This property goes by several different names. For timeshare visitors, it’s
the “Absolute Private Residence Club” or “Absolute Private Residence
Club at Jinqiao” or “ASL at Jinqiao.” For hotel visitors, it’s the
“Jinqiao International Apartment Hotel,” “Jinqiao International Garden
Apartment Beijing,” or “Beijing Jinqiao International.” My
understanding is that there are several different levels of rooms, and that
the timeshare exchange rooms (which are small apartments) are nicer than the
standard hotel rooms.

We had a 1-bedroom timeshare apartment, which was quite nice. The apartment
had obviously been completely renovated recently, and the fixtures and
appliances were new and high quality. The kitchen was small but functional,
and fully stocked with cookware. The hall that we were on seemed to be all
non-smoking. The apartment was by no means luxurious, but it was very
functional, spotless, and well situated for first-time visitors (like us).
The timeshare representatives remained mostly silent during our stay – our
interaction was with the main hotel staff.

The lobby area was large and spotless, with a small bakery. Down the hall
from the lobby were a bar and snack bar, several small shops, and an extremely
convenient grocery store. In the back of the grocery store there was public
internet access – you could use their computer for 15 minutes for about $1.
Most of the hotel and store employees spoke at least very basic English, and
all were kind, even (or especially!) when communication was difficult. The
hotel had room service, and the staff who answered the phone always spoke
basic English. The main restaurant was large and always busy, and seemed to
be frequented mostly by locals – the food was good and reasonably priced.

As for location – Beijing is simply enormous, so almost every site you visit
requires transport of some kind. But in general, we found the hotel to be
well located. It was about 15 minutes by taxi to Tiananmen Square and the
major sites. The hotel is situated at the intersection of several major
roads, so taxi seemed to be preferable to subway/metro. One note: the
entrance to the hotel is a bit tricky, and taxi drivers sometimes miss it.

We thought the location and the hotel in general were good for first-time
visitors. The place is not fancy (say, like a Marriott timeshare), but it was
not basic, either – it was moderate. But as stated before, very clean and
functional. The tour guide we hired for one day, who was a native of Beijing
and lived nearby, told us that amongst local Chinese, the hotel has a good
reputation.

Filthy is the only way to describe the room. The carpet was stained, dirty and damp. The tiled areas were were sticky. In the kitchen the stove did not work. There is no computer as advertised.
One good thing is there is a inexpensive steam boat dinner, your can drink all the beer and eat all you want for one low price. (note you have to ask for the lamb and beef but this is no problem. Don't expect them to speak English (good thing my wife is chinese) and don't expect cable/international TV.

We booked with Hotel Club, the Hotel had no record of our booking and it took 2 hours to check in with expensive phone calls to Hotel Club. The another 6 phone calls to Hotel Club before they arranged payment of the Hotel so we did not have to pay a second time.

Will never stay at this Hotel again

Went back to stay at the hotel with tour grp for 3 nights April 16-19. Had to change room coz of strong some kind of cleaning chemical smell in room (probably coz the room hasn't been use for long time). The smell is strong only in the living room area but bedroom smell is ok. Second room was better 1216, chemical smell wasn't that strong. Bec. of this, had to check out all the rooms of our tour group to make sure all the rooms are ok before the whole group arrives bec. some of their rooms has strong cigarette smoke smell. This hotel does not have a non-smoking room and floor. The hotel just air out the room and spray their version of air freshener .

PROS:
(1) Rooms are large , with living room , kitchen , microwave , laundry , refrigerator, all the amenities of an apartment hotel minus the kitchen wares and utensils needed to do any cooking inside the apartment hotel.
(2) shops at the ground floor of hotel including a mini grocery shop
(3) During the day, they have english speaking staff at the front desk and their supervisor or manager (male) speaks good english, forgot his name.
(4) good hotel service , hotel staffs immediately responds to every requests and inquiries.

CONS:
(1) Bfast this time was bad, disappointing. (Last year's bfast on Sept 2010 was better). Although they serve hot bfast meal but this time most dishes are chinese bfast type. Only saving grace here is the chinese buns with the yellow filling, it isa bit sweet & good. And also the chef that cooks your egg right in front of you.
(2) Beds are hard and pillows too soft. But most beds & pillows in china's hotel are like this. just put extra comforter on top of the bed and ask for extra pillows which the hotel readily provides (if they don't run out of it as this hotel is usually book out as many tourists use this hotel). Some of us likes hard beds so this is not a prob for some guests.
(3) Some of the EXTRA comforters and pillows we requested smells of cigarette smoke , so if you are sensitive to this, better smell all those pillows and comforters first before using them. Although the pillows and comforters on the bed are ok and does not smell of cig smoke.
(4) Most bathrooms have permanent stains on their tiles, although the bathroom itself is clean.
(5) The toilet in our room has a bad smell sometimes, even if this is already flush several times. I think the hotel may have some kind of sewer plumbing prob. Other rooms toilets are ok, but ours seems to have a slight bad smell sometimes.

Okay location, beds are hard as rock, showers/bathrooms could have been a little cleaner and breakfast buffet barely acceptable.
Things missing out of suitcases, aware only when we got home.