Commune by The Great Wall

去走水關長城選擇了這酒店。住竹屋七，非常漂亮。入住時Ella Cathy Coco跟Linda也很細心，給我們 member 免費早餐。淡季時也安排擺渡車我們去水關長城，體驗很棒 Wild Great Wall experience for everyone. It’s steep but doable in 2 hours. The hotel is great, check in particularly warm with great staff Ella Coco Cathy and Linda, gave us a ride to Great Wall when it’s low season. Good choice of breakfast spread. Recommend a short getaway. Free pickleball and badminton indoor.

A very good and exciting experience overall, especially with the convenient access to three nearby Great Wall sections, each offering a unique atmosphere and view. The scenery within the resort compound is beautiful, especially toward the end of the year when everything feels peaceful and close to nature. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly throughout our stay. They responded quickly to all our requests and were very informative.

Nica hotel in a great location - but there is a BID but for foreigners - almost nobody of the main hotel staff (reception, lobby bar, restaurant etc.) speaks more the VERY basic english. The minute you have a bit more complex problem, your are lost without smartphone translation support. This of course worksm but is tedious. The food choices at breakfast a good, but also somewhat limited for a 5* hotel. And again - communication is an issue, when can not even ask for the food you want. Another limitation was the fact, that the pool was closed with a smallest drop of rain (why - at 30C this is warm rain and I do not really care about rain, when I want to swim. ANd there is no Gym (at least I could not find one and this was already my 2nd stay in this hotel). On the plus side: Rooms a nice and big, everything was clean and well maintained.

Stayed here as a break with our 3-year old daughter. Very good quality rooms, good service. Beautiful surrounding. Sadly - although 30C during the day - pool didn’t open yet. Although there is something for kids, it misses a basic playground which could. Over the weekend many young parents and kids. Some percs are included.

Stayed 2 nights at the Commune by the Great Wall, an Unbound Collection by Hyatt. The resort is spread over a big acres of land within the Shuiguan area, also a short proximity to the renowned Badaling Great Wall. You have to reach there by car or by DiDi as there is no public transport to reach Commune. This is a resort for those who wishes to spend quality time, to seek refuge and to relax.  The resort was designed by 12 individual renowned architects, each reflects their own taste and styles, clearly demonstrated in the Communal Home you are staying.  Each Communal Home consists of 5-6 rooms where you share common spaces such as Living, Dining, Kitchen and Courtyard with other fellow travellers. You will still have your own room and private bathroom similar to any other hotels or resorts. With the Communal Home, you can access to these public area / communal area where often it is under utilised which is great for us. The room is immaculately adorned with the furniture styles of the Communal Home you have selected. There are Cantilever House (Red House), Terrace House, Suitcase House, Bamboo Wall, Forest House etc. My Bamboo Wall room is a little small in my opinion. The bedding is on a Tatami Platform. Bathroom is too big and it takes up too much space for the bedroom. There are limited spaces for the suitcase as we travel from afar. There is also no hook for clothing in the bathroom, no hook for the hand towel which is quite strange given that it is quite luxurious. We bought the package which includes daily breakfast for 2 with Shuiguan Great Wall Ticket and a High Tea.  There is an outdoor swimming pool within the hotel and a gym. The pool is only open for 3 months during the summer months, not sure why the restrictions even though it is not a heated pool. During my visit, day time was hot and the air temperature is around 26-28 degrees. Though the water temperature maybe way cooler, but if tge pool is opened, we will probably take a dip. The breakfast is either a la carte or buffet depending on the hotel's occupancy rate. We had the lunch and dinner at the hotel as well and the food is very good though it is on the pricey side. To move around the resort, you will either walk (depending on the location of your accommodation), it can be far away from the restaurant or the reception. You can call them for a car pick up. The driver 小宋 is a great asset to the property, so as our Housekeeper 小李(李鸿建), he was very attentive ad observatory. He saw we have many medicine and supplements in the room and he gave us extra water and left us a note. Great initiative! In short, it is a very memorable stay and a very good hideaway.