The result was keep. Note that Chiselinccc's bolded 'delete' !vote was somewhat altered by subsequent comment below Cunard's posts. Daniel (talk) 06:36, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
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Fails GNG. Hardly anything in Google News for both English and Chinese name 北京侣松园宾馆 LibStar (talk) 05:01, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
The review notes: "One exception, offering lashings of atmosphere and a taste of authentic China, is the Lu Song Yuan Hotel. The 19th-century courtyard dwelling was built for the fearless General Zeng Ge Ling Qin. After serving as a rather run-down hostel for 30 years, the Lu Song Yuan was bought in 1997 by the Hong Kong-based Silk Road Hotel Management Company, and reopened as a Culture Hotel in 1998 after extensive renovation. The hotel spreads over five courtyards; the main one, where you can sit for a drink, opens off the restaurant."
The review notes: "The hotel was the former residence of the relatives of Qing royal family and is surrounded by historic buildings. Zenggelinqin, the first owner of the house, is described as a national hero in the film “Burning Yuanmingyuan”. ... The Lu Song Yuan hotel is built around four charming traditional courtyards. It includes an outdoor lounge, bamboo gardens and a grape garden. Many of the rooms open onto one of the courtyards. The hotel has 59 guest rooms, which are tastefully furnished with replicas of Ming dynasty furniture. There is a business center, which provides an English speaking secretarial service, copying, fax, internet access, as well as ticketing and foreign currency exchange. "
The article provides 149 words of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "In the 19th century the two-storey Lu Song Yuan Hotel was the private residence of General Zeng Ge Ling Qin, one-time defence minister and regarded as the "Great Wall" of the Qing Court. Reasonably priced and centrally located in a hutong just north of Bei Hai Park, the hotel has been on the backpacker trail for some time and can be busy. But with four courtyards, a bamboo grove and a grape garden, there's more than enough space for a spot of solitude. The best suites open onto a tiny courtyard at the back where you can sit and sip tea, listen to the birds and contemplate the hotel's 170 years of history. Or you can hop in a rickshaw and go for a spin around the hutongs, many of which haven't changed since their Kublai Khan days. Rooms range from US$10 dormatories to $100 suites with private courtyards"
The article notes: "The Lusongyuan Hotel in Beijing's Banchang hutong has thrived since the last time the Dalai Lama checked in and roamed its courtyards in his pyjamas, according to some of the elderly people who live in the alley. For half a century, the former imperial residence in central Beijing has been a stopover for senior government officials, diplomats and, lately, overseas tourists. ... The occupancy rate at the hotel hit a low this month - even lower than the July after the bloodshed in Tiananmen Square in 1989. ... The hotel, now owned by Hong Kong businessman Peter Wong Man-kong as part of Culture Resources Development, has modernised its bathrooms, added broadband internet access and Wi-fi, established a 24-hour multilingual service hotline, and reprinted their service guide to cover the Olympic Games and sports venues."
The article notes: "After several delays, China’s first internationally affiliated youth hostel is due to open this month. Although it’s expected to be a little more expensive than some of the budget hotels favored by backpackers in Beijing, it will be a good place to meet fellow travelers and share information on getting around within this vast country. The 60-bed hostel is located in a traditional four-courtyard-style building, which was originally the Lu Song Yuan Hotel"
Cunard (talk) 10:45, 28 May 2024 (UTC)