The hotel comprises 46 rooms and is a traditional compound of quadrangles with 5 courtyards. It lies at the centre of the ancient city, in an old styled ""hutong"" (Mongolian for water well) in the eastern part of the city. Hutongs and quadrangles are typical architectural structures in Beijing. Hutongs are ancient lanes unique to Beijing, and quadrangles are the main structures inside hutongs. The lobby is small in size, located in the main courtyard. It is also decorated and furnished in a typical traditional Chinese style.

This hotel is surrounded by historical buildings built during the Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty. It is located in the ""Courtyard Preservation Area"" inside the Hutongs in Beijing. Shisha lake is a 20-minute walk away, the Imperial Palace is 30 minutes' walk and Tinanmen Square is a 25-minute drive from the hotel. The Ancient Palace is 2 km away, whereas the Great Wall is 80 km from the hotel. The airport is 24 km away.

Guests can enjoy a meal in the courtyard while watching cultural performances, such as the Beijing Opera or acrobatics organized by the hotel. The restaurant not only provides western cuisine, but also typical mouth-watering Peking dishes, such as Peking duck, dumpling, noodles, lamb hotpots, etc. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served.