The hotel itself is very nice, with spacious rooms which are perhaps slightly outdated, but very comfortable nonetheless. The location is fine: it's a 5 minute walk to Tiananmen Square and about 10 minutes to Qianmen and the Forbidden City, which makes it very conveniently located for visiting these places. The subway is not very close though (about 10 minutes as well) and there are not so many restaurants in the direct proximity of the hotel (but there are plenty within walking distance, so this is nitpicking). We definitely had an enjoyable stay and would consider staying here again.