Hanting Express Zhongguancun Sitong Bridge

I found this to be an outstanding budget hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful and the standard of cleanliness was very high. The room was comfortable and the bathroom was modern, clean, and well designed. The breakfast (Chinese-style) included in the room price was very good; take your own instant coffee, though, as they only have disgusting Nestle 3-in-1! The location is convenient for the university area, near the Weigongcun metro station, and since the hotel is located in a side road off the main road, it is very quiet. There was a certain amount of noise from the corridor (the fault of inconsiderate guests rather than the staff) but the sound-proofing between rooms is very effective. There is an airport bus service from the north side of the Friendship Hotel, very close by, which is very convenient. I'm not sure how easily a non-Chinese-speaker would manage here, but if you can communicate, it's really excellent. My only criticism is the mad bit of design whereby the hooks for hanging your clothes on (there's no wardrobe/closet) are immediately above the full-length mirror, which makes the mirror kind of useless as you can't see it behind your clothes! Overall, a really good choice if you want to be in the university/National Library area. Oh yes, efficient internet access in your room too.