 Beijing's
Top 5 Star Hotels
Quite Extraordinary
Hotels all featuring Character, Service and
Style
Best of the Best:
The Peninsula Beijing
Traditional Chinese pagoda gates mark
the entrance to
The Peninsula Beijing.
This luxury hotel stands within the Forbidden City cultural
district and is positioned adjacent to the Wangfujing
shopping district.
 The
hotel's marble-clad lobby is bathed in subtle natural light
that illuminates a central fountain. Hotel dining options
include Jing which is connected to the lobby by a
glass-enclosed circular staircase. Three open kitchens serve
European and Asian fare. A glass cellar holds 1,400 bottles
of fine wines. Huang Ting displays 200-year-old stone posts
recovered from a former Suzhou nobleman's courtyard. This
dining venue features Cantonese fare and dim sum
specialties. The Lobby bar hosts afternoon teas, presents
live music, and serves a selection of cocktails.
A 427-square-meter fitness center contains treadmills, a
stair machine and elliptical bicycles, all outfitted with
LCD televisions. Three personal trainers offer workout
guidance, while Pilates and yoga instructors are on call.
Aromatherapy, sports massage, reflexology and Chinese
acupressure are offered in two massage rooms. A naturally
lit indoor pool is surrounded by glass windows. The Clarins
Beauty Institut is located on the lower lobby level and
offers a range of beauty treatments. A DVD library houses a
collection of more than 200 movies for use with in-room DVD
players.
This 17-story property offers 525 guestrooms equipped with
high-tech enhancements such as silent fax machines,
Peninsula-developed electronic bedside lighting panels, and
complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Plasma
televisions offer DVD players and cable channels. Beds are
topped with premium linens and foam, straw, bean and
holistic-designed pillows. Marble bathrooms contain weight
scales, bathrobes and second phone lines.
The Shangri-la China World Hotel
Positioned atop the China World Trade Center in Beijing,
China, the Shangri-la China World Hotel stands one kilometer
from the famed Silk Market. Tiananmen Square and the
Forbidden City are located eight kilometers away.
The Shangri-la China World Hotel's lobby features grand,
crimson-lacquered pillars, a sweeping staircase, and banks
of glittering chandeliers. The property adjoins a shopping
mall that houses designer boutiques and an ice-skating rink.
Dining options include Scene a Café where international and
vegetarian cuisine is prepared in an open kitchen. Aria
features modern décor and hosts live jazz performances. This
restaurant serves modern European cuisine and offers a
comprehensive wine list. Aria has won many awards including
"Award of Excellence," Wine Spectator (USA), 2007 and "10
Best Restaurants in Beijing," Modern Weekly magazine,
2005-2006. Other dining choices include an authentic
Japanese restaurant, a gourmet deli and the Summer Palace
that serves Cantonese dim sum and Beijing cuisine.
The business center offers fax, photocopy, print, binding
and courier services. Complimentary high-speed wired and
wireless Internet access is available in public areas.
Function facilities include 11 halls and rooms, the largest
of which seats 2,000 people. A fully equipped health club
offers aerobics and yoga classes, and houses an indoor pool,
a sunroom, spa tubs, steam rooms, squash and tennis courts,
and a massage center.
This 21-story hotel offers 716 Beijing-view guestrooms
decorated in modern Western style with fabric wall panels
and Asian accents. All guestrooms are furnished with
executive desks and upholstered lounge chairs. Premium
white-cotton bed linens offer hypoallergenic options. The
Horizon Club, Premier and Executive Floor rooms offer
private check-in and check-out, complimentary continental
buffet-style breakfasts, butler service and complimentary
beverages.
 Raffles Beijing Hotel
Positioned at the crossroads of famous Chang An Avenue and
the Wangfujing district, Raffles Beijing Hotel is located in
Beijing's cultural and commercial center. The Forbidden
City, historical Tiananmen Square, the Silk Market and the
Beijing railway station are within walking distance.
Four distinctive on-site restaurants and bars offer
fashionable dining. Cuisine selections range from modern
French at Jaan, to sophisticated Asian and western dishes
prepared at East 33. High Tea is presented at La Vie.
 Large
parties, intimate gatherings and corporate conventions are
accommodated in the hotel's flexible function rooms that
boast intelligent lighting systems, dimmable, motorized
batons and high-tech equipment. Enhanced property amenities
include a business center, fitness center, an indoor pool,
on-site boutiques and tennis courts.
This property offers 171 guestrooms that display intricate
Oriental detail intertwined with exquisite French design.
Standard rooms blend traditional charm with modern
sophistication to produce features such as inviting seating
areas, timber flooring and five-fixture bathrooms with twin
washbasins and marble-tiled floors. Executive rooms grant
private lounge privileges. Opulent décor extends a gracious
welcome in the hotel's Grand and Landmark Suites,
distinguished by period furnishings that reflect this
region's imperial past. The Presidential Suite showcases
four luxurious bedrooms, a private meeting room, a mini
theater, a study, a gym and Roman-style bathrooms with a spa
tub and sauna.
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing
-Financial Street
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street is located in the
western sector of Beijing, China's cultural, entertainment
and financial districts. Beijing Concert Hall stands two
kilometers from this prestigious property and Forbidden City
is four kilometers away.
This property offers superb dining venues. Cepe is the
hotel's signature Italian restaurant that features an
exhibition kitchen and prepares authentic Northern Italian
cuisine. Qi restaurant highlights seven regional cuisines
including Szechuan, with innovative interpretations of
Yunnan and Beijing dishes. Greenfish is touted for its "flexitarian"
preparations that showcase seafood and vegetarian dishes.
Afternoon tea is served at the Tea Apothecary and Crystal
Bar sparkles with unique champagne and martini
presentations.
The hotel offers 865 square meters of flexible conference
space, a full-service business center, technology helpdesk,
and wired high-speed and wireless Internet access.
The 1,500-square-meter Ritz-Carlton Health Club and Spa
features exclusive massage and body treatments using
indigenous natural elements. Elegant treatment rooms,
saunas, steam rooms and relaxation lounges help to ensure
optimal spa experiences. An on-site fitness center features
an array of weight- and strength-training equipment.
The 253 air-conditioned guestrooms and suites housed in this
grand 18-story hotel present a showcase of sleek design
features. Rich, textured fabrics and finely crafted
furnishings accent muted color schemes. Room amenities
include coffeemakers, satellite television, DVD players,
minibars, and microwave ovens and refrigerators, on request.
Spacious bathrooms provide telephones, bathrobes, slippers
and designer toiletries.
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