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The Schoolhouse Homes
Specials & News
Stay Two or More Nights -- We are pleased to offer a special incentive to guests who stay two or more nights consecutively in a single home. The incentive of 10 per cent off the rate published at the time of booking applies to all nights of stays which begin on any night from Monday to Friday but may not be applied to any special packages.
Advance Payment -- We offer 10 per cent off the rate published at the time of booking when non-refundable advance payment for the entire stay is received at the time of booking at least 14 days in advance of the arrival day. We accept only bank transfers or cash delivered to The Schoolhouse for advance payments. We do not accept credit cards for advance payments. The advance payment incentive may not be applied to any special packages.
Winter Seasonal Rates -- For bookings starting from 5 December 2011 to 29 February 2012 we are offering 15 per cent off the rate published at the time of booking. This incentive may not be applied to any special packages and is not valid for holidays (Nights of 24 & 25 December, 31 December & 1 January, and 21, 22, 23 & 24 January).
The two-night, advance payment, and seasonal incentives may be combined.
Sunday Night Special -- For Sunday night stays we offer 30 per cent off the rate published at the time of booking. This special rate may not be combined with the two-night or seasonal incentives but may be combined with advance payment. The Sunday night incentive may not be applied to any special packages and is not valid for holidays ( 25 December 2011, 1 January 2012, 22 January 2012, and other official Chinese holidays).
These specials and incentives are subject to change without notice until a booking has been confirmed.
FLASH – Schoolhouse Homes Open Year Round Starting in 2012
Due to popular demand Schoolhouse Homes will operate year-round. From 2 January through 29 February 2012 only Homes located in Mutianyu will be available. Try a winter break at Mutianyu Great Wall and don't miss our first Schoolhouse Chinese New Year's celebration.
Contact: info@schoolhousehotels.com or +86 10 6162-6506
The Schoolhouse Homes helps house owners share their country homes and helps vacationers find retreats in the fresh air and blue skies at Mutianyu Great Wall. We have eleven luxury getaways, each with their own private gardens and spectacular Great Wall views. All of our homes were custom-designed and have modern amenities, including wireless internet throughout. Yet we have not lost each property’s original identity: The Schoolhouse Homes are local houses leased from villagers and we have preserved existing footprints and reused salvageable materials in our designs. The result is a unique experience which allows guests to be immersed in a living village community.
In both 2009 and 2010 WildChina selected us as one of the top 5 hotels in China and we encourage you to read some of our many 5 star Flipkey reviews.
Scroll down to learn more about our selection of homes. Clicking on a home picture or link will take you to a full webpage providing an image gallery, floorplan, sustainability diagram, rates, and more.
If you prefer a private room with terrace instead of a whole home we are happy to recommend the Brickyard Inn & Retreat Center. This exclusive lodge with lush gardens and stunning Great Wall views was created from a glazed tile factory and is also owned and operated by The Schoolhouse. Learn more about the Brickyard.
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Homes in Mutianyu
Grandma’s Place
At Home at The Great Wall
2 bedrooms and baths
Snug kang bed
The weathered exterior of Grandma's Place has been preserved as it once was, but its interior has been transformed into a cozy year round home.
See the massive wooden beams and stones salvaged from the Qing Dynasty official's courtyard that stood in the site. Relax on the kang bed or sit in the lush garden and gaze at the Great Wall above that still guards this once remote village.
The Pavilion is at once the oldest home in a historic village, and the embodiment of modern design, blending ancient and modern into an ultra-premium village getaway. Built in the shadow of the Great Wall only an hour from central Beijing, The Pavilion provides history, culture and comfort with a relaxing fresh air break.
Sit on a secluded private terrace with spectacular Great Wall views, or share an intimate evening around a sunk fireplace in this village hideaway.
An executive home in the extraordinary surroundings at Mutianyu Great Wall, Persimmon Court is ideal for both company seminars and cozy family getaways. Take in the orchard panorama cascading three stories down a hand-hewn rock wall. Enjoy the sunsets over the Great Wall from the rooftop terrace adjoining the private inner courtyard. A riverstone fireplace opens on two sides to a spacious kitchen and living room, making Persimmon Court an ideal venue for entertaining throughout the year. Decorator furnished, this property has all the conveniences and comforts of home, with the fresh air quiet surroundings of the country.
Originally an ancestral temple for a village family, this house provides a true escape for Beijing city dwellers whose fast-paced life has become a blur. Designed to express a passion for life, living to the fullest and making time for special moments, The Red Door blends these three ideals into a comfortable retreat. After a day's hike, treat yourself to a warm Jacuzzi bath. During the cooler months, the living room kang is especially cozy for watching an evening movie on the flat screen TV by the fireplace. Whether entertaining friends or relaxing with family, we invite you to experience this unique slice of heaven under the Great Wall.
Homes in Beigou
To get to Big Rock House you wind up the hill in the middle of Yingbeigou village, stone walls and sturdy brick dwellings on one side, the creek and forested ridge on the other, sudden glimpses of sky and the Great Wall. Open the gate, turn right and go up a ramp until suddenly the Great Wall looms and the mountain home with its wild garden is revealed. Forsythia, irises, day lilies, honeysuckle, roses, annuals, chestnuts, pines, a persimmon and a willow. The heart is a massive in situ boulder, the gourmet kitchen occupies the old open-beamed farmhouse, and the master suite is built into the mountainside on three levels including a crow’s nest study.
Eagle’s Rest
A View From The Top
2 bedrooms with queen sized beds
Great wall brick fireplace
Wind your way through peaceful Yingbeigou and find yourself climbing up to a perch atop the green hills, where Eagle's Rest will treat you to a private village getaway perched atop the green hills with a dramatic terrace suspended above the mountain valley and a hilltop view of Mutianyu and the Great Wall.
From the unique structure and charm of its traditional country courtyard, Eagle's Rest projects into modernity with its kitchen and living room addition anchored by a Great Wall brick fireplace. Enjoy the luxury of solitude and the unforgettable views of this aerie retreat above the fray.
Mumanyu was created by a family who wanted a very private retreat at the Great Wall, a place for their farflung clan to gather that would be close to nature and also engaged with the village community.
From the huge slab of native slate guarding the entry to the skylit interiors, Mumanyu offers an exclusive getaway that seems to float in the treetops,
Stone Forest
A Rustic Retreat at The Great Wall
2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
Private garden, outdoor shower
What was once an abandoned three-room hut with grass growing from broken roof tiles has been transformed into a rustic retreat.
Stone Forest features stained-glass panels and a romantic outdoor shower in a private courtyard sheltered by a honeysuckle tree. Exposed stone and brick walls, a huge fireplace, a heated kang. The raised outdoor terrace displays 360 degree views of the Great Wall and row after row of mountains in the distance.
Schoolhouse Hotels
Schoolhouse Homes is proud to be part of the Schoolhouse Hotels network. Schoolhouse Hotels is developing a network of unique, small-scale destination resorts near major cities across China. All the projects share a commitment to social and environmental sustainability. We ask our guests to share the luxury of simplicity with us and our local partners. Learn more about Schoolhouse Hotels.
Brickyard Inn & Retreat Center at Mutianyu Great Wall
The Brickyard is a lush and private eco-retreat that incorporates the kilns and other buildings of a traditional glazed tile factory in a design which is "green" from the ground up. The 16 queen rooms all have private terraces and story-and-a-half window walls with spectacular views of the Great Wall. The property also includes a lodge with cafe and a fully-equipped conference center. Learn more about the Brickyard Inn.