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Like most capital cities, Beijing offers a wide range
of accommodation, from five-star hotels to traveller
hostels and cheap guesthouses.
Four or Five-Star Hotels:
Beijing
Hotel
At the five-star end, check out the Beijing Hotel with
its unbeatable combination of history (it is the first and
oldest hotel in the city) and location. The hotel is literally
located just next door to the
Forbidden City, and on the other side of it there
is the great Wangfujing shopping street.
Room rates start at $160/night and off-season rates are negotiable.
Guests can indulge in its five restaurants, fitness centre,
pool, business centre and shops.
Address: No. 33 East Chang An Avenue, Beijing
Tel: (86-10) 65137766
Fax: (86-10) 65137307
Email: business@chinabeijinghotel.com.cn
Red
Capital Club
The Red Capital Club is essentially a 200-year-old courtyard
mansion converted into a small and beautiful boutique
hotel. Located in a hutong (back alley), this hotel
has only five rooms that are decorated in different themes.
For example, there is a courtesan room, a room decorated in
Chinese antiques and a room decked out with communist memorabilia
that is dedicated to writer Edgar Snow.
Apart from a great wine bar in an underground cold war bunker,
decorated in 1960's Communist kitsch, they also have a delicious
courtyard restaurant nearby and hotel staff will be happy
to take you there in a bicycle rickshaw.
For more information check out Red Capital Club's website
or email Lawrence
Brahm
Beijing Landmark Towers Hotel
Located in the groovy Chaoyang district, Beijing Landmark
Towers Hotel is a good choice if you're out looking for a
4-star hotel with reasonable rates. Even though it is a bit
of a distance from the city centre, it is near Sanlitun's
good restaurants and nightclubs.
Amenities include good rooms, a business centre, a good supermarket
on the premises and as a bonus, it is also the home of Beijing's
Hard Rock Café.
Address: 8 North Dongsanhuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: (86-10) 65906688
Fax: (86-10) 65906513
Email: sales@landmarktowers.com
Moderately-Priced Hotels:
Hao Yuan Binguan
Hao Yuan Binguan is a converted traditional courtyard house
with only eight rooms for rent. It is not the usual run-of-the-mill
accommodation and with its moderate prices, this hotel presents
a viable option.
53, Shi Jia Hutong
Tel: (86-10) 6512 5557
Fax: (86-10) 6525 3179
Budget Accommodation:
Red
House
Conveniently located in central Beijing, Red House is a hostel
that offers self-catering accommodation at reasonable rates
for travellers.
English is not widely spoken, but Red House's excellent location
and prices are definitely attractive enough for the budget-conscious
traveller. The hostel is also located just a few blocks from
Dongzhimen subway / bus station and Beijing's nightlife centre
Sanlitun.
Address: 10 Taiping Zhuangchun Xi Lu Dongzhimenwai,
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Sales Department: (86 10) 6416-7810 6416-7828 and (86 10)
6416-7500
Fax: (86-10) 6416-7600
E-mail: redhouse@ht.rol.cn.net
Lusong Yuan Binguan
Lusong Yuan Hotel offers another opportunity to stay in a
refurbished courtyard house in the centre of the city.
Surrounded by historical buildings built in the Yuan Dynasty,
this hotel offers 50 rooms that are tastefully decorated with
Ming and Qing Dynasty furniture
Address: 22 Banchang Lane, Kuanjie, Beijing
Tel: (86-10) 64040436
Fax: (86-10) 64030418
Email: lsyhotel@263.net
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