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Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel

3.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Lobby lounge
Bar (on property)
Premium Room
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
No.24 Song Shu Jie, Xicheng District, Beijing, Beijing, 100009
  • Houhai Lake
    3 min drive
  • 老西安饭庄
    7 min walk
  • Beihai North Station
    11 min walk
  • Beijing (PEK-Capital Intl.)
    47 min drive

Room options

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room-No Breakfast

Single Room-No Breakfast

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Memory-foam beds, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel

Boutique Beijing hotel connected to a shopping center, a quick walk to Tao Kings Mansion
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and a meeting room are onsite.
Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel offers 25 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. A pillow menu is available. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Beijing hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
With your stay at Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel, you're connected to a shopping center and just a quick walk from Tao Kings Mansion. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include babysitting, dry cleaning/laundry, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Tao Kings Mansion and Prince Gong’s Residence
  • Train station pick-up shuttle service available for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center, a meeting room, and limo/town car service are available.

WiFi is free in public spaces. A library, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the family-friendly Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel.

This Art Deco Beijing hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Coffee Lounge - This restaurant serves breakfast only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: CNY 38 for adults and CNY 19 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Coffee Lounge

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Babysitting services
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as toothbrush, comb, loofah, shaver, nail file, and shoe mitt.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CNY 180.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CNY 300 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CNY 38 for adults and CNY 19 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: CNY 180.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel offers transfers from the train station (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation 48 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

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

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Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 272 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 552 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Shichachai Shadow Art Performance Hotel
A perfect little gem of a hotel right in the centre of the hutongs. Very clean and welcoming with superb service from their staff (who speak English). The hotel is like a little museum to Chinese shadow art with so much information, examples and a library. An added bonus was the actual shadow art performance and demonstration by the puppeteer.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the ambience
We absolutely loved the ambience, decoration and the overall vibe of the hotel. The shadow art theme is all over the lobby, main area and in each room and are all done very well, the shadow puppet play was lovely and the staff very helpful and attentive. Rooms are a bit on the small side but this was more than clear when we made our booking so it was not an issue at all. The location is in the Hutong, but it is easily accessible and less than a 10 minute walk to the lakes or the subway station. The information we received before arrival, the notes from the staff at the reception and in our room were very well prepared and would be very helpful to those traveling to Beijing for the first time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike, Shrewsbury, UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the misfortune to arrive in Beijing during the coronavirus outbreak and the staff could not have been more helpful. They allowed us to cancel without charges. The hotel is situated in the historic hutongs and beautifully decorated in traditional style. We were so sorry we could not stay longer.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good sized room, bed and bathroom, in a hotel which is positioned within the hutong’s. Walking distance to plenty of places to eat and drink, with Houhai Park having a good selection of bars and public transport about 10 minutes walk away. Small but satisfying selection for breakfast, but much of it was not hot. Overall not bad.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very inconvenient location and most of the taxi driver are unwilling to enter to the small alley! Bad house keeping , didn’t even bother to clean up the messed table and replenishing the used toiletries.. anyway this is the last time stay here! Bad experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Leo, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place has shadow art shows on Tu, Thur, and Sat. The staff is really nice and helpful, for example, David is one of the staff who helped me a lot. Definitely recommend this place if you want to experience Beijing culture.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Qiulin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Colorado

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great little hotel! While it is a decent walk from the metro, it offers everything you need. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good, the rooms were clean, and the atmosphere was quaint. It felt like home! I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A delightful cultural experience
A delightful experience. Not only is the Puppet show professional, but you are surrounded by the Hutongs at this hotel. The rooms are clean and neat and best of all, the staff is so kind and helpful. I would stay there again. Be sure to take a pedi ride around the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Beautiful place. Nice shadow art show demonstration.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alita, College Station, Texas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was first reluctant to stay in a hotel in this area...the hutongs...but the hutongs ended up being my favorite area in all of Beijing and this hotel is right in the middle of the hutongs and very near Houhai Lake. Houhai Lake is possibly the neatest area in all of Beijing. So...location of the hotel is an A The room itself was great. Clean, comfortable, and small enough to be personable. Overall great place and very professional. So...cleanliness of the room and comfort of the room is an A Amenities of the hotel were great. Free water, coffee, tea in the room and often outside in the lobby. Free breakfast that is very good. Free shadow puppet show, which is amazing and I am shocked that it is free. You get to see two shows and you can talk to the puppeteers after and see how it is done. So...amenities gets an A Staff is by far the greatest part of this hotel. The staff holds the place together. They are so nice and so helpful. They can speak english for the most part and the few that cannot have translator apps. They will call taxis, answer messages for excursions and help you in any way they can. Shout out to ELEANOR! This girl was amazing. She helped us throughout our stay...weighs about 80 pounds and refused to allow me to carry my own bags. She wanted to carry them. I have traveled to many places and stayed at many hotels, and this was the best...especially Eleanor. Staff is A Overall A
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot say enough good things about this hotel! The location is wonderful, just a short walk from a subway line making it a great place to call home while exploring Beijing. The rooms are comfortable and have all the amenities you need. The shadow box performance is such a great thing to experience and the staff go above and beyond to ensure you have a great stay. I would absolutely recommend this hotel if you are staying in Beijing!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, quiet hotel. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building and decor were very nice. Room and bathroom were good. Hotel is well situated for walking out to the Hiuhai and Beihai Park lakes. We also walked to the Forbidden city which is close (as Beijing distances go) but seemed quite a long way!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beijing break
Lovely hotel, relaxed and kind atmosphere. We had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location in the old town area. Helpful staff, good breakfast. Booked Great Wall tour through the hotel, which worked well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and property, professional and courteous staff, very nice area. Would love to visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Melanee, Portland, OR

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved being in the Hutong area of Beijing, being where all the people live and close to the lakes.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

John

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic accommodation
The hotel is in a Hutong area which means it is down a small lane way. The common lounge area is OK but our room was very basic and the bed was terrible. The hotel is very noisy when people walk the passage way and you can hear every door slam. The staff are all young and a little pushy wanting you to book their tours. I suggest they go and check room 206 to see how bad the bed is. The area is OK once you get use to the Hutongs. It is actually safe at night walking down a dark alley.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great old neighborhood. Close to the metro. And super people watching all day...
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Sue, New York

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the location and the staff were very friendly, the only downside is the cleanliness, they don’t do very good on the cleaning. They cleaned the room clean but they missed some small details. so I would give a cleanliness rating of 6 or 7 out of 10 .
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019