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Location of Marriott Courtyard in Beijing?

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danbrew

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07-Apr-2007 08:37
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Location of Marriott Courtyard in Beijing?

Hello everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me pinpoint the location of the Marriott Courtyard in Beijing? The address of the hotel is 3-18 Chong Wen Men Wai Street, Chongwen District Beijing, 100062 China. I'm arriving in Beijing at the Beijing Railway Station (trans-sib ride) and think that the Marriott is near to the main railway station, but cannot find the Chong Wen Men Wai Street on any of several maps that I've purcahsed. I suspect that the address on the Marriott website is a "formal" address, and the address on the map less formal? I think the map represents the street name as Chang Wen Men Nei St. Or maybe I'm all wet?

I tried calling the hotel and explaining what I needed, but I'm not sure I was able to adequately convey what I was looking for - they were very nice and quick to provide the address of the hotel. I couldn't figure out a way to say I was looking to how to find them if I was walking from the train station. I know, I know. What kind of world traveler am I? heh heh

I've put a little green dot on the corner where I think the hotel is located. The hotel is co-located, btw, with the Beijing New World Center.

Would some locals take a peek at the link below and let me know if I've got the general location of the hotel? Also, if this is the correct location, it looks like an easy walk from the train station around the block. Is it? Maps can be kind of deceiving, I know. If not the correct location, pointers would sincerely be appreciated.

thanks - danbrew

Marriott Courtyard Hotel / Beijing New World Center ?

alexander_vi

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07-Apr-2007 09:36
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Courtyard by Marriott is located on Chongwen Men Wai Da Jie whose name means Big Avenue Outside of Chongwen Gate. Chang Wen Men Nei St. means the same except it is the one inside the gate. I am pretty sure that the map you cite contains two errors. The street called Changwenmen Nei St. is actually Chongwenmen Nei St. and that the name of this street spills over to what is Chong Wen Men Wai Street, which in reality is Chongwen Men Wai Da Jie in Chinese. Also, in all Chinese language resources, the address is 3C instead of 3-18.

Harry_Mudd

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07-Apr-2007 16:57
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It is number 8 on this map: Chong wen map.

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danbrew

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07-Apr-2007 17:32
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very nice, harry. thank you.

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