Jiefang Hotel

Melody Hotel

TRAVEL SERVICE IN BEIJING

Youth Hostels in Beijing

JIE FANG HOTEL IN XI’AN

This might be useful for incoming guests who are booked into the Jie Fang Hotel.
       
On arriving at Xi’an Railway Station, you will exit the station by the underpass. Emerging into a mass of people trying to sell maps etc, taxis, anything you might buy. IGNORE them.
Your destination is the Jie Fang Hotel, which is to your left front diagonal.

If you turn to your left and walk along you will observe to your right firstly an area where taxis leave from, keep going and you will next see a large open area, exit into that at the first opportunity. Walk across this area on the diagonal, there is an outlet on your left which will enable you to cross the road. The Hotel is then on your right, in the corner – normally has three or four green taxis immediately in front of the doors.

• A travel agent is called Stephanie, the man Mr. Wang. Both speak very good English. They are always very helpful and will help you to get a reasonable hotel.
They could place you at The Jie Fang Hotel, ask for the old or rear building, which is cheaper than the newer building. The old is comfortable.
The main difference is that whist you have a card, you have to show the card to the person on duty throughout 24 hours and she will open the door for you. She will supply you with a flask of boiled water.
The going rate for the old building is 160.RMB per night/ Standard room, does not include breakfast. The going rate for the new building is as following, does not include breakfast.

• Stephanie/Mr. Wang will book you train tickets. They will be extremely helpful. Should you choose another hotel but still require train/air tickets then they will deliver to you at your new location.
• Their days start at 09:00 hours and ends at 18:00 hours. Stephanie can give you her card that will give her mobile phone/home number in the event of difficulty. They charge 35.RMB for booking the train tickets for the sleepers and 20.RMB for the seats, air tickets or hotels they do not charge for.
• Stephanie office:86(0)29-745 4231 (Tel)           or:329 7101        or:324 4231
           86(0) 29-742 2571 (Fax)        or: 324 3071
           (0)-135 0918 1566 (Mobile)
           (0)-137 0027 0386 (Mr.Wang)
           E-mail:stephanie@toureasy.net　　　 llinfeng@pub.xaonline.com
• If we know your travel arrangements, visitors can be met off the train. We will require your train number, carriage number and time of arrival.

Xi’an Melody Hotel is situated between very famous Bell Tower & Drum Tower Xi’an City. It covers house keeping, food & beverage, entertainment service total of 10.000 square meters. A four-star business hotel.

As well as other service: typing, translation, Internet, E-mail, EMS, tour, air-ticket and laundry.

158 all kinds of room contain: view standard room, view business room, standard room, single room, double room, which is available internet system, IDD/DDD satellite TV. Private safe, mini-bar, air-conditioner system and most advantage IC-Key reading system.

The restaurant of sea-fresh and abalone Fin is on the second floor. This Chinese traditional food is very tasted and delicious, cooked by excellent chefs. The restaurant contains different style of 16 rooms, one banquet hall.

M—Style Entertainment Square

Additional building of 4 to 7 floor, supporting service: music bar, KTV rooms, sauna, Finland bath, beauty salon, fitness room, chess and card rooms etc. You’ll enjoy a pleasant atmosphere, after sight-seeing and business activities.

· Children under 12 years sharing room with parents are free of charge.

· All payments to be made in RMB Currency.

· Check out in time is 12:00 noon.

Name:                                     Tony

Telephone number:                   010-8046 5287

Fax number:                             010-8046 5297

Mobile:                         (0) 139 104 231 91

Email address:                          east-gate@163.net

â Hotel:

•  Tony can arrange you to stay at Dong Jiao Min Xiang Hotel (东交民巷饭店), a new 4 star hotel.
  Address:                             No. 23A, Dongjiaominxiang,                 中国北京

                                            Dongcheng District,                              东城区东交民巷甲23号

                                            Beijing 100006, P.R.C

  Telephone:                          86(0) 10 - 6524 3311

  Fax:                                    86(0) 10 – 6527 5378
• Located only 5 minutes walk from Tian An Men square and 10 minutes walk to the famous Wangfujing area.
• You don't need any transport to go to the Forbidden City, it's a walking distance from the hotel.
• Temple of Heaven, just in front of Hongqiao market, RMB. 10 by taxi.
  Shopping?  just go to Hongqiao market, a very attractive shopping place, whole saler price, only RMB. 10 by taxi from the hotel.But don't hesitate to bargain, and if you get it for 50% from the price theyoffer, they got you! If you get it for 15% of the price, you are smart. OR, go to Silk Market/Alley, only three stop by subway.  The same like Hongqiao market, you must bargain.
• Also Tony can arrange a car to meet you at the hotel and take you to the Mutianyu Great Wall, this trip cost RMB. 350.The car to The Great Wall is only for 4 people, if you want a minivan (Jinbei) it will be RMB. 800 exclude the toll fee, and it will be RMB. 850 include toll fee. So you better take 2 cars?
          The price of Dong Jiao Min Xiang hotel for April is RMB. 415 per room. Will increase the price since April 1, the new price valid up to August 15 is   RMB. 500 (sleep two people) per night include buffet breakfast, service and tax.
  If you need an extra bed for your child, The extra bed cost RMB. 180 per night.
  Tony’s contract rate is considered the lowest in Beijing because they gave to other agent for USD. 60 without breakfast.  Other 4 stars hotel in Beijing sell at USD. 70 room only, no breakfast.
          If you agree, Tony will make a reservation for you at the Dong Jiao Min Xiang Hotel, Because this hotel is getting so famous, quite difficult to get confirm now. Tony need your names for making the reservation to the hotel. Please advise.
          Another option is the Sino Swiss Hotel, a 4 star hotel near the airport. It costs RMB 585/night room only, and RMB 668/night including breakfast. But you still need to pay RMB 6 for city development tax/person/night. This hotel provides free shuttle bus from/to airport and to downtown.

vTransport:

• Tony can arrange a driver to meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel, this cost RMB. 150 per car and RMB. 300 per minivan include toll fee.
• If you take a taxi to the hotel, you have to tell the taxi driver to go to Dong Jiao Min Xiang Hotel at Dong Jiao Min Xiang Lu, behind Capital Hotel (Shoudu Fandian).  Most taxi driver know Dong Jiao Min Xiang street, it is a very famous street, because it was the embassies area. The taxi will cost them RMB. 100 the most, include toll fee.  If he charge more, write down his license number and report it to the police.
• Tony would suggest you just take a taxi for going to the airport on your last day, because it is cheaper.
• If you arrive from Xian by train, you will arrive at Beijing West Station, it will take 10 to 15 minutes by car to the hotel. You absolutely need a transport to meet you at the Beijing West station if you don't know the way to get to the hotel.
  Tony doesn't have the price for the mini van from Beijing West station to the hotel, will advice you later.
• From Airport to the railway station, the transport fee by car one way is RMB.150.

: Tickets:

· Booking:

Tony will in charge RMB. 50 for service fee.

Tony can only purchase train ticket the earliest 4 days in advance but no guarantee that he will get it. Depend on the situation at the station.

·        Deliver:

Tony can meet you or at least send some one to meet you at the airport and give you the ticket, but you need to pay RMB. 120 for the taxi fee because Tony will come from down town special to meet you.

Or, Tony can just send a driver to meet you at the airport and the driver will take you to the railway station and you pay RMB. 150 to the driver, you also will get the ticket from the driver.