It is about 2.5hrs driving from Beijing downtown to Gubei Water Town. The entry fee is RMB150 person. You also could take shuttle bus from Dong Zhi Men at 9am, 12pm. The one way ticket is RMB48 per person. Gu Bei Water Town is man-made,...More

Gubei is a man made town with adjacent hotel/spa complexes that are not made in keeping with the town and in my opinion spoil the aesthetics of the area. Once you have paid to enter the town it is a pleasant enough walk through old...More

Hotel is HUGE. Had to walk a long way from reception to lifts and then navigate a rabbit warren of hallways to locate room. Having found it the room was modern, clean, comfortable, large. A balcony was a nice touch to breath in some fresher...More

Was there with my husband and daughter in November last year and I must said that Gubei Water Town was the main highlight of our Beijing trip. The structure of the water town was so beautiful and clean and well resembled the old China town....More

after Hiking the simatai great wall. Indulge yourself in the beautiful Gubei water town. experience the spa and hot springs. this village is beautiful and the simatai as well, really beautiful specially at night time. Actually we did not stay overnight. But i really regret...More

A beautiful small town in north-east Beijing, especially renovated by a large tourism company in China. Nevertheless, it is a good place to feel about the uptown Beijing. It consists of many organized home inns, bars, restaurants and small shops, with well maintained facilities. The...More

Very nice small water town (even though built for tourists)! Nice canals, buildings, bars and restaurants. Great chance to climb the great wall. But be prepared, absolutely not for those who are not in a good physical shape (Okey, you can always take the lift,...More

Firstly if you're looking for historical authenticity then this place is not for you, it's a modern replica of southern Chinese canal towns. It is nonetheless well built and laid out. The river has been diverted into the canal system which does add to the...More

I traveled solo to Gubei water town in Simatai Great Wall area, arrived on 29 November until 01 December 2016. It is quite cold this time of the year, it was snowing at nights but daytime was still bright and sunny. Temperatures during the day...More

Located quite far from the centre of the city, you can visit here by taking a 900 numbered bus then a train there. My only certain is the cost of the accommodations: It's very expensive to live there all by yourself, it's recommended to have...More