Must-see hotels in The Great Wall

  • Brickyard Retreat

    The Great Wall

    A 1960s glazed-tile factory renovated into an idyllic garden resort, Brickyard has 25 stylish rooms with soaring skylight views of the Great Wall. Rates…

  • Tenglong Hotel

    The Great Wall

    One of a number of small guesthouses in Huanghua Cheng. Most are on the river side of the road, but this place, accessed via steps on your left just…

  • Great Wall Box House

    The Great Wall

    This hikers' hangout offers four doubles (two with private bathrooms) and dorms in a 100-year-old courtyard. An overgrown spur of the Great Wall runs…

  • Zhaoshi Shanju Farm House

    The Great Wall

    The last property in the valley (in Hamlet No 5 of Xizhazi village), this is a favourite for Chinese hikers. There is a large shaded terrace dining area…

  • Commune by the Great Wall

    The Great Wall

    Beside the Shuǐguān Great Wall off the Badaling Hwy, the Commune was heralded as an architectural marvel when it opened in the early noughties. These days…

  • Yáng Èr

    The Great Wall

    This is one of the first nóngjiāyuàn (农家院, village guesthouses) you come to as you enter Hamlet No 1 of Xizhazi village. Simple rooms with private…

  • Zaoxiang Yard

    The Great Wall

    Modest but comfortable enough, this guesthouse is housed in a 70-year-old courtyard building. Most of the rooms have private bathrooms, and the food is…

  • Guanlangu Hostel

    The Great Wall

    The poshest option at Jiankou, with comfortable, modern rooms that sleep up to five on long kàng-style beds. Can book via www.trip.com.

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