Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights with my family (2+2) recently. Agree with most of the travelers' reviews. However, all rooms have bad cigarette smoke odor! And I mean really bad like you are inhaling second hand smoke! Will I stay here again? A definite NO! The cigarette odor is so bad that I developed sore throat after my... More

We were told that this hotel was second rate and we would be disappointed. No way. We were thrilled. We were booked with a group and paid next to nothing. Some folks on the tour had inner courtyard rooms on lower floors. We lucked out and got the top - 18th floor over looking the forbidden city. Wow! Floor to... More

This is the most beautiful hotel...it has huge luxurious rooms with all the amenities, hairdryer, large flat screen T.V., rain shower, efficiency kitchen with refrigerator, king size bed with silk comforter and choice of pillows, great views, great location and friendly, accommodating hotel staff. Buffet had large variety to choose from..besides the usual Chinese choices, variety of omlets, eggs (any... More

Impressive big rooms and a good location. Desk agents and hotel staff speak little or no english. We were with Gate 1 Tours. This was the final hotel of 3 very nice hotel accommodations. The buffet was expansive but when I tried to choose breakfast , it was the least desireable. I may have reached the point of chinese food,... More

The room is huge; however, like others, I found some basics missing. I assumed they would notice the bathroom was low on toilet paper -- not so, and I ran out. A fellow group traveler had to go down to the desk to ask for some; they couldn't understand what she was asking for. The breakfast service was lacking. The... More

Rated a 5-star hotel but not quite up to 5-star standards. Rooms were huge, linens were very nice, but felt the bathroom could have been cleaned more thoroughly. Air conditioning was a problem so we had to move after our first night. Even in the new room we couldn’t get it cool enough to be comfortable. Seems like it works... More

Our room was excellent, a lovely big room with a lounge/ sitting area, the Hotel itsel was of a very good standard. The cleanliness was good the bed was really comfortable, not like some in China that can be very hard. Breakfast was a Buffet style and offered a big variety. The location was superb, a couple of minutes walk... More

The first night here we walked to the performing arts center. Very near the square & forbidden city. Quick cab ride to Temple of Heaven. (don't take the cabs waiting at the gate when you leave - go to the street). Right by Xidan mall where they have Mr Pizza & Starbucks. Large clean rooms with lots of storage &... More

This was the nicest hotel of our whole trip. It was very clean and modern and the buffet breakfast had a wide choice of food both eastern and western. The room was very large with a sitting area, the bath only had a shower but it was large also. There were many good local restaurants in walking distance and not... More