Beijing: A Bit Disappointing. (Can I even say that?)

[Hugo Witting]

Hey, which hotel did you stay at? Could you recommend it? I'm planning a trip for the end of June, and putting together the itinerary is such a headache.

[Lucille Borer]

I'm also not sure where to stay.

[Mr. Carlton Johnston]

Excuse me, for the morning session at the Forbidden City, what time do you need to queue up?

[Miss Alison Collier]

It hasn't been too crowded lately, so anytime should be fine, really.

[Franklin Weimann IV]

I suggest queuing for the Forbidden City early in the morning. I wouldn't recommend going in the afternoon. If you do go in the afternoon, make sure to start heading out by 4 PM.

[Sadie Ortiz-Waelchi]

Oh, why? Does it close early?

[Glenn Ryan PhD]

That sounds exhausting.

[Dallas Durgan]

You can't go inside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, right? You can only view it from the outside.

[Lorena Runolfsson]

You've never been able to go inside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Right now, the Imperial Ancestral Temple (Taimiao) is the only main hall you can actually enter.

[Mr. Nathan Waelchi]

Looking for hotel recommendations, please!

[Ms. Cecilia Lowe]

That's such a shame you're already in Beijing. Otherwise, I'd totally recommend the tour bus I took with a group before. It genuinely had one seat per person, so even the back row wasn't three people squeezed together. You spend a lot of time on the bus each day, and uncomfortable seats can make you really tired! Beijing is just so huge!

[Mr. Philip Hudson]

Any recommendations?

[Dana Sanford]

Go in winter when it snows; it just doesn't have the same vibe in the summer.

[Theresa Sporer]

Beijing is really tough on your legs!

[Timothy Denesik]

Hi there, which hotel is this? It looks quite clean and tidy.

[Theresa Sporer]

Same question here.