I returned to this hotel for my 2nd holiday trip to Beijing, China. The reception staff this time around needs improvement in the "friendly smile" department because you don't get the 'welcome atmosphere' when you check in the hotel anymore. There rest of the hotel staff are helpful and friendly. Yes, they do understand and can speak a bit of... More

Now getting to the hotel by taxi if it is during the day is a bit difficult. The neighbor hood is a Chinese neighborhood and getting through trafic can be trying. We had one taxi driver tell us know when we showed him the address. I have traveled all over the world and read a lot about China and the... More

+ Location Very good location near many of Beijings attractions, like The Forbidden City. Many Hutongs are in the neighborhood also for those interested. Supermarkets are nocturnal so getting bottled water for example is not a problem. Remember to check the expiry date on everything you buy as almost everything had expired! + Price Not too expensive. + Rooms The... More

Conveniently located, Sha Tan otel is 20 minutes walking from Tiananmen Square and Subway line 1, and 20 minutes walking to Drum & Bell Towers. Clean and 1 block from Bus that takes you to West Beijing Railway. Clean, safe, and friendly front desk personnel. Even it is in an alley if you arrive at night make feel not so... More

Together with 3 friends, I have stayed in the Shatan Hotel Beijing for 5 nights in total in March 2013 and would generally recommend this hotel for people who want to visit the main sights of the city as Forbidden City, Tianenmen square, Wangfujing Str., etc. The hotel is located in a hutong area (Shatanhou) which is right next to... More

Located in the heart of old Beijing, this hotel offers quality service, the staff is very friendly and attentive to customer needs. The breakfast is of varying quality combining Chinese and Western food, the rooms are very comfortable and spacious. It is both close to the Forbidden City, the grans parks, wang fu jing Avenue and subway stations.

I recently stayed at the Shatan Hotel. It was clean and well located in the city, close to the forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Beihei Park. The hotel was very clean, the price was excellent, friendly and helpful staff and a good restaurant located in the hotel. I was there in August 2012 and am on my way back end of... More

stayed here for 6 days. The staff speak good english just bare with them. really helpful, especailly with tours to the great wall. Forbidden city a stone throw away and lots of parks close by. The little resturants down shatan back street dont look all that at all but we braved it 3 nights and had good not great but... More

Stayed here for 8 nights for our Beijing trip. The hotel is on a back street to the north side of the forbidden city and the east gate of Jingshan park. It is a 15 minute walk to Dongsi metro station. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and vendors on the street. The hotel was easy to find, clean and... More