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This hotel is a Beijing classic. The Minzu Hotel was one of the buildings erected in 1959 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, and as such it’s an historic landmark. Nixon and Kissinger stayed here in the 1970s when the relationship between China and the US began to thaw. Historic interest and the low price for such a good location are primary reasons to opt for this hotel. Rooms aren’t fantastically modern but they’re clean. The hotel offers the basic business services, but would mainly be a good choice for the budget traveller.
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The Marco Polo is highly recommended. It is one of the nicest and most modern hotels in Beijing and its rooms are some of the biggest for the price. The design is well thought out—immaculate and discreet—as is its service which still covers the whole spectrum, including three restaurants and a rather good cake shop. For the business traveller, the hotel has three conference rooms, the largest of which can accommodate more than 300 people. Moreover, the top floor offers services such as express check-in and check-out, and butler and secretarial services. Marco Polo is an undiscovered gem.
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Situated smack in the city centre, Tianlun is a five-star hotel at a good price. The rooms are clean but not particularly large, although quite a few overlook the Forbidden City. The rest have a view over what the hotel calls the biggest indoor courtyard in Asia. The staff are pleasant, service-minded and speak adequate English, and the business facilities are good. While somewhat pricey for Beijing, the food in the restaurants is good and after hours you can enjoy classical music in the courtyard.
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The Wangfujing Grand Hotel offers a near-perfect location and exceptional rooms for surprisingly little money. Approximately a third of the rooms overlook the Forbidden City. They’re not large, but they are new and being well maintained. The hotel has adequate business facilities, three conference rooms and a ballroom. And then there’s the Sunshine Club, which offers a range of singing and dancing shows. It’s not one of Beijing’s best nightclubs—as the hotel would have you believe—but it will do for a few hours.
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