OverviewLocated about a 9-minute walk from
Jianguomen Metro Station, and a 10-minute walk from Beijing's city centre, The St. Regis Beijing is popular with business or vacation travellers who require a hotel near public transit with on-site dining, meeting/banquet facilities and an indoor pool.
This hotel has 258 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering cable TV, a coffeemaker, a mini-bar, a desk, a hair dryer, an iron and ironing board, a DVD/CD player, a laptop safe, a bidet and slippers for each guest. Various rooms and suites offer additional amenities, like a jetted tub, a kitchen, a dining room, an additional bathroom, a separate bedroom and butler service.
Wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request and in-room wired Internet is an additional CNY 80.
Hotel amenities include a full-service spa and wellness centre, an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a bar, meeting/banquet facilities, a barber/beauty shop and laundry facilities. On-site dining is available at Garden Court (serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily), Celestial Court, Danieli's and Shunsai, which are all open for lunch and dinner daily.
The Silk Market is about a 12-minute walk east of the hotel, while Tiananmen Square can be found roughly 11 minutes away by car. Beijing Ancient Observatory is a 17-minute walk away, and Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) is approximately a 35-minute drive southwest. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms and location.
Numerous lodgers praised the hotel's staff, finding them to be attentive, friendly, efficient and bilingual. One guest remarked, "All staff spoke great English and were able to help us with anything - booking a driver, booking train tickets, finding restaurants, the list goes on".
Many guests enjoyed their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as spacious, clean and well equipped, with comfortable beds and pillows, beautiful city views and fast Wi-Fi. It should be mentioned, however, that a few guests had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The hotel's location was complimented by several reviewers. They found it to be close to the U.S. Embassy (and Embassy district), public transit, restaurants, Tiananmen Square, the airport and Forbidden City.
The Bad
There were very few negative reviews about this hotel, however a few reviewers had complaints about their rooms. They reported tired decor, small rooms, small bathrooms and noise from guests in an adjoining room.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #10 of 4,552 Beijing hotels with a 4.5 out of 5 average rating from 523 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.8 out of 5 with a 96% recommendation rate from 25 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 9 out of 10 from 11 reviews.
