We really don’t mean to sound negative and it’s extremely rare we give such feedback but this is for the benefit of other travellers thinking of booking this “AirBnb”. The room (501) reeked the smell of smoke the landlord gave us the option to change to a smaller room (503).
However for both rooms aren’t entirely clean and had flies crawling/flying around. The lack of space is understandable with the smaller sized rooms one would expect in Asia but the bugs are a huge no-no. Additionally, the Hairdryer had a visible layer of dust, and some short strands of hair stuck inside. Walls had patches on them, not sure if they were mouldy or dirt or a combination of both. There was no floor cloth for the bathroom which was quite odd. The bed was extremely hard and the pillows were old and over used and out of shape.
Apart from this there was two flights of stairs that had to be scaled before entry to the apartment. The stairwell also reeked of a mixture of stale air, food and sewage. Not very welcoming at all.
You get what you pay for and if you don’t might roughing it out for a couple of nights this will do as unarguably the location is truly fantastic. Lots of convenience stores and food places nearby. 5-10mins walk and you’re right in the main Ximen Ding shopping area. However we couldn’t take it and cut our stay short after staying one night.