We had such a lovely stay at the Brickyard Retreat! The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The room was clean, the bed was very comfortable, and we also enjoyed the outdoor hot spa big day at the Mutianyu Great Wall. Would definitely recommend!
We just stayed at the Mumanyu villa at Brickyard and it was perfect in every way. First the location is less than 10 minutes by car to the wall and the hotel has a van and they will drive you. The hotel has a western restaurant and a Chinese restaurant both were fantastic. We had a nice buffet breakfast but you can also have breakfast in your villa if preferred. The grounds are awesome and very clean with lots of interesting art and furniture for lounging and relaxing. There was an art museum that we visited as well on the property. They have a spa and sauna and masseuse - we wanted to experience it all but didn’t stay long enough. The staff are exceptionally nice and we especially loved the manager, Stanley. He helped us with so many arrangements and made our stay a dream come true. We went to the wall multiple times and he arranged cars and reservations and a shuttle to and from Beijing. This property is one of a kind with the houses all in the village and the property is unique and very special. I will be back for sure and will tell everyone I know to come here. You will not be disappointed. Stanley will take care of you as will the whole staff. His English is perfect if you need any help navigating. Their Google website doesn’t work, but please email any questions to ******************************
After 3 times at the Brickyard this is definitely my favorite place to stay nearby the Great Wall. The whole hotel is decorated nicely and the staff provides very good service. Great food options too with 3 restaurants (hotpot, vietnamese and western). I will definitely come back again.
Very nice and friendly staff who are eager to extend their warm hospitality. Food variety is good. The company can look into providing the staff with more training and equipping with better knowledge of the food and drinks offered.
Love this resort! We stayed for one night to visit Mutianyu Great Wall - definitely recommended doing it this way than driving in one day from Beijing. Resort is beautifully designed to blend with the surroundings, photos don’t do it justice! Our room had a view of the Great Wall which was amazing! Rooms are nicely furnished with great little touches (eye mask, extra heaters, fruits, roasted chestnuts:). Breakfast was a al carte in their bistro and it was very well prepared. You can also have drinks or free tea/coffee during the day. We had a dinner in the Vietnamese restaurant in their sister resort next door, another beautifully designed place, food ok.
Hotel service was great (esp. Stanley), they offered free drop off and pick from the Mutianyu entrance (use WeChat to call for pick up). Also, they gave us free tix for art & architecture museum in the village - 5-10 mins walk, do visit if you can, museum is very contemporary, again great design, but still somehow sits nicely in this sweet village.
Getting to resort with DiDi was painless, about CNY230 one way (premium car), about 80mins.