Tianyuankui kezhan (Tianyuankui
Folk Guesthouse; Tel: 0354-5680069 ; www.pytyk.com;
73 Nan Dajie; dm Y60, 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.