Grand Hotel Beijing

The Grand Hotel, located on Chang’an Avenue, the busiest street in central Beijing, is indeed grand: Guest rooms decorated with classical Chinese furnishings and a lobby filled with elegant antiques. This hotel also is close to one of Beijing’s most famous antiquities: the Forbidden City, just a short walk away.

All the rooms, from the deluxe room to the Emperor’s Suite, come with Ming and Qing-style furniture, free Internet, personal fax machines, color television with cable and personal safes. Some rooms have a view of the Forbidden City; others have garden views. Scroll paintings adorn room walls.

The Grand Hotel pampers guests in style, with everything from an array of personal care products in guest rooms to VIP airport pick-up to arranging doctor house calls when a guest falls ill. The hotel has five restaurants, each serving a different Chinese cuisine, a fountain and bar.

Other useful information:

• Within walking distance: Tiananmen Square, Peking duck restaurants, Wangfujing shopping street
• Transportation: limousine service, taxis at the hotel, close to subway and bus stops on Chang’an
• Distinguised guests: Ryutaro Hasimoto, Yasser Arafat