BEIJING HOTEL, Beijing

Beijing Hotel - Historic French-style luxury on Chang'an Avenue with Forbidden City views

Located on the prestigious Chang'an Avenue, this 5-star Beijing hotel occupies the historic Grand Hotel de Pekin building featuring period French architecture. The 216 individually furnished rooms include Heritage Studios with four-poster beds and views of Tiananmen Square. Beijing Hotel houses the Mediterranean JAAN Restaurant serving imported oysters and hand-dived scallops, plus a Chinese restaurant specializing in Huaiyang, Sichuan, Cantonese, and Tan Family cuisines. The Writer's Bar, adorned with French windows and drapes, offers afternoon tea service with vanilla scones accompanied by guzheng performances and evening jazz piano. The breakfast service, available until 10:30 AM, includes Asian and Western dishes with complimentary Prosecco. The property stands 0.5 miles from Tiananmen Square and 1640.4 ft from Oriental Plaza, with Wangfujing's duck restaurants within walking distance.

Pros

Historic 1920s wooden dance floor preserved in original condition

Complimentary Prosecco served during breakfast

Live guzheng performances and jazz piano at Writer's Bar

On-site post office in the business center

Cons

Northern annex rooms are primarily business-oriented

Heritage Studios are limited in number