As everyone else has mentioned, Tang is in an amazing location - not only within short walking distance to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Paradise, etc., but also near conveniences like a shopping center, Chinese and other options that would appeal to Western appetites, and in general a lovely area. The grounds are beautiful - even though you're in the bustling heart of a tourist area, the inner courtyards are peaceful, serene, and beautifully designed and kept, no question about it. The staff struck me as surprisingly unfriendly - any time we walked into the lobby, 9 out of 10 times we barely got a glance and never a smile. It was as if smiling and greeting guests were not part of their training. The rooms themselves were quite tired and in need of a facelift - the towels were graying and fraying, corners and paint chipped and peeling, and the "fresh" leafy cuttings in the bathroom (tiny vase with water) were limp and wilted. I was ready for a ROCK hard bed, like worse than sleeping on a tatami mat on a wood floor, but in my opinion the beds were just very firm - the kind that folks with bad backs would appreciate. If you're used to the ten-layer heavenly beds (which I love), these are not they, but they were fine! If the Tang management could check out a westernized hotel with an emphasis on service, it would be a flawless operation!