The Twenty-first Century Hotel — Hotel in Beijing

I have been put up in this hotel for a number of short stays with work over the last month. The hotel is in an ok position, near the Solada Mall which has some good shops and restaurants, and close to Lucky Street which also has some good restaurants. ||||Positives||- location - Sun Park is nearby which is quite a nice place for a wander||- room clean ||- bedding clean bed tidy||- laundry service quick (although very expensive!)||- close to airport||- Relatively good wifi||||Negatives||- No English speaking staff so check-in/out very difficult||- No room service, no restaurant, no bar (I arrived at midnight one night and they said there was no way I could have food)||- Very bad breakfast - i've been to hotels all over China and it is definitely the worst I have had||- Room quite tired, bits peeling off sink/bath||- No taxi service, and the hotel don't book taxis!||- Fridge in room was off, asked them to switch on and it made the most horrific noise||- Only English TV channel CNN - gets a bit dull after a week or so!||||I imagine the cost is quite cheap compared to the competition, so if on a budget this isn't terrible - but I wouldn't pay to stay here and would only use it for business, it is not a...

I have been put up in this hotel for a number of short stays with work over the last month. The hotel is in an ok position, near the Solada Mall which has some good shops and restaurants, and close to Lucky Street which also has some good restaurants. ||||Positives||- location - Sun Park is nearby which is quite a nice place for a wander||- room clean ||- bedding clean bed tidy||- laundry service quick (although very expensive!)||- close to airport||- Relatively good wifi||||Negatives||- No English speaking staff so check-in/out very difficult||- No room service, no restaurant, no bar (I arrived at midnight one night and they said there was no way I could have food)||- Very bad breakfast - i've been to hotels all over China and it is definitely the worst I have had||- Room quite tired, bits peeling off sink/bath||- No taxi service, and the hotel don't book taxis!||- Fridge in room was off, asked them to switch on and it made the most horrific noise||- Only English TV channel CNN - gets a bit dull after a week or so!||||I imagine the cost is quite cheap compared to the competition, so if on a budget this isn't terrible - but I wouldn't pay to stay here and would only use it for business, it is not a...

I was quite stressful at the beginning when I was told to stay in this historical hotel.||Until I arrived and checked in, things looked different to me. Its interior design of hotel looked old fashioned, brought me back to the theme of 1980s. Surprisingly facilities were in good shape, maintained well after many years of operation.||The guest room was clean, bed and mattress were decent, plenty of in room amenities, snack and drink were supplied. Internal heating system worked right to keep the room warm without a feeling of dehydration. Wifi speed was ok too but the floor lobby looked a bit dark.||Breakfast buffet was in good range with traditional Chinese plus western styles like sausages, eggs and toasts etc and tasted ok.||Staff at front desk, restaurant and housekeeping were sincere and helpful. Housekeeping staff greeted and smiled at guests proactively.||The hotel location was convenient and it was right opposite to the Consulate of Japan. It took about 45 min to the international airport if traffic was not busy. About 15min walk to a street nearby offering different Japanese restaurants, hot pots and body massages etc.||When looked back how much it paid per night, it was...