Kempinski Hotel (Kaibinsiji Fandian)
The Kempinski's plain but large and very comfortable rooms have been refurbished to a high standard. Some of the staff could do with renovation, too. Last time we visited, the coffee failed to materialize at breakfast not once, but twice. Aside from this, response time to requests is the most rapid in Beijing (even outdoing the St. Regis) and its position in the vast Lufthansa Centre means every facility imaginable is at hand. These include a specialist wine store, endless airline offices and ticket agents, medical and dental clinics with Western staff, eight restaurants and cafes, a supermarket, a bookshop, and a department store. Large numbers of long-staying expats from the Kempinski's well-fitted apartments help support an assortment of other Western enterprises, including Beijing's branch of the Hard Rock Cafe. The Paulaner Brauhaus offers top-of-the-range beers brewed on-site and hearty German dishes. The Kempi Deli has an excellent range of baked goods (half price after 9pm). Surprisingly for such a business-focused hotel, there is no wireless Internet anywhere in the hotel.
Facilities:7 restaurants (including Cantonese, Italian, Japanese, and German); indoor pool; outdoor tennis court; fitness center; Jacuzzi; sauna; concierge; free shuttle to airport and city center; business center; shopping complex; 24-hr. room service; same-day dry cleaning/laundry service; executive-level rooms; 6 nonsmoking floors; currency exchange; squash courts.
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| Address | Liangma Qiao Lu 50 | |
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| Location | East of North Third Ring Road, near airport expressway junction, Chaoyang Northeast | |
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| Phone | 010/6465-3388 | |
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| Fax | 010/6465-3366 | |
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| Web site | www.kempinski-beijing.com | |
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| Room Information | 526 units | |
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| Prices | $310 standard room (discount rates around $199), plus 15% service charge | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |
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| In Room Amenities | A/C, satellite TV, broadband/dataport, minibar, hair dryer, safe | |