The 2 females I dealt with at the front desk were mainly friendly, yet the 2 males were very grumpy and somewhat hostile. Also, the tour group at the Far East charges people different prices for the same tour on the same day-which is annoying.
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07 Mar 2012 Forrest, USA
Our 17 year old son stayed here alone on a recent trip and it was awesome in every way! The staff was very attentive, it was very safe, comfortable and clean. He loved the food from the onsite restaurant and the convenience of a market just across the street. McDonald's within a 15 minute walk. He will stay here again when he travels back to Beijing!
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11 Feb 2012 Richard, USA
If you want to 'go native' this is the place. Located in Old Beijing, the surrounding streets are full of small shops selling food and sundries. There are other hostels closer to downtown, but for Chinese experience, this is the place.
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23 Oct 2011 Sam, USA
The hostel is located in a hotel in a Hutong area which is very nice. The beds were comfy, and were located in a hotel-room type place, so it felt very secure. There was no internet in the whole place though, and the bathroom shower leaked water everywhere as the drain didn't function very well. Because of the leakage, there was water damage around the edges of the bathrooms area.
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26 Aug 2011 Trine, Norway
The staff wouldn't let me check in to the hostel because my passport was in the Indian embassy so I could get a visa。 I had a copy with a stamp and recipt and another government issued id， but they would not even try to help me。 I was left out the street！ I know that I made a misstake，but this was incredible bad service！
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09 Aug 2011 Karen, USA
The dehumidifier was right outside my room and every morning for four consecutive days I had a bloody nose. It was also extremely warm at night that I couldn't sleep. Hope that they would clean the restroom area a bit more and perhaps keep the dehumidifier in there instead.
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26 Jul 2011 Hans, Netherlands
It's a bit confusing, because this hostel is also a hotel, but it's in the same building, with the same facilities and the same reception. We booked a double room from this site, so we expected we booked the hostel and had the special discount-card to get extra discount by arrival. At the reception they told us we couldn't get any discount, because we booked the hotelroom, not the hostelroom. Weird, cause they didn't mention it at their site or somewhere else. And we stayed for 5 nights, so the discount should make a big difference for us. After some arguing, the hotelmanager suddenly could give us the discount. Good that they agreed with the discount, but why first the discussion and the weird 'rules'... For the rest our stay was very comfortable. Nice room and especially the restaurant in the hotel was very nice. A really nice waitress and the food is also great! A lot of choice, cheap and tastes delicious!
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31 May 2011 Matthieu, France
Nice hotel. Well situated, in a nice street. Breakfast is good, but expensive.
Hostel Overview
Beijing Far East International Youth Hostel, accepted as the best hostel in Beijing, is situated in a reserved and protected Hutong area, typical local residency neighborhood with many local restaurants,small stores, post office, Bank of China ,supermarkets etc. Just 10 minutes' walk away from the alleyways to Tian'anmen Square, Qianmen Business center and forbidden City. The hostel was the former residence of a warlord in the beginning of the last century. It is in a traditional Chinese courtyard and the houses are built in the style of Qing dynasty, quiet and comfortable. You can take a traditional rickshaw or a self-guided map tour to explore the area. Many of the historical attractions including Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Liulichang (Antique Market) and Former embassy area... The hostel also provides bicycle rentals so that the visitors may enjoy Hutong Area at their own pace. We guarantee that your stay at Beijing Far East International Youth Hostel will be an unforgettable experience of Beijing and China. It is a very good choice.WiFi in hotel for laptop user is available for guests.
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Opening times
Map & Directions
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Take bus No.9 or subway at Beijing railway station,get off at HePingMen station,then walk to south along NanXinHua street about 500 meters then turn left into Hutong area. Take No.102 trolly bus or special No.5 double-decked bus at Beijing south railway station,get off at HuFangQiao. Take No.673 or No.9 bus at west railway station and get off at HePingMen. then walk to south along NanXinHua street about 500 meters then turn left into Hutong area. About 30km away from Beijing international Airport,take shuttleBus and get off at XiDan Aviation Buliding then change bus No.15 at XiDan stop or bus No.14 at Liu Bu Kou bus stop and get off at Liu Li Chang stop. |
| Metro: | 600 meters from Hepingmen Metro Stop |
| Sea port: | Tanggu Tinjin |
| Location: | the Far East Hotel is located in the city center near Tian An Men square,temple of heaven,forbidden city.... |
| Rail: | 3km: Beijing Central Rail Station 4km: Beijing west Rail Station |
| Airport: | 30km from airport. take shuttle bus No.7 at the airport (which from airport ---west train station) and get off at Zhu Shi Kou, then transfer a taxi to our hotel.or take shuttleBus No.2 which from airport to XiDan and get off at XiDan Aviation Buliding then change bus No.15 at XiDan stop or bus No.14 at Liu Bu Kou bus stop and get off at Liu Li Chang stop. Still need more help call Sally or Wendy. Please use licenced taxi for more reliable service.If you are overcharged, don't hesitate to contact us(with information about the taxii colour,number,and receipt). as the airport subway line has started operation, you can take subway there,then transfer subway Line 2 at the transfer station: 'DongZhiMen' and get off at HePingMen station,then keep walking along NanXinHua street to south area about 5 minutes till you find a sign at a corner with'Far East Youth Hostel' and turn left.you will see our hotel after the turning. simply make a phone call if you meet any problem on the way to our hotel: 0086-13681293578 or 13521924240 |
Attractions & Facilities
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| Main attractions nearby | | Nightlife nearby |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel |
Facilities
 | Family rooms available |  | Hostel open 24h |
 | Lift |  | TV room |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Travel/Tour bureau |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |
 | Air conditioning |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Café/Bar |
 | Meals available |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Rates include local tax |
 | Cycle store at Hostel |