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Accommodation Options

Housing options at BLCU consist of on campus and off campus locations. All options are approved residences for foreign students. Off campus locations are a short, convenient walk to campus. If you have other accommodation requests, please don't hesitate to CONTACT US. If you wish to first view what there is to do outside of class at BLCU, click HERE or scroll down the page.

If you also want an idea of an overall budget for studying at BLCU, we have some sample budgets prepared. To view these click HERE to open them in a new window.

On Campus Accommodation

Conference Centre Hotel
The BLCU Conference Centre Hotel is a new addition to campus. It is conveniently located close to the classroom buildings. There is also a restaurant in the Hotel lobby for student dining as well as laundry facilities for washing at reasonable fees (about 3.65 US dollars for 10 washes). Rooms are single occupancy for the most part, but there are a few deluxe rooms that are a bit larger with a double bed. There are no rooms with 2 beds. Internet connections are available at 56K in these rooms, and now broadband access is available as well. To establish a broadband connection there is a 50RMB setup fee and the connection costs 0.5RMB per Megabyte of usage (web traffic).

Conference Centre Hotel rooms have the following amenities:

Rooms cleaned daily; sheets/towels changed twice per week or by request.
Private bathroom with shower, 24hour hot water (*Deluxe rooms have a bath as well).
Air conditioning and central heating.
Colour television and telephone.
Table, chair and desk lamp.
Small electric kettle.

Room price also includes electricity. In the chart below "Standard" refers to the standard single room and "Deluxe" to the larger room. Deluxe rooms are much fewer in number but have more floorspace, a larger bed, a sitting area with chairs, and a bathtub in addition to the shower. To enjoy the discounted rates (i.e. 1 to 3 month price) you must pay for the duration of stay upon check-in. All prices are subject to change and slight variation due to exchange rates. Want to convert RMB to any currency? CLICK HERE!

Duration of Stay
Standard Room
Deluxe Room
1 Day - 1 Month
18 USD / Day
40 USD / Day
1 - 3 Months
15 USD / Day
34 USD / Day
3 - 6 Months
14 USD / Day
29 USD / Day
6+ Months
13 USD / Day
26.5 USD / Day
 

*The following costs are subject to change without notice and may be estimates. All costs are given in US Dollars and all Totals are rounded to the nearest US dollar.  Room availability is based on a first come first serve basis.  Access Mandarin will do everything possible to reserve your first choice accommodation.

**Double(Shared) BLCU Dorm rooms are available upon request at appx. $8/Day.  Roommates are assigned by the university; Access Mandarin has no control over selection.

Here are some pictures of the Conference Centre Hotel facilities and rooms. Just click on the images to see a bigger view in a new window.

Hotel Entrance Hotel Exterior Front Desk
Hotel Lobby Hotel Restaurant Standard Room
Standard Room Entrance Standard Room Desk Standard Bathroom
Deluxe Room Deluxe Room Sitting Area Deluxe Room Bath/Shower

Off Campus Accommodation

Xi Jiao Hotel
The Xi Jiao is the closest hotel to campus with a 5 minute walk to get on campus and a 10 minute walk to the classroom buildings. It is the nicest accommodation facility in close proximity to campus. Rooms are serviced every day, and have the standard hotel facilities including a small refrigerator. The Xi Jiao houses a business centre, swimming pool, karaoke hall, sauna, bowling alley, billiards hall, internet cafe, video games centre and several bars and restaurants. The costs for these venues are extra. It is more like a community complex than a hotel, with just about everything one could need. This is probably the most popular hotel among students due to its convenience, proximity to campus and excellent facilities.

Students residing at Xi Jiao Hotel for 30 days or more receive free broadband internet access, a membership to the Xi Jiao Hotel 25m swimming pool, free Chinese/Western breakfast buffet, and free local phone calls. These benefits are not available for shorter stays.

Please notice in the chart below that double and single rooms are the same price. If you wish to share a double room with a friend then you can split the room price between you. If you are coming by yourself but wish to share a double with another student, you can indicate this on your application. Provided we have another student of the same sex who has the same request, the two of you can be roommates. To obtain the discounted prices in the chart below fees for the entire length of stay must be paid up front in one lump sum. All prices are per room per day, and are subject to change and slight variation due to exchange rates. Want to convert RMB to any currency? CLICK HERE!

Xi Jiao Hotel Lobby
Xi Jiao Hotel Lobby Cafe

 

Room Type
List Price
1 Month
3 Months
6+ Months
Double / Single Standard

US$ 50

US$ 29
US$ 28
US$ 26
Apartment-Style
US$ 50
US$ 32
US$ 30
US$ 30

*The following costs are subject to change without notice and may be estimates. All costs are given in US Dollars and all Totals are rounded to the nearest US dollar.  Room availability is based on a first come first serve basis.  Access Mandarin will do everything possible to reserve your first choice accommodation.

The following pictures are views of the Xi Jiao Hotel Standard and Apartment Style Rooms. Click on the images to view them in larger scale in a separate window.

Xi Jiao Hotel Standard Rooms  
Xi Jiao Hotel Apartment-Style Rooms  

He Jia Hotel (2 star)
About a 15 minute walk from campus and 20 minutes from the classroom buildings, the He Jia Hotel is another convenient place for students to live. It is surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants. Rooms are serviced every day and have the usual standard hotel facilities including a small refrigerator. The He Jia Hotel is convenient for students staying for shorter terms of less than 3 months.  The rooms, while clean, are small and are designed to offer the basics only.

The following prices are subject to change by the hotel. All rooms are approximately the same as the layouts pictured below.

Room Type
List Price
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
Single
US$ 39
US$ 39
US$ 39
US$ 39
Double
US$ 34
US$ 27
US$ 24
US$ 24

*The following costs are subject to change without notice and may be estimates. All costs are given in US Dollars and all Totals are rounded to the nearest US dollar.  Room availability is based on a first come first serve basis.  Access Mandarin will do everything possible to reserve your first choice accommodation.

He Jia Hotel Standard Rooms  
 

Fun Outside of Class
There are many fun things to do outside of class when you are not studying. In addition to seeing the sights of Beijing, such as the Great Wall of China, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Beihai Park, etc., there are plenty of venues for fun close to and on campus. There are several places to play billiards, both on campus and at the nearby Xi Jiao Hotel. On campus it only costs 10 RMB per hour (a little over 1 US Dollar) to play pool. There are also ping pong tables available, as well as tennis courts. Tennis costs 20 RMB per hour (about 2.5 US Dollars). There are basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts, as well as a soccer field all free for students. There is even a batting cage on campus for baseball fans. If you are interested in gym facilities, there is a private gym located in the BLCU recreation centre called Fusion with memberships from 45 RMB (about 5.5 US Dollars) per day to 350 RMB (about 43 US Dollars) per month for full use of facilities. Access Mandarin Students are exempt from the usual membership startup fee! For more information about the gym and prices, CLICK HERE.

Do you like to use the internet and keep in touch with friends by email? There are several internet cafes only a short walk away from campus with good speeds!

For those students who are avid book readers, English books as well as other languages are widely available and inexpensive. The bookshops on the BLCU campus have many excellent books about China and for supplementing your Chinese studies. The foreign bookstores in Wangfujing in downtown Beijing have a wide selection of books and resources in English and other languages.

Are you interested in pursuing a career in China? There are a number of email lists and information lines available so that you can stay informed of important talks, seminars, cocktail hours, associations, and other events for networking and meeting colleagues in Beijing while you are studying here. Our staff is here to provide you with this information if you are interested.

Fusion Vitality Fitness Centre
Xi Jiao Hotel Swimming Pool
Internet Cafe--Xi Jiao Hotel
BLCU Basketball Courts
Bowling Alley--Xi Jiao Hotel
Travel Agent--BLCU Campus
Fruit Vendor at West Gate of Campus
BLCU Library
Playing Pool at the Xi Jiao Recreation Centre
Studying at Sammie's Coffee Shop