Sha Tan Hotel Beijing

"Sha Tan can not be faulted" - Anonymous

"Great location! Right behind the Forbidden Palace. Staff very helpful and rooms very clean. The first room they gave us though had problems with the airconditioning system so they had to move us to another room. " - Anonymous

"Couldn't have been more pleased with this hotel. It's so close to the Shingshang Park which leads straight into the Forbidden city (but if you hire the audio guide then go in from the south end as it makes sense from that end!) The only downside was that taxidrivers couldn't find it until we had the cards from the hotel once established there. We particularly liked that it was in a street that was totally authentic and not touristy. There's a supermarket and every typical kind of 'outlet' found in China in the street as well as a more western cafe at the mainstreet end. If you can't find it, get to the east gate of Shingshang Park and the 'backstreet' is alomost opposite and well-signposted from that end only! But last message - "Don't tell everyone or they'll all want to go there it's such good value and brilliant location."" - Pauline Smith

"The Air conditioning did not work, so each time you come back from a day trip the you find the room stuffy and hot like a basement boiler room. The room also has no windows so you can get some fresh air through..Also the rooms have very thin walls so you can hear just about anything.. The only thing good going for it is the friendly Front Desk staff, and location just 5 mins walk to the Forbidden City" - Anonymous