digby Posted June 9, 2005 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2005 We are looking for a deluxe hotel in Beijing for a 5 day stay before a cruise in March of 2006. We are looking for a hotel with a good location (we would like to be able to walk to some of the major attractions), service, rooms, etc. We are considering the Grand Hyatt Beijing, The Grand Hotel, and the Peninsula Palace Hotel. Any opinions of these or other hotels? The cruise line will be using the Shangri-la Hotel which sounds nice, but looks to be quite some distance from things we would want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted June 10, 2005 #2 Share Posted June 10, 2005 We are staying at the Beijing Hotel in October, so I will let you know how it is. This is the original hotel that foreigners were allowed to stay in, before China modernized. I just had to have a piece of history. Every President has stayed there on a trip to China. Mao had offices there, and a lot of trade agreements, treaties, etc. were signed in the buildings. A little more expensive than a lot of Beijing hotels, but we got an Executive Business Suite, with breakfast and airport pickup on a 3 day package for $685.00US. The location is in the middle of everything. http://www.chinabeijinghotel.com.cn/en/main.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted June 10, 2005 #3 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I have stayed at the Beijing Hotel and can recommend it. As the previous poster has said, it is very well located to major attractions of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice1203 Posted June 11, 2005 #4 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I believe that I read that the Beijing Hotel is being taken over and redone by a major hotel chain. I would check when this is scheduled and how it would affect your reservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted June 12, 2005 #5 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Do you have any idea where you heard this? I can find no information anywhere. Frommers, Fodor's, google, etc-checked all the resources I could think of. I thought the Chinese government owned the Beijing Hotel. I can't imagine them selling to a chain, but stranger things have happened. If you have any idea where you heard this, please let me know. There are a lot of hotels in Beijing, just as nice and much cheaper. I really want to stay there for the history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamwnfa Posted June 12, 2005 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2005 We stayed at The Palace Hotel on our trip in 2003. It was a beautiful hotel and we had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice1203 Posted June 12, 2005 #7 Share Posted June 12, 2005 This is the information on the Beijing Hotel Alice Beijing Tourism Group Contracts with Raffles International to Manage and Rebrand Two of the Four blocks of the Beijing Hotel Singapore, 18 April 2005 – Raffles International Limited today signed an agreement with Beijing Hotel, a hotel under the Beijing Tourism Group (BTG), to rebrand and manage two of the four blocks of the Beijing Hotel under Raffles International’s luxury Raffles brand. After a period of renovations and refurbishment, it will be re-launched as the Raffles Beijing Hotel in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted June 13, 2005 #8 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thanks, Alice, for the information. I will call Beijing tomorrow to find out if I am going to be staying in the middle of a construction site. And which buildings are going to be renovated and branded with the Raffles brand. Thanks again. Gina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice1203 Posted June 13, 2005 #9 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Gina, I am glad that I could be of service. I hope that you are able to get the information on the renovation at the Beijing Hotel and that your plans are not interruped . At least you know to check and can make an informed decision. Alice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimC Posted June 15, 2005 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Gina, can you tell me what you found out about the Beijing Hotel. We, too, are staying there in October prior to our Princess cruise. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted June 16, 2005 #11 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Gina, can you tell me what you found out about the Beijing Hotel. We, too, are staying there in October prior to our Princess cruise. Jim Not much, really. Raffles is taking over MANAGEMENT, to ensure world class standards for the 2008 Olympics. One person at the front desk did note that some of the rooms will be redecorated. Now, does that mean new paint, wallpaper, sheets and pillows? Or does that mean they are tearing down walls? No one seemed to understand the word "construction site". I tried three or four times to rephrase my question, but didn't really get an answer. However, everyone I spoke to (3 people) were ADAMANT that Raffles will have no ownership in the hotel. I am going to stay there, construction or not. I would say the construction will probably start in 2006, in prep for the Olympics. I am not going to miss all the history the Beijing Hotel represents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTGRL Posted July 15, 2005 #12 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Digby, where have you decided to stay in Beijing?;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby Posted July 15, 2005 Author #13 Share Posted July 15, 2005 We are still waiting to hear back from the Peninsula Palace as to what their rates will be in 3/2006. They have yet to release them for some reason. It is still between the Peninsula and the Grand Hyatt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinsac Posted July 15, 2005 #14 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Everytime we have gone to Beijing, we have stayed at the St Regis (which is part of Starwood--Sheraton, Westin, W, Luxury Collection). It is ideally located...only a few blocks from Tiananmen Square (keep in mind, their blocks downtown seem like 1/2 mile long!!!!) and the hotel is set in the Embassy district. Few hotels much closer to downtown, prices reasonable (breakfast prices outrageous!), nice neighborhood, great inexpensive local restaurants within short walk, spectacular service. Obviously, I have no qualms about recommending this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTGRL Posted July 16, 2005 #15 Share Posted July 16, 2005 I couldn't agree with you more about the St.Regis.............best to get Breakfast included in your rate, however............I still cannot, however,:D get used to having sushi or dumplings in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTGRL Posted July 16, 2005 #16 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Got a rate for $195 inclusive of breakfast,taxes, etc. at the Penninsula Palace- someone on the boards also wrote of their rate of $190......check it out. I think the Hyatt is a bit less, but not much- somewhere I recall $179, does that sound reasonable?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted July 19, 2005 #17 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Gina, can you tell me what you found out about the Beijing Hotel. We, too, are staying there in October prior to our Princess cruise. Jim I wonder how this buyout will impact the management agreement at the Beijing Hotel. Probably put any "construction" on hold, which will be a blessing. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2005-07-18-raffles-sold_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby Posted July 20, 2005 Author #18 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I finally got the rates from the Peninsula Palace Hotel in Beijing after asking several times for March, '06. Deluxe Room @US$190.00(single/double) per room per night Grand Deluxe Room @US$210.00(single/double) per room per night Executive Suite @US$300.00(single/double) per room per night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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