I know that Beijing in large, but this hotel was really far from everything. We were on a Gate 1 Tour and couldn't really choose our hotels. We wanted to go to Hard Rock Cafe to get T-shirt souvenirs and it took 45 minutes by cab to get there. I will say, though, that cabs are very cheap (about $7... More

We stayed at this hotel while on tour in Beijing. I'd say the hotel compares to a Hilton in the states. The public areas of the hotel are clean and modern. For a westerner, the hotel carries with it a good balance of western and asian acoutrements (they have actual toilets and no holes in the floor). For the value,... More

We stayed at the Merchantel with a Gate1 travel tour. The hotel was very nice. Clean rooms, with hairdryer, coffee/tea maker, iron and ironing board, etc. Beds everywhere we stayed in China are very small and HARD, but I'm thinking unless you are at a Ritz Carlton that's how it is everywhere. Staff was so friendly and attentive, we enjoyed... More

This hotel is fairly new (which is why cab drivers don't know where it is) and it may have been converted from a previous building to house tourists for the Olympics. There's not much around the hotel but the subway station is approximately a 10-15 minute walk away. The rooms are standard - clean and impersonal. This is not a... More