Homeinn Selected Hotel (Beijing Qianmen Subway Station Beijing Fun)

This hotel located about 10-15 minutes walk to Qianmen Subway Station (I exit). Customer service put me to ground floor without view only facing to huge air-cond. Room is below the street level like underground. Hotel lobby and room were small. There's not enough space to rest or sit at lobby after check out if the flight schedule in the evening.. However, everything looks clean and neat. Nearby hotel there's a few restaurants but they sell the same food except there's a Michelin Award Fang Zhuan Chang noodles next 2 doors away. 2-3 mini mart there but it's not 7-11. Compare to my Manxin Hotel in Wangfujing, I feel this hotel better. No westerners around this area maybe there's in Qianmen Street. There's washing machine n dryer. It's at backyard and dark. Should switch on light. It's too cold when temperature 1-6°c to walk outdoor backyard washing machine. Hotel management should provide some snacks or lemon water for guests at lobby. Room rate is high in this area without breakfast and no other amenities. Simple hotel but still comfortable stay.

- Great location, centrally located, near Tiananmen Square, Qianmen Street, and the subway but in a peaceful quiet area away from the noise of the main tourist area. - Clean room, slightly tight space but manageable, comfortable bed, and there was everything we needed (hairdryer, hangers, toiletries etc) - Front desk staff were very helpful and polite. We had multiple questions and requests during our stay and the staff patiently helped us to resolve all of them  - We had the breakfast on one of the mornings and it was Chinese-style and quite extensive  - There is a laundry room where you could do your laundry for free. It is located outside the hotel at the backyard which was dark and slightly scary at night. - Overall good value for a good stay  - Housekeeping missed out our face towels one day but it was a small thing to just call front desk to request. On another day, the room smelled of cigarette smoke - not sure if it was due to housekeeping smoking inside the room or smoking just before cleaning the room (the other days were fine, but we did request for a non-smoking room) - Another concern was the frosted glass wall (with a patch of clear glass at the top part) between the toilet and the room, which was inconvenient for friends travelling together 

Situated in one of strategic locations—close to subway and walking distance to Tian A Men and Forbidden City. There are also local restaurants and famous night market nearby. The room is small but understandable as for such location. One drawback is that some rooms we stayed, on the road side, had strong smoking smell. So make sure that you communicate well your concerns.