I went to Beijing, China in the year 2007, and stayed at the Westin hotel. Beijing has so many hotels, it was very hard to pick, so it was just a random selection.

I remembered that the hotel was very beautiful, clean, well kept. My hotel room was spectacular, and had a jacuzzi, which I didn't ask for. King size bed was super comfortable.

I didn't stay in the hotel that much. Staff did speak English, so I was happy about that. Not sure about the amenities, however, I did use their computers every day, and I just wanted to say when I came back to Canada, my debit card apparently was hacked in Beijing, so just wanted to warn people about that.

Overall, the experience was nice. It was a bit far from the shopping area, and quite a few taxis never even heard of this hotel, which was weird, maybe because there are so many to remember.

Beijing is not that cheap. I make over above average income in Canada, and I couldn't even afford most of the things in Beijing. Lots of their merchandises are more expensive than purchasing it in North America, so if you don't know the ins and outs of Beijing, and if you don't choose to eat the local foods, then your wallet is in for a big surprise.

Having said all that, Beijing or China is a wonderful and spectacular country to visit, so when you do have a chance, go visit there once in your life time.

Ive stayed at the Westin 4 times in 2011. I even gave the Westin Fin street a chance to host a 1 day seminar/conference that would have cost about US$20k including conference rooms, hotel rooms, food, etc. However this business wasn't important to them and the hotel was not interested in impressing me with their conference rooms and sales service. For all of you looking to do a small seminar day in beijing, offsite etc - dont stay here.

I hosted a breakfast in the chinese restaurant for 7 people - it took 4 requests for some ice water to be brought to my table. They had about 6 waiters but it seemed that no one could actually do anything. The water finally came after about 12 minutes. When one of my guests ordered congee (its a buffet congee but u need to place orders) it took 25 mins before the congee came and we had to request it about 5 times. The check took about 7 mins to come as well. This is INEFFICIENCY at its best. The waiters had no care for service and there was no urgency. If you're going for business and need to host breakfast mtgs, dont go here.

3 out of my 4 trips there was strong cigarette smell in my room. The solution - not to change room but to have some housekeeping staff come in and spray some perfume. Only made the situation worse.

2/4 times the water pressure was so weak i couldnt get the shampoo out of my short hair.

Yes heavenly beds - but whats the benefit when the room smells bad. I felt as if i was in a days inn or home inns - i will never stay in the westin fin street nor will i allow staff to stay at this hotel.

One last thing, the breakfast buffet is jammed with tour groups - if you want to have a quiet bfast, dont stay here. And im not talking 8/9am, im talking 6/7am. The hotel clearly caters to large tour groups and large domestic customers, again if that's your thing, go for it, it's not mine. For RMB 1200-1400 a night, there's a lot of hotels to choose, i recommend you go down the street and a block over to the Ritz Carlton.

The hotel is well staffed with assistance anytime you need it. The rooms are a little dated but is clean and well managed. It is everything you expect in a 4-Star hotel. The buffet and their restaurants serve good food. It's your best choice for good food unless you want to travel by car elsewhere. There are some quickserve food establishments across the street as well as an upscale shopping center.

Free WiFi and great breakfast! Very comfy room. Nice Gym, and there's an indoor heated pool. Starbucks, banks, and some restaurants(Ramen, TGI Fridays ...) around,and a big shopping mall right across the street. But subway station is a bit far.