Little England in Beijing

With no hope to leave Beijing and the desperate need to get away for a while, we decided on a little staycation. We spent a lovely few nights at the Yanqi Hotel managed by Kempinsky. The room was romantic and a bathtub overlooking the lake added to the romance. There is a beautiful garden just outside the hotel. We took the shuttle into Huairou and walked around in search of something to eat. We stumbled upon a little “European Town”. It was strangely placed in the middle of nowhere and seemed to close from 12 - 3pm almost like a “siesta”. It was great to explore another part of Beijing and actually feel like we were traveling. The hotel staff were incredible and the breakfast is a wonderful buffet with Chinese and Western options. #staycation