Whe've stayed in this beautiful guesthouse for 6 nights, and it was great. The layed back atmosphere, the other backpackers and the staff of Templeside made us feel at home. This guesthouse is located in one of the few remaining authentic neighborhoods of Beijing, which are a lust to the eye. There are a lot of small restaurants in the... More

We had a great stay with Bobby and co., they are really helpful and friendly. The location is great, you get a taste of real Beijing. The dumpling night was really fun too. We'd highly recommend this place. More

We booked the Templeside Hotel through agoda.com and planned to arrive late at night (which we indicated in our booking). However, upon arrival we were told that there wasn't a room for us at the hotel - they had moved us to another property a "short walk away," which didn't feel particularly short after a full day of travel at... More

We wanted to see inside a hutong so staying in one seemed like a good idea. It is a big hard to find, especially in the dark and there was construction in the alley. Back home we don't wander down dark alleys but this neighbourhood seemed very safe and the residents were friendly enough to walk us right to the... More

the place is very difficult to find for taxi driver, so prepare for that if you can. The hotel is in hutong area, you can experience beijing hutong people style of living. the interior of the hotel is very cozy. the terrace is great to grab a beer, tea.. room was ok, bathroom was comfortable. I suggest to bring earplugs... More

Owner/manager "Bobby" has excellent English, much better than anyone at the large International Hotel we stayed in later in Nanjing. And he is very helpful and knowledgeable. Can order in quickly delicious food to hotel. Authentic hutong area experience, although location is hard to find, even for some taxi drivers, although it always worked out (be sure to have directions... More

My husband and I and our daughter made reservations at this hotel group (based on great Tripadvisor recommendations, which I don't doubt per se). I had several email conversations with Bobby just prior to our trip, in fact we were even willing to be flexible in our room arrangements per his request. We arrived early evening as scheduled, but as... More

We stayed at Templeside Deluxe Hutong House on our family trip to Beijing, with my 2 year old son. It's a great place for kids! He had many toys to play with, fish and water turtle to feed, and he loved it. The staff liked him a lot and played with him. He really enjoyed his time there, as did... More

We splashed out on our Templeside room, but it was worth it! It was really welcoming, and Bobby was friendly and helpful. The information in the rooms is really good, like listing the places you might want to go with the bus stops to go to get the them). We got takeaway two nights and it was brilliant, some of... More