Beijing
A garden sanctuary in the hutong, the Orchid is Beijing's best-run boutique hotel, going the extra mile with memory-foam mattresses, mobile phones,…
Must-see hotels in Beijing
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Beijing
Beijing's most glamorous hotel, the Rosewood seduces with serene public spaces, innovative restaurants and guest rooms of designer furniture, arty curios,…
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Beijing
The haunt of celebs and media types, Sanlitun's trendiest hotel has 99 minimalist rooms, a stainless-steel pool, art installations in the vertigo-inducing…
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Beijing
These self-contained studios and maisonettes orbiting the Orchid boutique hotel place guests in intimate proximity with the real Beijing. All residences…
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Shichahai Sandalwood Boutique Hotel
Beijing
Formerly the mansion of a Qing dynasty official, this hutong hotel has put a lot of effort into its ornamental Chinese styling, with wooden furniture,…
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Beijing
This long-established backpackers has its own bar-restaurant, called Long Table, that opens out onto the walking street, and there's a great-value Peking…
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Beijing
A royal retreat with its own private entrance to the Summer Palace, ultraluxe Aman promises imperial splendour in spades. It just about delivers – the…
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Beijing
The flagship hotel of a homegrown hospitality brand, NUO serves up a Chinese take on luxury living, which equates to teas from its own plantations in the…
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Beijing
The owners here have transformed a dilapidated hutong pile into a stylish, light-filled hostel that blends boutique design with Chinese courtyard decor…
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Beijing
In its own private compound, this trendy lakeside sanctuary has 80 designer guest rooms tricked out with music players, capsule coffee machines and open…
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161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel
Beijing
Part of the local 161 chain, this hutong hotel has around a dozen compact rooms made to feel larger thanks to photo-murals of Beijing tourist attractions…
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Beijing
Big, sociable hostel with a communal bar, western food (including what must be Beijing's only 'beans on toast') and plenty of cosy seating. Staff are…
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Beijing
Exuding a modern, smart-casual vibe, Four Seasons offers some of the most comfortable rooms in Beijing, and an Italian restaurant in Mio and a Cantonese…
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Beijing
A fantastical neverland of a hotel, Eclat has designer-themed rooms (Swiss chalet, Miami suite, etc), original art pieces from Dali and Warhol, and 20 …
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Beijing
Highly polished business hotel that exudes exclusivity. Guest rooms, revamped in 2018, have a neutral, Nordic aesthetic, designer amenities and gigantic…
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InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun
Beijing
Sanlitun doesn't do subtle, and nor does the InterCon, lit up like a Christmas tree in the heart of Beijing's best nightlife. Still a big chain at heart,…
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Beijing
Boutique on a budget, this well-run hotel has an exciting alleyway location, modern, smallish rooms, and the unusual bonus of regular shadow-puppet…
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Beijing
Targeted at millennial travellers, Jen has its own co-working space, a craft-beer brewpub and the biggest gym in the city. Rooms are spacious and comfy if…
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Beijing
This old hostel in a gloomy but spacious covered courtyard has been here for years (and the beers are still only ¥5!). Chinese-style rooms encircle a…
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Beijing
This upscale boutique hotel – sorry, hutel – boasts a handful of all-wood, zen-like guest rooms, designer public areas and arresting architecture…
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Beijing
Taking up the top 14 floors of Beijing's second-tallest skyscraper, the Summit Wing feels like a private club for CEOs and other high rollers. Swish rooms…
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Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South
Situated amid rebuilt, touristy hutong just off the main Qianmen shopping drag, Emperor is a reasonable proposition, with boutique-style, all-white rooms…
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Beijing
From the Maserati drop-offs to Dom Pérignon at breakfast, the fourth hotel in the Bvlgari portfolio (after Milan, Bali and London) is an influencer's…
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Holiday Inn Express Dongzhimen
Beijing
Supremely comfy beds beckon at this affordable chain hotel with a dash more personality than most. Standing tall in a buzzy, expat-friendly neighbourhood…
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Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South
Crowned with a stylish rooftop bar, this extremely well-run hotel is the best upscale option within range of Temple of Heaven Park (the Forbidden City is…
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Beijing Drum Tower Youth Hostel
Beijing
A no-frills hostel with nifty, capsule-style singles and spacious twins and doubles. The subway is very close, and it's a short stroll to the area's…
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Beijing
This 400-year-old building is perched high above much of the village and enjoys fine views from its terrace restaurant. Rooms are in the back courtyard…
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Beijing
Managed by local courtyard-hotel specialists 161, this place is a safe bet if you're looking for a well-run hutong hotel in the area, with a smidge more…
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Beijing
The haunt of high-rolling bankers doing deals at Jinrong Jie, Beijing's rather isolated 'Financial St', the Ritz is a well-established luxury hotel with…
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Beijing
A hulking, big-name luxury hotel, Shangri-La looms over landscaped gardens way out west in Haidian. For your money you get elegantly appointed rooms (go…
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Beijing
Rooms at this cheap hotel are done up in a retro Chinese style, though thankfully the bathrooms are modern and sizeable. The location, in a small arts…
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Beijing
One of many former backpackers hastily hacked into a hotel after the government's bunk-bed ban, the result is spacious rooms with comfy beds, and…
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Beijing
A five-minute trot southwest of Tian'anmen Sq, this heritage hostel with an old-fashioned inner courtyard has done away with its dorms and is now all…
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Beijing
Cute and Instagrammable, but with poky rooms, this long-established hostel has a central location along frantic Nanluogu Xiang. The fresh flowers…
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Beijing
This chain hotel is a bargain considering the high-spec rooms with soft beds, flat-screen TVs and buffet breakfast. The location is handy too. Shell out a…
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Beijing
Tiny, Chinese-style bedrooms open on to a central courtyard at this family-owned hutong hotel in an enticingly local part of Beijing. To find it, walk…
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Beijing
Another hostel that has gone dorm-free due to government legislation, the Frog is now private rooms only, set around a covered courtyard. Neat and tidy,…
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Beijing
History buffs might see past the rundown rooms and dodgy plumbing and marvel at this rambling building's past as a bordello for the imperial elite…
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Beijing
A Chinese-style hutong hotel with a glass roof enclosing the central courtyard, petite rooms (tiny bathrooms) and sweet staff. It's well hidden on an…
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Beijing
An older property with dated rooms, which means you can find decent deals online. The extravagant lobby and butler service are standouts, and Silk Street…
