The award-winning Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing is a landmark in the western part of the city, close to the financial district, Summer Palace, State Guesthouse, the Beijing Exhibition Hall, Beijing Zoo, Golden Resources Shopping Mall and 35 kilometers from Beijing Capital Airport. Its location and fine reputation has made it the choice of business and leisure travelers to Beijing, one of the world's oldest cities and the capital of China.
The hotel comprises the 24-storey 528-room Garden Wing and the recently opened, 142-room Valley Wing. The Valley Wing includes the Blu Lobster restaurant (a contemporary restaurant and lounge), a new, state-of-the-art health club which includes a 25-meter heated indoor swimming pool, and a rooftop garden.
The new wing is also home of one of the most luxurious spa facilities in Beijing: Chi, The Spa at Shangri-La. The function spaces feature an expansive Grand Ballroom and 13 elegant multi-purpose function rooms, making the Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing a premier location for conventions and events.
Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing 香格里拉北京嘉里中心大酒店 (Jializhongxin dajiudian)
The Shangri-La hotel chain opened this palatial, upscale hotel to much fanfare in 1999. Its ultramodern interiors and convenient location close to Beijing's embassy and business district make it an excellent choice for business travelers and anyone who wants to be near shopping. The Forbidden City is a 10- to 15-minute drive away. What really distinguishes it from other glitzy hotels in Beijing is the amazing health club. With a full-service fitness center and spa, a jogging track, squash and tennis courts, and, of course, a pool, it's the health club of choice for expats living in Beijing. Centro, the lobby bar, is arguably the most popular hotel bar in the city. The free wireless Internet throughout the lobby, including in the bar and restaurants, is an added plus.
Shangri-la China World Hotel, Beijing 北京中国大饭店 Zhongguo Dafandian
Location: one kilometer from the infamous Silk Market. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City are located eight kilometers away Address: No 1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang district, Beijing 100004, China T: (86 10) 6505 2266 F: (86 10) 6505 0828 Transportation: Subway line 1 at Guomao Map of China World Hotel Website: www.shangri-la.com/en/property/beijing/chinaworld
The most luxurious hotel in Beijing, managed by Shangri-La and often the choice of visiting heads of state. The Shangri-la China World Hotel is in the heart of the Central Business District (CBD), above a swish China World Shopping Mall and it has arguably the best restaurant in town in Aria.