Dongzhimen Golden Pineapple Youth Hostel, Beijing, China

Near the Dongzhimen Traffic Center, easy to take airport express and airport shuttle bus. Only walking 5 minutes to the Worker's Stadium, the Second National Stadium.

You will be get Budget Accommodation & Central Location.

•Location:

Golden Pineapple Youth Hostel is located at Dongzhimen Wai, Xinzhong Jie, Dongcheng District, (opposite the No.55 middle school and south gate of seasons park, beside the No.2 sun city building).Only a 5 minutes walk away from the Worker's Stadium (Gongrentiyuchang). Near to the Foreign Embassy district and Western sections of Beijing, adjacent to the famous Sanlitun "Bar" Street entertainment area. The airport shuttle bus has stops at Dongzhimen every 30 min. daily. from the new Dongzhimen Traffic Center to the hostel its only a 10 minute walk, and from the Dongzhimen Traffic Center by subway to the airport it takes about 20 minutes only. Our Hostel is also conveniently situated 10 minutes by walk away from Dongsishitiao Subway station (line No.2) or Dongzhimen Subway station (line No.2).

Nearby attractions:

Chaoyang Park is located 2 km from our hostel, and Dongyue Temple is even closer (1km). For your shopping needs you will find the Yashiu market within a 15 minutes walk, and the Oriental Ginza Mall Plaza shopping complex located opposite the Dongzhimen subway station - a 10 minutes walk from the Hostel. Close to the hostel there is an international post office, banks and ATM facilities which makes changing money, withdrawing cash or sending home beautiful postcards and gifts you bought an easy task. There is a 24 hour convenience store (Seven Eleven) next to our hostel. A short walk from the Hostel and within the Worker's stadium you will find the "Blue" Zoo, Tennis court, Bowling alley (yellow building), and the Gymnasium building. You can walk 10 minutes to the Worker's Stadium and then around the stadium you can see many Beijing people doing the famous Chinese Tai chi shadowboxing exercises in this park-like area, if you can get up early in the morning.

·Facilities:

Air-conditioning and TV in every room

A small snack shop

Rooms are clean

Safety deposit boxes and luggage storage

Reading room & Book Exchange

Laundry room (dryer and washer)

Car park (free for hostel guests)

Luggage storage

24 hour hot water

High-speed internet connection

Tourist Information-organizing tours to the Great Wall and other Beijing attractions.

Friendly and Helpful Staff

Car rental

·Services:

Reservations for national and international flight & train tickets can be arranged though the information office, also on-site help & General assistance.

·What to see and do: (Daily tours arranged at the hostel)

Walking on the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai. The structure of Jinshanling was mainly built in 1570 of Ming Dynasty and it was a well-preserved fortification system as well as natural fantastic scenery. Simatai Great Wall is highly recommended by the publication Lonely Planet. The hostel organizes daily tours for you to walk on the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai. Along the way you will enjoy the beautiful scenery and you will bring home many pleasant memories. Tours also available to the Badaling and Ming Tombs the price of includes transportation, all fees, lunch and English guide. The Summer Place tour includes tours to the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Tian'an men Square along with the Summer palace, transportation, all fees, guide, and lunch. Beijing Opera at Liyuan Theatre, with its traditional setting is on regular live performances either English subtitles everyday.