Qianmen Hostel (Beijing Tian'anmen Dashilan)

No cards accepted, although that's normal in china

Excellent location, just a stone throw from the subway, lots of nice restaurants within a few metres Nice staff

The toilet is pretty far from the rooms and the air conditioning isn't cold enough and is much needed with the September's heat

Some beds were soft, the water pressure of the shower was great, toilet paper was provided, they have normal toilets (not the squat ones), they have a hair dryer. All the good and cheaper streets are exactly around the corner, pretty awesome!

Our door was pretty hard to open, some beds were pretty hard, some beds were too short for some people in our group, the fishes in the aquarium near the bathroom have no space to move (animal safety is a must!)

These people are sweethearts! The owner speaks English. I had to call him a few times to confirm how I was going to pay (booking.com doesn't offer a WeChatPay or AliPay option), and how to find the place (it's really not hard to find - but between asking people using a translating app, and the barriers that were up because of the celebration that is taking place, it was a little more challenging). The hostel is in a historic area with tons of charm and numerous restaurants of all price ranges. Last night we walked from the hostel to Tienanmen Square (gorgeous walk - lots of lights), and this morning we walked to the Temple of Heaven. Both are easily reached on foot from the hostel. Note: the entrance is not that obvious if you've never been there before, but it's right on Meishi Street a few steps from Dashilan - if you give those coordinates to anyone who you're asking for directions (and even better, find it on the map before going there), you'll have no trouble finding the hoste.

No negatives!