My wife and I have a 16hr overnight transit through PEK in June-2015 and I want to get into the city.

I had a similar itinerary last year, and I got TWOV without problems. I stayed near Sanyuanqiao (Orange Hotel), but I'm hoping to stay walking distance to Dongzhimen this time. I see that Siji Minfu is close by too!

I see HIE Dongzhimen (10 minute walk from Airport Express?), but what other options are good in that area? (And maybe a bit cheaper than Holiday Inn franchise.)

My mando is passable, so I could probably survive.