Description:
When Communist Party elders in Zhong Nan Hai decided it was time to upgrade their decor to IKEA, they were surprised to find old China hand Lawrence Brahm desperate to obtain their clapped-out furniture. Art Deco furnishings steal the show at this Cultural Revolution-themed siheyuan, set around a tiny central courtyard which conceals a homemade bomb shelter, now converted into a somewhat claustrophobic wine bar. It may be a tad museum-like, pretentious even, but if you can't resist the chance to curl up with a book in stuffed armchairs once used by Marshal Peng Dehuai and Premier Zhou Enlai, then this boutique hotel is worth the outlay. The two Concubine's Private Courtyards, fitted with ornate Qing dynasty beds, are the most romantic rooms in the capital. Book well in advance.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2009
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 010/8403-5308
- fax: 010/6402-7153
Address:
- Dong Si Liu Tiao 9
- Walk a long block west from metro, turn left into Chao Nei Bei Xiao Jie, and take 4th turn on right
- Beijing
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Dong Cheng DistrictAmenities:
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