Xitang Beijing｜A Poetic Life Hidden in the Mountains

🏨 Xitang Hotel Beijing 📍 No. 288, Tanwang Road, Tanzhe Temple Town, Mentougou District, Beijing 🪷 As the saying goes: "First came Tanzhe Temple, then Beijing City." The hotel is nestled beside this ancient royal temple, which dates back to the first year of the Yongjia era in the Western Jin Dynasty (307 AD), making it over 1,700 years old. Restored from the 500-year-old village of Yangpo Yuan, the hotel is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with layered peaks and ever-changing seasonal hues. 🛏 Choose from 10 courtyards and 36 rooms, each set within a traditional Chinese-style courtyard brimming with aesthetic charm. Every room is exquisitely designed; some even feature private outdoor hot spring pools where you can relax amidst lush greenery and the soothing sounds of birds and cicadas. Most rooms come with private courtyards or small gardens, where trees and flowers flourish in spring and summer, complemented by the surrounding landscape, evoking a serene, reclusive escape. 🍔 Xitang Hotel has partnered with "Rongfu Yan," the premium brand under Michelin-starred restaurant "Xin Rong Ji," to curate its culinary offerings. This collaboration promises a delightful experience for food enthusiasts—gathering in a place steeped in history, among people with stories to tell, to savor dishes rich in narrative. "Rongfu Yan" adheres to the principle of honoring the authentic flavors of seasonal ingredients, refreshing its menu with the changing seasons—spring river delicacies, summer mushroom feasts, autumn crab indulgence, and winter seafood spreads—meticulously catering to guests' daily dining needs. From our evening menu, the standout dishes were the "Amber Wine-Marinated Soft-Shell Crab" and the "Sour Soup with Sea Anemone and Bean Thread Noodles," both bursting with umami and unique textures. However, the "White Truffle Ice Cream" dessert was overly sweet, slightly overshadowing an otherwise impeccable meal.