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"i arrived to a very friendly, helpful front desk with one member that spoke english. my chinese is pretty broken, but we were able to fumble through the check-in in reasonable time (i had lost my passport and was travelling with a temporary passport without a new chinese visa, so there were some phone calls that needed to be made to the government first; side note - don't lose your passport in china; it's one of the worst countries in the world to have this happen). when i went up to my room, i found it had not yet been cleaned from the previous guest. i left my luggage and went for dinner, hoping it would be taken care of by the time i returned. when i got back, it had been cleaned without my telling the front desk. the staff was very friendly and helpful during my stay. although i didn't try either of the restaurants, some of the other guests mentioned they were very good. i glanced at the menu, however, and found the prices extremely expensive. a quick 5 minute walk will take you to restaurants with better menus and way better prices. this hotel is right beside it's 5-star sister hotel, the sunworld dynasty hotel. this hotel is very nice, but in my opinion not worth the extra money unless you are travelling for business and need a nice place to meet associates (there is a beautiful central courtyard on the second floor with a skylight where they play lovely traditional chinese music in the evenings). overall, i would give this hotel a 4.5/5. the only real issue was my room not being cleaned before my arrival. i would definitely recommend this hotel to others."

"The hotel isn't too bad but just not perfect. Overall rooms and services are ok. Breakfast is the pretty much the same stuff every day although there is a relative wide spread. The hotel is not inconvenient but it is not within close walking distance. Perhaps the few minutes of walking would be tolerable but in the summer heat, any minute less in the heat would be good. The nearest subway about 5 minutes away is the Cultural Center station but it requires multiple changes of lines to get to most of the attractions in Beijing. Wasn't as convenient as if you would stay near Line 1 or 2 or 4/5. Overall, the price isn't cheap too and can be considered steep. For the price, much more is expected. Hotel staff at breakfast also needs to explain more about the signing of the bill every morning for the breakfast before guest misunderstood that we may need to pay for breakfast when it's included in our package. Pool wasn't too bad with a slightly hot tub besides it. Didn't go to the gym. "

"The Crowne Plaza Beijing was one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in - and I've stayed in a lot! The staff were amazing - they were so helpful, great English speakers and willing to do anything for anyone. The food was great also at the Club Lounge, Room Service & the Espresso Lounge. My room was huge! Super modern and great facilities. I would reccommened this hotel to anyone visiting Beijing - particularly if it is your first visit to the city. I can't wait to go back next year and stay at the Crowne Plaza Beijing again. Thank you to all the staff who made my stay so unforgettable!!!!"

"One of the best hotel I've stayed for holiday. Everything about the hotel have a high end feel and look; from the hotel lobby to hotel room, swimming pool, gym and etc. Our 2 young children totally love the room the moment we stepped into it! We were given a room on 15th floor with a big ceiling to floor window facing the city. The two double beds are very comfortable and is bigger then the usual double bed given in other hotels. The hotel has good location. Subway station is just at the right side of the hotel building (1-2 min walk). For shopping and night market, the famous Wangfujing shopping street is about 10-15min walk away. Several convenient shops around the hotels including one 24hrs opposite the hotel."

"Very close to a very famous street called Wangfujing Street. You can find may traditional Beijing street food there. But the metro is a bit far away. 20min walking to the Palace Museum (the Forbidden City)."

"We had a red-eye flight. When we arrived in the hotel there was no one in the concierge so we had to pull along all our luggages ourselves but were still fortunate to arrive in this hotel because we were upgraded to a suite room.It was very clean and is located in a safe, quiet environment. The people in the concierge are very accommodating especially that very sweet and courteous lady named jesse. All her recommendations were commendable. Because of her suggestions, we were enticed to fly to xian. I can't believe we did it. Flew in to xian in the morning and back to beijing at night.It was really our dream to see xian but thought would never see it because of the flight schedule back home. All staff in the reception are very accommodating and courteous too except for just one lady.didn't get her name though. She was a bit rude to me and to the other tourists,too. I saw the way she talked to them. The best thing is they all can speak in english. The room is fine but have just one comment. It lacks a dresser for the ladies. So difficult to fix oneself without a chair or a stool infront of a mirror. The breakfast buffet is delicious. Very delectable pastries. Would advise not to stay in the wangfujing st. itself because it's over rated and i would say that all things and food in that area are expensive. In this hotel, it's really value for money. You won't regret staying here. Its a four-star hotel but feels like 5. Try their ooodle resto. Very delicious noodles.Da Dong resto is just across. Tastes better and cheaper even than quan jude. Tried the cantonese resto just adjacent to it, food tastes good, too. And starbucks and lei garden are just across the hotel in the jinbao tower. We like beijing."

"I arrived after a very long fligh,rather tired,to be greeted by nice,polite and efficient young people at reception.Another kind youn man helped me with my luggage to my room.The room:big,beautiful,very comfortable bed,excellent matress,minibar well provided.Lights well sited,air condition working well.The bathroom ,complete,a la francaise,excellent.I must say that all this was a great surprise,much appreciated by Latin people like me.I was given some complementary fruit in me room,this was another good surprise.Lets us go to the dining room for breakfast:the reception girls,the young French manager?very polite and helpful.The waiters,discrete,efficient,polite.Buffet both Chinese and European ,again with the French touch of croissants,baguette,crepe and many other things.The Chinese side had a huge choice of different dishes as well,all fresh and tasty food. Back to the bedroom:I forgot to mention how generous toiletries and how nice and polite the room girls are,they manage to communicate in spite of not being fluent in English,but they do their best to please. Shops:I tried the clothes shop,top quality of very modern clothes and very nice shop attendant.Same commentaries for the shop nearest to reception,which sells of ort of Chinese beautiful things.Very polite lady working there.I did not use the currency exchange,but it is available all the time. Again reception people were nice,polite and efficient when I had to check out,both sorting out my account,dealing with my now heavy luggage and finding a proper taxi.The door man wrote the number of the taxi on a card which was given tome,just to make sure that everything goes smooth.This shows care and responsibility for the hotel guests till the very end. I would certainly like to come back,both to Beijing and to Novotel,Heping,at Jin Yu Hutong numer 3. Yours. M.Rambau."

"Stayed in Hilton Wangfujing over 2 nights (20/07 and 21/07) was a great experience... So far, it is the best hotel I have stayed in Beijing since many times... It has great location which is located just beside Wangfujing Walking Street and around the hotel you can find almost everything you need. For the room, it is well decorated. Everything in the room is like perfect. It has a huge king size bed by the brand of Serta, which is very comfortable. It has a seperate bathroom with bath tub, 2 choices of rain shower, one like raining from the head and one like massaging from the back, a folder seat attached to the wall, you can even watch TV in the bathroom. For the Hilton staffs, they are so great that they are always there to serve & help you with any requests. Overall, it was a wonderful experience staying with Hilton Wangfujing... This is one of the best hotel I would highly recommended for anyone who want to stay in Beijing, even though the price for a night staying in this hotel is considered on the higher side...."

"Efficient check in and out. Very friendly and good English speaking staff . Decent breakfast with good variety of menu. The hotel is a shor walk to Wanfujang, a major shooping district, to Tiannmun Square and the Imperial Palace and the national museums. Superb choice for Beiijing Marathon runners. The event starts at Tiannmun Square. Hotel is also close to subway stations, a great asset for local sight seeing."

"i arrived to a very friendly, helpful front desk with one member that spoke english. my chinese is pretty broken, but we were able to fumble through the check-in in reasonable time (i had lost my passport and was travelling with a temporary passport without a new chinese visa, so there were some phone calls that needed to be made to the government first; side note - don't lose your passport in china; it's one of the worst countries in the world to have this happen). when i went up to my room, i found it had not yet been cleaned from the previous guest. i left my luggage and went for dinner, hoping it would be taken care of by the time i returned. when i got back, it had been cleaned without my telling the front desk. the staff was very friendly and helpful during my stay. although i didn't try either of the restaurants, some of the other guests mentioned they were very good. i glanced at the menu, however, and found the prices extremely expensive. a quick 5 minute walk will take you to restaurants with better menus and way better prices. this hotel is right beside it's 5-star sister hotel, the sunworld dynasty hotel. this hotel is very nice, but in my opinion not worth the extra money unless you are travelling for business and need a nice place to meet associates (there is a beautiful central courtyard on the second floor with a skylight where they play lovely traditional chinese music in the evenings). overall, i would give this hotel a 4.5/5. the only real issue was my room not being cleaned before my arrival. i would definitely recommend this hotel to others."