 Beijing's
Best Honeymoon Hotels
When enjoying the BEST really does matter . . .
Best Honeymoon Hotel:
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.
 Fortune Land Hotel
In the central business
district of Beijing, Fortune Land Hotel is one kilometer
from the China World Trade Center. Tiananmen Square and the
China International Exhibition Center are five kilometers
away.
Brightly-illuminated angular arches greet guests arriving at
Fortune Land Hotel, a stunning aspect of the hotel's
ultra-contemporary Diamond and Ribbon theme. That
theme also heavily influences the hotel's décor, which
includes varied amorphous, brightly-colored shapes from
lighting to seating.
 Fortune Land Restaurant serves Western cuisine, and a second
restaurant serves Hunanese cuisine. The hotel also has a
coffee bar that serves a variety of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic beverages. The hotel also includes a business
center and meeting facilities. A fitness center, a free-form
indoor pool, a sauna, and massage services also are on site.
Fortune Land Hotel's 165 guestrooms are individually
decorated. Some room décor consists of vibrant colors and
high contrast. Others offer a subdued décor in subtle shades
and earth tones. Yet others include bold, wide stripes
running the length of the ceiling and walls, with the same
pattern extending onto the floor. Guestrooms include
amenities such as complimentary high-speed Internet access,
LCD TVs with cable channels and desks. Rooms also include
bathrobes, bathroom scales and phones, and separate bathtubs
and showers.
". . . An unforgettable
experience, a not-to-miss."
Commune by the Great Wall is a private collection of
contemporary architecture designed by 12 Asian architects.
It was exhibited at the 2002 la Biennale di Venezia and
awarded a special prize. Commune by the Great Wall was named
“A New Architectural Wonder of China” by Business Week in
2005.
The
"Walnut Valley" of the Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski
includes 11 villas with 46 guest rooms and 1 Commune club
which opened in October 2002, and the "Stone Valley"
includes 31 new villas with 190 guest rooms, the Commune of
the Children (Kids' Club), 1 Anantara Spa, 1 fitness room
and the conference centre, which opened in September 2006.
Located in the Shuiguan Mountains amidst 8 square kilometers
of private land, 1 hour 15 mins drive away from Beijing
International Capital Airport, 20 kilometers away from the
main train station (Qing Long Qiao station) and 1 hour 15
mins drive from Beijing city center, the property enjoys an
easy access via the Badaling Expressway. 15 minutes' drive
from Badaling private airport, available for Helicopters
(20' minutes transfer from Beijing Capital Airport) and
small aircrafts on the 800 metres long runway.
 Review of Elizabeth W:
What a wonderful night spent at the Commune! It was a
mountain oasis from the ultra-modern Shanghai and Beijing.
The staff went out of their way to help us in all aspects,
they catered to all of our needs and provided superb
service. The restaurants were excellent, we enjoyed a
romantic and chic dinner after watching the sun set over the
mountains from our deck. Hiking alone on the Great Wall made
us feel like we were in another world. An unforgettable
experience, a not-to-miss.
Book this rare treasure here:
Commune by the Great Wall
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