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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 the Commune. This is a resort for those who wish to spend quality time, to seek refuge and to relax. The resort was designed by 12 individual renowned architects, each reflecting 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 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 is 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 was around 26-28 degrees. Though the water temperature may be way cooler, but if the 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 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 and 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.

Exceptional Stay at Commune by the Great Wall on 31 May 2025 Our recent stay at Commune by the Great Wall was a truly memorable experience. The setting, nestled amidst the serene hills of Badaling, offered a unique blend of nature, architecture, and tranquility. Special thanks to Ms. Lee at the front desk for her outstanding professionalism. She was incredibly attentive and helpful, providing us with clear and thoughtful guidance on local transportation options and nearby points of interest. Her prompt assistance made our arrival and navigation around the area much smoother. We would also like to express our appreciation to the lady officer at the restaurant (unfortunately we didn’t get her name), who took our dinner order with such warmth and attentiveness. Wearing glasses, she kindly offered us a dumpling in honour of the Duan Wu Jie (Dragon Boat Festival), adding a thoughtful cultural touch to our meal and making us feel especially welcome. Breakfast the next morning was also a highlight: plentiful, varied, and served in a warm setting that made for a wonderful start to the day. Overall, the service was impeccable, the surroundings breathtaking, and the attention to detail: from staff to dining, made our stay exceptional. We look forward to returning and highly recommend this unique retreat to others. Best, Lionel Neo and family

Highly recommended! We booked 3 rooms and were put into a forest house villa. The villa is huge, clean, and the heater/air-conditioning working perfectly. There was even floor heating in the living room. We booked dinner on the first night at their in-house restaurant and it was perfect. They took their initiative to make a bowl of noodles for my sons birthday (Chinese tradition). They have an in-house shuttle that would take you to shi guan great wall (5mins drive) but it requires you to wait a bit. Alternatively it's a 15-20min walk to the hotel. Perfect service from oliver and Eva (and everyone else in the hotel including the lovely drivers). Highly recommended! I think the only thing that will make the experience even more superb is if the private access to the great wall reopens, or if they could incorporate a architectural drive-around tour of the gorgeous villas there.

I had wanted to visit this place when it was first open some 20 years ago but just missed it. Now l come as a tourist but to my mind, it is still iconic. We were not able to book the posher bigger houses but these rooms suites are just as nice. There is a girl at the reception desk who is very friendly and helpful. She speaks better Cantonese than my Mandarin. I would like to come again in not so cold days!!

Commune by the Great Wall is in a very nice location only about 30 minutes away from the Badaling section of the Great Wall. The staff here was extremely helpful, especially for someone who doesn't speak much Chinese. The area is pretty far removed from any other services or restaurants, so unless you have your own transportation, you will be mostly eating at the hotel. Luckily, the food is absolutely delicious and extremely well prepared at the restaurant offered by the hotel. It's also in a beautiful natural area with a lot of nice forested areas to explore right outside your hotel room. Yang was especially helpful and assisted me in getting a ticket and taxi to the Badaling Great Wall.

My room was upgraded to a suite — I’m so grateful! There was a fruit plate waiting for me in the room, which was warm and air-conditioned. The shower/bath are amazing, and the view of the mountain from my bedroom window was so soothing. It was the best thing to see in the morning.

Beautiful place, beautiful architecture. Cleanliness could be improved in the rooms (especially bathroom) and public area of the house. We were in the bamboo house, it was amazing otherwise. Customer service fabulous as well. The pool is unfortunately open only 1-6 PM.

The hotel is at the foot of the mountain with a lot of trees. Very nice place for the summer retreat. It is only 1 mile away from 水关长城 where is much less visited and is part of the Great Wall of east side of 八达岭长城。

The location ist very good - in the middle of the forest next to a village and to the Great Wall. The different houses are distributed - There is a well organised driving service installed. We enjoyed the area. The promised private access to the Great Wall exist - but it stops at an gate which gives you no official access onto the Great Wall. To get on it is need to go back to the village to enter the official public area Shuiguan. As well for kids you can find a nice area. The pool was closed due to Covid prevention measures. The food was really well - barbecue buffet in the evening and good breakfast in the morning with a very supporting team. The sport facilities like table tennis,….are also welcome but maintenance is highly recommended. Regarding the room I expected much more maintained situation for the high price. The A/C was hit by mud and it drops down to the ground. The included minibar contains 2 bottles of water (which is normally given always for free). The shower itself was also with lime at the shower head. If all this would be very well you can expect very well furnished and designed rooms. But from a Hyatt driven facility I expect more based on the name and high price.