Beijing Ruyi Business Hotel — Hotel in Beijing

My wife and I spent 3 nights here pre-cruise last month as it was allocated by the cruise company. We were a bit apprehensive about staying after reading some of the reviews. However, the room was large, clean and functional with all the facilities that we needed (fridge, aircon and free wifi. The bed was a bit hard, but this is fairly normal in China and the walk-in shower leaked a bit, but this was not a huge issue. ||||The main issue we had was the language barrier with reception staff, who could not find our reservation when we arrived tired at 1 a.m after travelling for 21 hours. After communicating with the receptionist via a translation website, I eventually I paid 1000 Yuan, about £100-00 to stay the night. The reservation issue was sorted the next morning and my money was refunded. The daytime reception staff were able to speak a little English, which was helpful.||||The hotel is located in the north west of the city, a bit out of the centre, but is fairly close to a subway station (10 - 15 mins walk) - go out of the hotel, turn right, go to the end of the road, turn left and walk for about 200 metres until you get to a bridge over the road/river. The subway station is located the other side of the bridge. All announcements and signage are in English as well as Mandarin, so using the subway was easy and cheap (2 Yuan - about 20p per journey of any length including...

I recently stayed at the Ruyi Business Hotel for 9 nights in order to visit my daughter who is studying at nearby Capital Normal University. The hotel is generally clean, (excluding the carpet in my room). The bathroom is good size with a large glassed in shower. Good water pressure and a nice hot shower every day. The only problem was the bottom of the shower leaked so the bathroom floor was covered in water after every shower. Big comfortable bed. I requested a non smoking room. I am not sure that I received one as there were clean ashtrays scattered around. The floor I was on was definitely not non smoking. The smoke scent from other rooms woke me up most nights. With 80 degree weather, I inquired about air conditioning in my room and was told it was not working. The only thing I could do was open a window. Perhaps the government controls the AC?? I was under the impression that there would be English speaking employees in the lobby/check in. This was not the case. Regardless, the hotel was a decent value based on American standards. Hair conditioner and body lotion are not provided in the room. Also, the first day I received coffee packets but after that only tea as they had run...

I was a group leader for an EF tour, and my students and I really liked this hotel. The location was good, between the 2nd and 3rd ring, next to a bank and across the street from a supermarket. The room was large, by North American standards, as was the very nice bathroom with excellent water pressure (no hair conditioner, though). Yes, the beds are firm, but still really comfortable (all my students agreed). Some rooms come with a computer for internet (no wifi in rooms). The construction is done (no noise) but the walls are thin in some rooms. The buffet breakfast is really good, with a good combination of Chinese and North American food, and all my students, even the picky ones, ate well. The front desk clerks, as many mentioned, don't speak English, but they change money from a variety of different currencies, although you'll pay for that convenience. All in all, I was really comfortable and happy...