Lu Song Yuan Hotel

Lu Song Yuan Hotel is one of Beijing’s most historically significant and internationally recognized budget courtyard hotels, a 3-star property located at 22 Banchang Lane in Kuanjie, Dongcheng District, six minutes’ walk from South Luogu Alley Station on Metro Lines 6 and 8. The hotel occupies a complex of five traditional siheyuan courtyards originally built in the 1840s as the private residence of Sengge Linqin, one of the most powerful generals and princes of the late Qing Dynasty. Designated as a protected national historical site, the property has been carefully restored and operates as a hotel since 1980. It offers 45 guest rooms decorated in traditional Chinese style with carved wooden furniture, silk fabrics, and classical artwork, each equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, and complimentary bottled water. Facilities include a Chinese restaurant serving Shandong and Beijing cuisine, a traditional teahouse, a garden library, a business center, bicycle rental, and tour booking assistance. Free on-site parking is available. The hotel is three minutes’ walk from Nanluoguxiang, seven minutes from the Drum Tower, and within walking distance of Houhai Lake, Prince Gong’s Mansion, and the Bell Tower. It has been named one of Beijing’s most distinctive courtyard accommodations by the Beijing Tourism Industry Association.