Where to stay in Beijing

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Beijing, China: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Wudaokou (1) — University belt, cheap noodles Near the Summer Palace, far from everything else.
• Guomao (4) — Glass CBD, corporate calm CCTV tower views and a subway interchange under the mall.
• Dongcheng (3) — Forbidden City on your doorstep Walk to Tiananmen before opening and beat the queues.
• Sanlitun (3) — Embassies, bars, flagship stores The densest run of bars, restaurants and late taxis in the city.
• Qianmen (2) — Restored shopfronts, south of the gate Old shop streets a few minutes south of Tiananmen.
• Gulou (2) — Grey-brick lanes, courtyard bars Hutong courtyards, the Drum Tower and Houhai's lake at night.

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