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Reviews of 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel

3 out of 5
161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel
No.46, Bei Xin Qiao San Tiao, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, Beijing

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Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

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8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just an overnight...
A little hard to find as 161 is not the street number (it is #43 I think) in a very narrow alley but great location and very friendly, knowledgeable staff. Honey wanted to see some live music and they recommended School which was fun! Breakfast was just OK but overall was enjoyable and wish we could have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, homey hotel with great location
Amazing!! The room was super clean and you could tell they put effort into the bathrooms (really comfortable showers) Location: It’s very homey in the middle of the hutongs and very quiet at night. There’s a couple hidden restaurant gems in the hutong too. Once you step out onto the main street there’s a bunch of shops. Once you’re out onto the main street it’s about 10 minutes to the subway, and right next to the bus stop. Plus it’s next to subway line 5 which takes you to most attractions in the city. Extra: the folks in the front are super friendly and helpful and speak great English. If you’re looking for a place to stay in city center, this is pretty solid. Great location and comfy, clean stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Interesting Hutong hotel. Staff was friendly and very accommodating. Our plane was very late arriving yet they were waiting to greet us. Excellent English was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Simone on Sep 12, 2019
Dear Mark, thanks for your stay in 161 Lama Temple hotel and give us a good review. Hope you enjoy your trip in Beijing~

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

TomH, Washington DC, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am giving 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel 5 stars - and I didn’t even stay there. How can that be, you might ask? I had a hotel reservation, but when I arrived they told me there was a problem with my room (a plumbing problem and the plumber worked all night but was unable to fix it in time). So here’s what 161 Lama Temple did for me... 1. Got a room for me at a nearby alternate hotel. 2. They carried my bags to the alternate hotel (which was pretty nice). The price of the alternate hotel was lower so they paid me the difference in cash! 3. They offered me free beer. 4. They made me an excellent custom breakfast the following morning. 5. The entire staff was very friendly and made me feel I was the most important person in Beijing. In summary, if you are lucky enough to get a room at 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel, you’d be crazy not to stay there. BTW, the hotel is in a hutong and doesn’t look like much from the outside... but once inside you’ll see why it’s a ‘courtyard hotel’. If and when I travel again to Beijing, I am definitely staying at 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Bart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Best Accommodations In China
What a really great place to stay. Staff was super helpful. The beds were the most comfortable that we slept on while in China. The room was also the cleanest. The staff went over the top helping us with directions, taxi reservations and food recommendations.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Liz, Pa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming place to stay in Beijing! The staff was extremely friendly and helped with our transportation. The breakfast was good each morning. I would highly recommend to all travelers to Beijing who are looking for something different from regular high rise hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in great area
People at the desk were outstanding, spoke English and helped with directions, taxi to airport, cold beer in lobby, gave you a Chinese phone for directions and looking things up, WIFI at hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Key, Eugene, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in the traditional style. The mattress was firm, just the type I prefer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Simone on Sep 2, 2018
Dear Key, thank you for choosing 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and giving us feedback here. It is good to know you prefer this style of our decoration. Welcome you back again and try more breakfast here. Take care and best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is so friendly. They make everything for you to have a nice stay. Good spot. Breakfast is good and plenty. Good coffee! Beers in the fridge. Comfy beds and nice room. Subway is a must so using a pass is worth it if you stay more than 4 days. Distances between 2 subway stations can be very long 2-3km. So more than sometimes, walking is not an option. The place offers Great Wall tour (small group) to a less touristic and crowded part of the Wall. It was good enough for me. They offer other tours too. I recommand this place.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jack, Sg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple hotel with nice staff
All staffs are friendly and helpful. Simple hotel in a small alley. Felt like a local. Family room is abit small. Toilet got flies, had to keep the toilet's door closed always.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Simone on Jun 26, 2018
Dear Jack, thank you for your stay in 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and giving us your feedback. We feel sorry for the issue bothering you. And we now add one more item on double-check list to prevent the same kind thing happen. Thanks again for your words. Take care~

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Philadelphia, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff here really is fantastic. The hotel itself looks as advertised - a more traditional little hotel on a side street (hutong) in Beijing. It's a nice and easy place to use as a home base for exploring a cool city (convenient location and close to the subway, not to mention fun things and good places to eat nearby). The rooms are kept very clean and you can order small meals or coffee in the hotel lobby if you want. The gem really is the staff though - EXTREMELY nice, helpful, eager to help, and they all speak English.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible staff!
The staff was incredibly welcoming and helpful. They made life much easier for our non-Mandarin speaking group.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from Simone on May 16, 2018
Dear guest, thank you very much for your stay in 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel. It is good to know your trip life getting easier in foreign country with our help. Hope you will come back in the future. Good luck!

8/10 Good

Gowest32, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Great location in a Hutong.
Friendly staff. Great location to explore a traditional Hutong. Close to the subway station and of course the Lama temple. The rooms are small and need refreshing. Some of the towels are very worn and need to be discarded. There is a bit of mold in the shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great stay
A very nice small boutique style hotel. Friendly, helpful staff. Small but efficient/well laid out rooms.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

janene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most amazing hotel and service...cheap too!
ABSOLUTELY AMAAAAAZZZIIINNNGGG!!! rooms were great...beds are kinda harder....more than American ones but not any more than most of Asia. Spacious....usually not the case in Asia....and the front desk gals were incredibly friendly and helpful. They helped us buy train tix to Xi'an....which was proving to be more difficult than I would have imagined....would walk us to the main street to catch taxi they would call to make sure we found the right taxi and they would make sure driver knew where to go. Took the mutianyu great wall trip thru them and they walked us to the tour bus. They go way out of their way to help. Give you water everyday in your room. Area is good. Near restaurants and an amazing vegetarian one called Baihe'ai (sp?) they can help you find it. Hotel just about an American block from subway and Lama Temple (good landmark when going by taxi because hotel is down an alert in hiring so taxis have some trouble finding). Have fun and tell him to Simone and the other gals!! Pics are... Hotel room, Lama Temple and some food from vegetarian place mentioned.

8/10 Good

Ana, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The friendliest hotel in Beijing!
As a solo traveller, as soon as I arrived I was met by the friendliest staff. They were so warm and helpful, the whole atmosphere with the other guests was like a nice cozy blanket! The hotel itself is very cute, clean and friendly, great location and also quiet. Highly recommend it! Thanks again ladies for a lovely stay and for all the help with food etc
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy, Utah, U.S.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New friends in Beijing
I can not say enough good things about the staff! So kind. Attentive to every need. Friendly and full of suggestions and guidance. The hotel has great charm. Rooms are themed. Central location. Clean! Deal confident in choosing this hotel for your stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Simone from 161 LTCH on Mar 26, 2018
Dear Jeremy, thank you for your stay in 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and sharing your comments with us. We feel highly appreciated that you spent a great time here, liked our staff and location. It was good to have you here and we warmly hope you come back in the future. Take care!

10/10 Excellent

cathy, Galveston Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, quaint
The staff is excellent- very willing to help in anyway that they can. Booking tours, recommendations for restaurants. The hotel is hidden in a lane so you really need to use their driver otherwise taxi drivers get lost. Close to subway. It is not your standard chain hotel!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Simone on Apr 10, 2018
Dear Cathy, thank you for choosing 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and sharing your comment with us. It gives us great pleasure to know you liked our staff and service. Like you said we are in a alley with two subway stations nearby, where you could see local people's life. We hope to see you again like back at home in Beijing. Good luck~

10/10 Excellent

David , London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and well decorated
Lovely little boutique hotel within easy transport by airport express and metro from Beijing Airport. Great traditional decor and style with a quirky feel to the reception area. Staff were very pleasant ladies and very helpful. Lots of street food around the Lama Temple too so no need for the breakfast if you like exploring.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Simone on Apr 12, 2018
Dear David, thank you for your stay in 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and sharing your review here. We feel highly appreciated that you got an overall experience in our place, liked our location and enjoyed the neighorhood. We warmly hope to see you again in the future. Take care, Simone from 161 LTCH

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, traditional and freindly
Super clean, and the staff are the nicest, like staying with a friend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Jane on Jan 23, 2018
Dear value friend， Thank you so much for staying with us, we feel appreciated that you chose our 161 lama temple courtyard hotel.It was really happy to spend time with you. About our staff, it is our pleasure to offer a hand to every guest when you need or we guess you do. Not only reserving excursions to some popular attractions, we could help with arranging shuttle of airport, also some night shows to see. We are willing to do what we could do and treat our guests like friends. Thanks again for your words which is exactly encouraging us to do it better. And we warmly welcome you back to see more of Beijing. May the force be with you

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location and helpful staff
This hotel is located btw 2 MRT stations and few tourist spots ( Lama Temple, Confucius Temple & Imperial College Museum etc.). Besides that, the staff are very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Jane on Jan 27, 2018
Dear Gabrielle，Thank you so much for choosing 161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel and sharing your words with us here. It's always pleasure to hear from you and to know you like our room and staff which encourages us a lot and makes us to do better. And the location is very convenient,which close to the two subway stations and nearby we have a lot of good restaurants with different tastes satisfy all your needs.7-11 is 3 minutes. But we are quiet fitted in the local people like a hidden pearl you only find here with very careful heart.By the way, our address is correct,you can find it by following your map. We always try our best to make every guest feel at home, like old friends from all around the world. And we do hope to have you back in the near future, warm wishes for you, Jane from 161 Lama Temple Courtyard hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great place to stay
comfortable rooms and amazing neighborhood
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Jane on Jan 25, 2018
Dear friend，glad to have your lovely word here with us. We really appreciate you enjoy your stay and we spent a happy time with you here as well. We are located in an authentic hutong with many locals living here.Take few minutes you can get to subway line5& line2, and some popular attractions such as Lama Temple and Confucius Temple is about 10 mins walking distance. Also Ghost Street with all kinds of dishes is around the corner. And thank you for mentioning our room. That's what we should to do! We really hope welcome you back Beijing again some day. Take care! Jane from 161LTCH

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hutong courtyard
I would highly recommend this character hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meeting Rachel in china
We had a wonderful stay in Beijing. The lama temple was small but perfect for us. The staff were very helpful and welcoming from the driver cleaners and reception staff. Would recommend to others wanting to stay in this type of hotel. We were sorry to leave.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Noelene

Liked: Staff & service
Pleasant stay
Pleasant stay in friendly hotel. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Hard bed like most in China. Small rooms and bathroom. Down a very dingy, dirty, smelly alleyway (hutong) but if you can overlook that a pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Paul, UT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staff!! Was difficult to find because maps is wrong. The correct unit number is 46 not 64.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

LeeLee, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff and authentic experience!
We loved Lama Temple! It is a blend of hotel-bed&breakfast-and-hostel feeling! My 29-year-old daughter enjoyed Beijing thanks to Lama Temple accommodations and incredibly helpful staff. We stayed in a 5 star hotel in Xian and we did not get even the 1% of the excellent language and service support we got from Lama Temple Courtyard! The room was exquisitely furnished in authentic Chinese style furniture. They have a roof courtyard where my daughter did her yoga in the morning. Their lobby has ambience music and tons of books to browse in their comfy sofas. They offered a western style breakfast served till noon, but the government shut down the food offering part of the hotel - hopefully this will be resolved soon and the impressive coffee-expresso-capuccino machine will make its way back to grace the lobby!! It was our first-hand witnessing of how hard thriving small businesses in China survive. Hutongs are surviving in a very creative and positive manner and should be celebrated!!!
Door to a different world!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Frances, Belfast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Chinese experience
Hotel was quite hard to find as it was down an alleyway. I could not praise the staff enough, they were very helpful, their English was excellent and the food was very good and not expensive. Overall we all really enjoyed our stay at this hotel and would recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Nnancy on Aug 19, 2017
Thank you for your confirmation of our hotel. We are also glad to help you. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by the location. We will try our best to do better.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and cozy hotel
The room was wonderful and well kept and the staff was amazing. The girls at the front desk were incredibly helpful and the food in the café was delicious and gave plenty of options.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Nancy on Aug 19, 2017
Thank you for your confirmation of our hotel. It is our best encouragement to let you live comfortably. We will try our best to do better.

8/10 Good

judith, Adelaide, Australua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous staff, couldn't be more helpful. Dana even booked us tickets to the ballet at the National Performing Arts Centre. Good location near two subway stations and plenty of restaurants. Our room was quite small for three adults but we coped because the staff cleaned and tidied it each day to perfection, even folding our clothes.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Nancy on Aug 20, 2017
Thank you for your confirmation of our hotel. We'd be happy to help you as much as we can. The comfort of your stay is a great encouragement to us. We will try our best to do better.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ancient Chinese alley
The hotel is located at a narrow dusty alley with lots of bicycles and trolleys passing by. Taxi drivers complained when they drove through the alley with all the challenges of avoiding all the parked and running traffic. The hotel itself is quite good, very near to subway station.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great authentic hotel in the hutongs
This is a wonderful little hotel in a great location. The staff is great and the western style menu is a nice addition.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Vegard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesoke service
These girls provided great service. Always willing to help. Rooms were quaint and quiet as well as clean. Excellent location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
didnt enjoy my stay here
A popular budget hotel in the hutongs. Room was quite dark as it's in an alley way, however this meant that it keeps cool. The a/c and wifi were both good. Room was small and the double bed was in a space which didn't allow access from the sides. It's was necessary to climb in and out from the bottom. The bedding was clean and extra pillows were provided on request. The mattress was very hard as I suspect it was placed directly into a wooden board. Unfortunately there was mould in the corners and by the door indicating that the room needs to be refurbished. The bathroom was adequate but be aware that the plumbing doesn't allow for paper to be flushed down the loo. It has to be dropped into a waste basket instead. Breakfast, drinks and other meals are served in the small cosy reception area. There is also a small first floor patio area. In summary, this is a modest hotel in the heart of old Beijing. On retrospect I would have preferred to have stayed in a 'western style ' hotel when recuperating from a day's site seeing in the hustle and bustle of Beijing

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is good but the road outside is really bad!

10/10 Excellent

Missy Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab hotel with friendly staff
We had a fantastic 4 night stay...we had a triple room and very spacious and clean. The hotel was off a side road...but don't be put off. It was very safe in the area! The restaurant opposite was fab...we ordered leg of mutton for 3 of us and we bbq over an open table fire! The staff were very friendly and spoke very good english. We booked our Great Wall trip via them and it was superb! They also recommended me a local massage place and it was amazing! Near a MTR (about 5 mins walk) and lots of good restaurants, bars and cake shops at an affordable price. I would highly reccomend this hotel if you are looking for a taste of Beijing!!!

6/10 Okay

Michael, Melbourne, AU

Disliked: Room comfort
Building Site outside
Booked a King size room, but was put in a twin single for the first night. Not a major inconvenience, but being positioned underneath the stairs and next to reception, it was quite noisy. The hotel itself is pleasant enough and has nice character, the staff were very good, but the walls are very thin and the hardwood floors mean that every step in the above and adjoining rooms can be heard. APRIL 2017 - The hutong outside is undergoing renovation along the entire length and can only be described as a building site. Piles of rubble line the narrow street and with traffic in both directions it can be quite dangerous and very dusty, so I'd suggest giving it a miss until the end of May or possibly later.

8/10 Good

great little ho, c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice boutique hotel, helpful staff and centrally l
Our first time to Beijing, we wanted a small hotel which was central. There were lots of eateries, and central to Tiananmen Square Heave tragic throuout but easy to get around

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
North Dongchen Hutongs
We found the location perfect for us on our first trip to Beijing. Round the corner from the Lama temple. Subway station not far which has handy. Very helpful staff. We booked pick up/drop off, king fu and day trip to the wall. All were great.

8/10 Good

Angela, Hollywood Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but hard to find it is in an alley
The front desk is very helpful because language is a big barrier. The rooms were spotless and the beds were comfortable. The morning breakfast (not included) was very good. To get there you have to walk through an ugly alley but it is safe, just lots of construction. Taxis not too helpful from train station and better to call the hotel and ask them to tell taxi how to find it, a representative from hotel will stand in street with your name. Becarefull with taxi drivers avoid paying 100yueng as they may switch it to counterfeit. ATM is right at corner and a great restaurant called UMAMI HOT POT..the staff was fabulous as the food. The front desk got us the tour for the Great Wall and all went well.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem in Beijing
Even though the hutong was under construction, the hotel was fantastic! The staff was awesome and very accommodating. The neighborhood was wonderful with great local breweries, shopping, restaurants, and sights. We will definitely stay again if in Beijing!

10/10 Excellent

Jee Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic location in a hutong.
Staff was friendly and helpful. Place is quiet and peaceful. More heaters needed in the room as it can get very cold at night in winter.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, great location, great vibe
Really enjoyed this place. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful, a real contrast to the sullen indifference offered by so many Beijing hotels. Would definitely stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Poi, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel at the heart of the hutongs
Very nice hotel and room, it has character which is not found on the usual hotel chains. The room is spacious as well, bed is very comfortable. As with the location, it takes getting used to but, it is near the metro station (around 1 km walk). But the nearby food and drinks choices are excellent.
Forbidden City Room

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In the heart of Beijing
The lobby/reception
Right on the street

8/10 Good

Meow Cheng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
can be better
we stay at the family room. the king bed was against the three walls, so U need to climb from the only end of the bed..we moved from another hotel to enjoy the hutong courtyard, and we found that the bedding and pillow was not comfortable compared to the previous hotel we stay. staffs are allvery friendly and helpful