Atour Hotel (Beijing South Railway Station)

This is a great hotel and is only about a 5-minute walk to Taoranting station. It's still in a quiet area even though it is on a major road. There are a couple of restaurants nearby, especially on Taoranting Rd. I especially liked the nuts, bao, and pastry store just immediately south of the hotel - some of the best snacks I've had during my trip were just from those shops! About a 5-minute walk from the hotel on Taoranting road, there is a Beijing cuisine restaurant with peking duck, on a second floor of a building, rather hidden from view. It was among the best restaurants I have ever had in Beijing! The staff can barely speak English (we had to communicate via translator) but they were super helpful and friendly. If they see you staying in the lobby, they will immediately serve you a small cup of house tea. The area is probably not a tourist area and it doesn't look like you can easily find tours or tourist brochures/information in this hotel. The room is clean, looked just like the pictures. Note that the bathroom does not have a lock. The bed was comfortable. The gym was small but at least it had sets of dumbbells. Overall, even with the language barrier, this is a great hotel and I wouldn't mind staying here again, even though it wasn't on the cheaper side in price.

Good location. Clean and comfortable room. The staff is friendly. Great place to stay during travel.

One subway stop from Beijing South Railway Station. Very convenient.