Tianyuankui kezhan (Tianyuankui
Folk Guesthouse; Tel: 0354-5680069 ; www.pytyk.com;
73 Nan Dajie; double room 298, d/tr from Y380;

) This topnotch guesthouse is a rare place catering
to budget travelers and foreign ambassadors with equal
verve. You can find basic shared dorm rooms, as well
as spotless standard rooms in a variety of sizes and
configurations, the bigger ones with nice touches
like sparkling new bathtubs, hair dryers, and even
Internet hook-ups. The gracious owners have even gone
the extra mile, setting up their own power/water supply
and hauling in a real espresso machine! The inevitable
downside is that it might be booked out. There are
discounts in the low season.