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Beijing has many five star western style accommodation choices; they all provide the similar service what you expect in Europe or North America. However, if you want to pursuit an authentic once a life time oriental experience, a traditional Chinese courtyard style hotel might be the lodging type you are actually looking for in Beijing.

This kind of hotels usually is located in downtown area of Beijing, has a long history and has been renovated with modern facilities for guests’ comfort. The traditional Chinese courtyard usually is an arrangement of several individual houses around a square or a garden. Guests will enjoy precious privacy and tranquility as the hotel recedes from the main street. These courtyards used to be the residents of high level officials, artists and other elites.

Of course, the authentic experiences always cost more. A double room in a Chinese courtyard hotel more often than not is more expensive than a comparative one in a three star hotel. But more of people, especially foreign guests, still think these hotels offer good value for money.

• Jun Wang Fu Hotel Beijing
  
  Located in the middle of CBD and Yansha area, adjacent to the beautiful and quiet Chaoyang Park, the history of Jun Wang Fu can be traced back to the early Qing Dynasty, about 300 years ago. Now, it is a regal Chinese courtyard style hotel for business and leisure travelers. The halls and pavilions in the building are linked by tortuous, long corridors, with a tranquil and elegant surrounding. The Hotel’s garden provides a scene of green pool with performance stage placed in the middle, where visitors can not only enjoy performance but also appreciate the moon at night. Particular attic, fresh plantation, lovely water and hills plus wandering stone path in the garden prove ancient feeling to all guests. Jun Wang Fu Hotel has 80 comfortable guest rooms, including six different standards and 2 presidential suites. All rooms were designed by Chinese ancient style, with air-conditioning, IDD, DDD, TV, etc.

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• The Bamboo Garden Hotel Beijing   

  All the rooms were newly decorated with new Chinese traditional furniture of Ming & Qing dynasty, and placed with western-style bathroom, Broad-band Internet access and LCD-TV. The completely combination of tradition and modernization, make the hotel unique in Beijing, and bring you absolutely different culture taste. The Bamboo Garden Hotel is a classical Chinese courtyard-style structure in a quiet lane west of the Drum Tower in Beijing. The halls and pavilions in the building are linked by tortuous, long corridors, with a tranquil and elegant surrounding of bamboo groves, rockeries, and fountains. It was formerly the residence of Sheng Xuanhuai, the Minister of Post of the late Qing Dynasty(1644-1911). It is also said to be the garden of Li Lianying, a noted eunuch of the Qing Dynasty. Since the late Qing Dynasty, many celebrated Chinese people, including Ma Hansan, Dong Biwu, and Kang Sheng had lived in this courtyard. The restaurants, Fu Song Zhai, Sunny Restaurant and Zui Yang Xuan successfully held many kinds of banquet, birthday party, marriage ceremony, as well as business conference and anniversary meeting. The Music Party also can be held in the hotel’s beautiful courtyard; you will enjoy yourself thoroughly in the noon from the hurly-burly.

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• Autumn Garden Courtyard Hotel Beijing   

  A small traditional Chinese courtyard hotel in the city centre of Beijing, 10 minutes from Tiananmen Square and near to the Forbidden City, Qianmen Street, and Dashilan culture street. The Autumn Garden Courtyard Hotel offers an environment that is classical and comfortable in the Xuanwu district of Beijing, close to a street which is famed for its glaze workshops. The rooms have a royal decor and fittings, and the hotel features antique furniture, ornaments of various traditional Chinese craftworks, and the full range of in-room amenities. There is a selection of activities that you can try, free of charge. These include Chinese dumpling tasting and trying on Opera costumes with photos, as well as lessons in Chinese mahjong and Chinese calligraphy. Free Chinese and western breakfasts are also available.

• Sihe Courtyard Hotel Beijing   

  The said place was the former residence of famous Chinese artist Mr. Mei Lan Fang. 10 minutes walking distance from WangFuJing, the travel and commercial center of Beijing. Si He is designed base on the original Chinese historical construction – Si He Yuan, which is used to be the home of Chinese ancient imperial royalty.BeiJing SiHe Courtyard Hotel is one of the subsidiary branches of Hong Kong Hotel Holding Ltd, managed by Singapore Hotel Management Ltd. The spacious guest rooms are sharing the beautiful inner and outer courtyard and patio with each other, and decorated by the antique furniture those are carved with dragon and phoenix, the symbol of Chinese ancient nobility. For your convenience, the hotel is furnished with most modern facility to provide you this idyllic residence, to bring you the wonderful experience of luxury and comfort.

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The Doubletree by Hilton Beijing is Hilton Hotels Corporation’s first Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Asia. It’s a luxury and upscale property with 547 elegantly decorated rooms.

The Doubletree Beijing is located along the Southwest 2nd Ring Road in the new Lar Valley International mixed-use business complex. Its surrounding area is not as attractive as that of other luxury five star hotels in Beijing, but very convenient. Tian´anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Beijing Zoo, Panjia Yuan Antique Market and the Temple of Heaven are all within 30 minutes taxi ride.

With over 500 rooms and suites, Hotel rooms feature modern conveniences, a range of amenities for in-room comfort, smart workspaces and luxurious Sweet Dreams beds. An all-day Dining restaurant offers the taste around the world. Or you can enjoy the authentic Chinese cuisine in a contemporary setting Chinese Restaurant. Hotel guests have access to the Health Club&Spa, fitted with state-of-the-art Precor® fitness equipment and a fantastic indoor roof garden swimming pool(22×9 meters). Designed in a contemporary style, guest rooms are equipped with working and seating areas, 32 inch flat TV, HSIA, iron/ironing board, standing shower, in room safe and coffee, tea maker.

Doubletree’s outstanding attention to detail and approach to service will make the hotel a desirable place for employees to work and a satisfying place for travelers to stay.

The Doubletree by Hilton™ Beijing – In Brief
•547 guest room including 110 suites and 8 family suites
•1,500 square meters meeting and banquet space
•Wireless high speed internet access in all public areas
•Unique out-door roof garden
•All day dinning offering buffet for breakfast, lunch & dinner
•Chinese restaurant with 12 private rooms
•Doubletree Fitness by Precor – cardio with indoor swimming pool & whirlpool

Lee Garden Beijing

Lee Garden is one of the most distinguished deluxe service apartment located in the very center of Beijing. Located just next to Peninsula Hotel Beijing, Lee Garden has very fashionable internal design and excellent service. It offers 199 luxuriously decorated suites, including studio (Deluxe), one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom. To maximize the comfort of guests, all apartment are fully furnished and equipped with many home appliance such as dishwashers, wash machine, television etc.

The Lee Garden Apartment offers comprehensive recreational facilities covering 1230 square meters among which 500 m2 auxiliary facilities and 710 m2 for sportive activities including heated swimming pool, sauna, whirlpool, steam room, oxygen room, massage, gymnasium, ballet and exercise room as well as children play room. The recreation club is open daily from 6.00am to 23.00 pm..

Neighboring to Wangfujing Street, Lee Garden is only about 10 minutes drive to the Beijing railway station, 50 minutes to the airport, and subway station is within walking distance. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City are all nearby.

Kerry Center Residence

Next to east Third Ring Road and ideally located at the heart of Beijing’s CBD area, the Kerry Residence offers uncompromising quality, comfort and peace of mind. All the 195 tastefully-furnished apartments, offering a variety of configurations which range from one to five bedroom.

The Kerry Residence forms part of Beijing Kerry Centre, an extensive and integrated community in its own right. The Centre comprises twin Grade-A office towers, a 5-star hotel a membership sports centre and a shopping mall. This wealth of amenities allows the Kerry Residence to offer an incomparable standard of refined, contemporary living. Occupants of the Kerry Residence enjoy easy access to daily necessities at the Kerry Mall including a supermarket, a bank, a 24-hour medical clinic and international cuisines, and at the various facilities nearby, such as international schools and shopping centers.

East Gate Plaza Service Apartment

Beijing East Gate Plaza Service Apartment is designed by the “American Zhangxiang Architect Co., Ltd (Hong Kong)” and “Beijing Yongmao Architecture Design Office”. It includes a residential, commercial, retail and entertainment multiplex holding apartments, office towers, retail floors, banks, restaurants, health clubs, swimming pool, basketball, squash, bowling lanes, billiard, movie theatre, beauty salon, supermarket, laundry, florist, travel agency, tea house, and parking for 700 vehicles. East Gate Plaza locates in Dongzhimen hub of Dongerhuan Road, between Dongzhimen flyover and East Sishitiao flyover. It is surrounded by Hong Kong and Macao Center, Baoli Mansion and Oriental Ginza with the Worker’s Gymnasium, Second Embassy and Sanlitun Bar in the east.

The Westin Beijing, Executive Residences

The Westin Beijing offers 205 luxury-serviced apartments which provide a sophisticated ‘home away from home’ in the heart of Beijing’s financial street. Fashionable one, two or three bedroom residences offer you a haven of serenity together with the added benefits of Westin’s renowned services to help you renew and recharge.

Right in the centre of the rapidly developing Financial District - fast becoming renowned as the Wall Street of China - The Westin Beijing is on the doorstep of international business offices and places guests amongst the city’s world famous attractions, sightseeing and entertainment including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the National Opera, all just 20 minutes from the hotel. Transport can be easily arranged including airport transfers and guided tours of the city’s renowned attractions.

These apartments also offer Westin’s signature products such as the Westin Heavenly Bed®, Westin Kids Club®, Service Express®, WestinWORKOUT®, rainforest shower, as well as complimentary access to all the services and facilities provided to our hotel guests. Whether you’re staying several weeks or several months, The Westin Executive Residences offers the finest in executive accommodation. The Westin Executive Residences offers the finest in executive accommodation for short or long stay.

Beijing has more than 600 star rated properties including more than 30 five star hotel as of July 2008. Making a reservation decision is always difficult, especially when it’s your first time to travel to Beijing. Some five star hotels in Beijing are quite old and the service they provide cannot meet your expectation, therefore judging by a simple star rating is far from enough to make the correct choice.

Even though hotel rates has increased substantially due to the Olympic factor, even the most expensive hotel in Beijing is less than a comparable one in other major international travel destinations such as New York or Tokyo.

If you are considering a luxury trip to Beijing for leisure or business, these 5 star accommodations are all top of the line.

1. The Peninsula Beijing

Used to be called The Peninsula Palace Beijing, The Peninsula Beijing has always attracted royalty, statesman, artists, writers and musicians from around the globe since it opened in 1989. This hotel has a traditional Chinese architectural-style exterior and modern, luxurious facilities and amenities. Ideally located in the central Beijing area, The Peninsula Beijing is just half miles away from Wangfujing Street, the major shopping area in downtown Beijing. With 525 spacious guest rooms and suites which all equipped with advanced technologies for its guests, the Peninsula Beijing is one of the best accommodation choices in Beijing.

2. The Regent Beijing

In the heart of China’s dynamic capital, The Regent Beijing comprises 500 luxurious guest rooms. It is an exclusive sanctuary that stylishly interweaves contemporary concept of luxury with the exquisite charm of historic China. Luxurious accommodation, the ultimate in modern comforts, state of the art facilities, gracious hospitality and intuitive service seamlessly come together to create an inspired, indelible experience that is distinctly. The Regent Beijing has a prime position, setting comfortably between the sleek modernity of the business district and the ancient hutongs of traditional China, just a short stroll from Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and is within easy access of Beijing Railway Station.

3. The Grand Hyatt Beijing

Experience the extraordinary hospitality and uncompromising service that is the hallmark of The Grand Hyatt Beijing. Within easy walking distance of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, this 18-story glass tower was built in 2001 as part of the prestigious Oriental Plaza in the centre of Beijing. The Grand Hyatt Beijing is a modern, elegant hotel, offering the best of both worlds - a subtle blend of Western and Oriental traditions encompassing contemporary hotel design and convenience with classic standards of service and excellence.

4. Raffles Beijing Hotel

Wonderful and historical building, spacious rooms and excellent service, the Raffles Beijing Hotel epitomizes elegance and exclusivity, as guests luxuriate in 171 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, which are some of the most expansive and decadent in Beijing. This hotel boasts state of the art meeting and banquet facilities and a Fitness Centre complete with its own indoor swimming pool.Ideally situated at the crossroads of famous Chang An Avenue and the district of Wangfujing Street, Raffles Beijing Hotel is in the heart of the prestigious business and commercial districts and a few minutes from the mystical Forbidden City, historical Tiananmen Square, the Silk Market and other famous sights.

5. Legendale Hotel Beijing

Newly opened in Mid 2008, the platinum five-star Legendale Hotel Beijing is surrounded by the bustling business center - moments from shops and entertainment. This luxurious downtown Beijing hotel is the ideal starting point to explore everything this dynamic city offers. The 390-room hotel is ideally located to make the most of both old and new Beijing. Adjoining 79 opulent serviced apartments as well as 126 private residential apartments, the property neighbors the brand new Hong Kong Jockey Club and the best reserved Hutong allies. Aside from the unique design, the Legendale Hotel Beijing is set to inspire with some of the finest dining and entertainment outlets in the city. The Legendale Hotel is honoured to be one of only two hotels in Beijing recognised as an official top VIP hotel by the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG).

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