Beijing Olympic Hotels

Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing

Holiday Inn Central Plaza Beijing, an Award-Winning hotel, is conveniently located in Guanganmen commercial and civic area, adjacent to the new Municipal Government Office Building and is within a stone’s throw from Beijing’s Financial Street. The hotel is close to tourist and shopping attractions such as Wangfujing, Oriental Plaza and the Forbidden City. It is 10 minutes drive from the West Train Station and 50 minutes from the Capital Airport.

The hotel has 322 contemporary guest rooms and suites, some with kitchen facilities, including suites and two floors each of Business Club rooms and Executive Club rooms, all equipped with wired and wireless broadband internet, speaker telephone and multi-language voice mail.

With a 640 square meter, pillar-free ballroom and 7 other function rooms ranging from 35 to 176 square meters, the hotel is an ideal venue for business meetings and social functions alike. All the meeting rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities, built-in work station, wireless broadband connection and video conference facilities. The hotel’s professional meetings team will ensure that every event is a success.

The hotel also provides other facilities like business center ticketing and tour desk, kiosk, clinic, car rental, concierge taxi and limousine service, baby sitting service and karaoke.

Amneties

Health & Fitness Center, Spa Facilities, Housekeeping & Laundry Services, Travel Service, Entertainment & Recreation, Hotel Shops, Activities & Services for Children, Business Services, Concierge Services, ATM/Cash Machine, Safety Deposit Box available at Front Desk, WorldNews – Global Newspaper Service, A/C Public Areas, Dedicated Lounge (or 24 Hour Lounge), Porter/Bellman

Transportation

Driving Directions

AIRPORT EXPRESSWAY. E 4TH RING RD. S 2ND RING RD. W 2ND RING RD. BAIZHIFANG QIAO EXIT. RIGHT TURN, TO JUNCTION OF CAIYUANJIE & BAIZHIFANGJIE (2 LIGHTS AFTER RIGHT TURN). LEFT TO N 500

MPark Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing is a 15-storey building with 216 modern guestrooms. The hotel is located along Beijing’s famous Wangfujing Road, close to Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City, making it central for business and leisure. Shopping is conveniently located at the adjacent Regent Hotel. Other amenities include ATM, fitness and massage centres, and beauty services.

The 216 guestrooms of the Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing all feature contemporary décor in dark wood and earth tones. All rooms are equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet access, bedside control panels, and satellite TV with premium channels that include CNN, BBC, ESPN, and, HBO.

Room Amenities

Internet access – high speed, Cable/satellite TV, Complimentary newspaper, Air conditioning, Climate control, Blackout drapes/curtains, Internet access – complimentary, Voice mail, Direct-dial phone, Bottled water in room (complimentary), Minibar, Coffee/tea maker,Wake-up calls, Housekeeping, Turndown service, Bathroom telephone etc

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.  Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.  Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.  Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.  Pets not allowed.
Check-in time is 2 PM
Check-out time is Noon.

Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel

Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel is conveniently located in the main bustle of Beijing. It is just 18 km from the Airport, 4 km from the Railway, 3 km from the Exhibition Centre and the subway is a pleasant walk of just 0.6 km. Sanlitun Bar Street 3km.Our hotel is right in the centre of the shopping precinct and is situated in Dongzhimen Nei Road on the famous “street of restaurants!”

We have a good selection of different styles of rooms to suit every taste and occasion. Business centre to facilitate all your airline and travel needs, our hotel is the ideal choice for your next convention or trade delegation.

Ample parking is available within the hotel complex so drive in to enjoy the delights of our Qianyuan coffee shop and the Linglonggui Gift Shop, pamper yourself in our Mahua Beauty Salon or sample the finest selection of Beijing’s exquisite cuisine at our Chinese Restaurant. We take care of all your desires the old fashioned way.

We take pride in our old fashioned customer service for our motto is “Customer First! So when you next think of a hotel, think of the Beijing Qianyuan International Business Hotel !your home away from home.

Transportation

Take a taxi from the airport, it takes about 30-40 minutes/RMB80.00. The nearest subway station is DONGZHIMEN STATION, 0.6km away. Hotel is located on the west of DONGZHIMEN flyover, on the second traffic light.

Hotel Facilities:

24h Room Service, Broadband Internet Access, Business Centre, Business Centre with Internet, Conference Centre, Direct Internet Access, Faxing Facilities, Guest Laundry, Hairdresser, Hotel Car Park, Lift, Meeting / Banquet Facilities, Restaurant, Safe Deposit BoxShops / Commercial Services, Tour Desk.

Grand Hyatt Beijing

Grand Hyatt Beijing is minutes’ walking distance from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It is located within Beijing Oriental Plaza – the largest shopping mall in Beijing. Featuring 825 luxurious guestrooms and suites, renowned restaurants and bars and an exclusive Club Oasis fitness centre with a magnificent resort-style swimming pool and a 24-hour gym. Over 2,924 qm of meeting facilities featuring one Grand Ballroom, 14 function rooms and a multi-functional meeting venue, “the residence”.

Grand Hyatt Beijing has a circular driveway with a large fountain, which is illuminated at night. The high-ceilinged lobby is flooded with natural light from huge windows and contains ornamental trees and displays of orchids and other flowers. The open-plan lobby café is candlelit in the evenings and lively with the hotel’s mostly business guests from the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Europe.

The business centre has four computer workstations with high-speed Internet access (surcharge), as well as a ten-seat boardroom. 2,800 square metres (30,130 square feet) of conference space includes a Grand Ballroom and 13 other meeting rooms. Club Oasis features a 24-hour fitness centre, 55-metre resort-style indoor swimming pool, and an adjacent spa tub, steam room and sauna. The ladies’ section has a spa room, which offers various beauty treatments.

Guestrooms at Grand Hyatt Beijing have views of the courtyard, Chang’an Avenue, or the northern side of the city. Décor is in brown and olive hues, with wood furnishings. All guestrooms have armchairs, as well as desks with telephones, lamps, and high-speed Internet access, which costs CNY120 (US$16) per 24 hours. Cable/satellite TVs offer premium channels such as CNN, BBC, HBO, Bloomberg, Discovery, National Geographic, ESPN, and many others. Minibars have refrigerators, complimentary bottled water, and tea/coffee kettles. Other amenities include laptop-size safes, bathrobes, and slippers. Bathrooms, which are decorated in beige and black stone, have separate tubs and showers.

The Peninsula Beijing

Tech gadgets, Internet. The hotel’s 525 rooms and suites offer complimentary wireless and wired Internet access, MP 3 / MP4 connectivity, silent fax machines, DVD/CD players, electronic bedside control panels, and telephones in bathrooms.

A large traditional red-and-green Chinese pagoda gate leads into a forecourt, where a central fountain sits in front of the main hotel building. Inside, the lobby is dressed with subtle lights and marbled floors. Skylights bathe the lobby with natural light during the day. An older, well-heeled business and leisure crowd mingle, and small groups gather, in the lobby lounge over drinks and music in the evenings.

Amenity highlights: The Peninsula’s shopping arcade showcases top brands, such as Chanel, Versace, and Gucci, on three floors. Its Cantonese restaurant features antiques dating from the Qing Dynasty, and is styled after courtyards of Beijing’s traditional noble houses. The modern Jing restaurant features a walk-in glass wine cellar and open-concept kitchens. Beauty and body care is offered at the Clarins Beauty Institut, which is complemented by an indoor pool and large fitness center.

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.  Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.  Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.  Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Beijing Sihe Courtyard Hotel

The Beijing courtyard hotel was built in the beginning period of Qing Dynasty. 20 minutes walking distance from Tian An Men Square, the travel and commercial center of Beijing. The spacious guest rooms are sharing the beautiful inner and outer courtyard and patio with each other. Sihe Courtyard Hotel is not only the kind of residence, but also the rare relic in the history of China.

It is Located in the CBD, in the preserved and protected classical Hutong area, the hotel is only 4 km (2.5 miles) from Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City.

Beijing Sihe (Courtyard) Hotel is located on a former historical residence of the famous Chinese artist Mr Mei Lan Fang. The 12 guestrooms have classical décor, and are furnished with carved rosewood panels, beds, tables, and chairs, to allow guests the capture the lives of ancient Chinese royalty. The hotel’s amenities include airport transportation, business services, and tour assistance. A 24-hour front desk with concierge service and multi-lingual staff are available to assist with any travel arrangements in and around Beijing or China.

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.  Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.  Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.  Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Beijing is ready…….

The 2008 Summer Olympics will be celebrated from August 8, 2008, to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony beginning at 08:08:08 pm CST at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

This will be the third time the Olympics are held under the jurisdiction of 2 different National Olympic Committees(NOCs) ,Hong Kong and China.  The Olympic games were awarded to Beijing, People’s Republic of China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. The official logo of the games, titled “Dancing Beijing,” features a stylized calligraphic character, meaning capital, referencing the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa, each representing one color of the Olympic rings. The Olympic slogan, One World, One Dream, calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. Athletes will compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the Athens games of 2004.

The Chinese government has promoted the games to highlight China’s emergence on the world stage, amidst concerns about environmental issues and human rights violations, particularly in Tibet. There have also been growing concerns of major nations boycotting the Olympics in protest of China’s actions in Tibet. Earlier in 2007, former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch had said that he believes that the Beijing games will be “the best in Olympic history.”

The Beijing government has issued new mandates that require police officers in the city to act more appropriately. The government has circulated pamphlets urging officers to desist from using foul language, being arrogant, and hanging up on people who call to report crimes.  New guidelines are announced  for Beijing police to clean up Beijing’s image ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Police officers are under new orders to lose their arrogance, clean up their foul language, and are told not to hang up when citizens call to report crimes.  According to police surveys the common complaint against officers in big cities like Beijing is a bad attitude.  Authorities often respond to calls for help by saying ‘ “it’s nothing to do with me. Go and bug someone else”. Or “no evidence?” Then don’t bother us”.

But now the municipal police authority has circulated a code of conduct pamphlet that shows how to project a “sympathetic and police image”, and beginning in August, officers will be penalized for any infractions. Violators will be subject to penalties including reprimands, fines or disciplinary action.

The code also bans officers from sounding sirens unnecessarily, hanging up on people who report crimes, or responding with indifference to people needing help. Officials said penalties would be based on reports from undercover inspectors and whistle-blowers”.

A drive has also been launched to improve the poor English translations common on Chinese signage and labeling in readiness for the Olympics.  Previous attempts to wipe out Chinglish – the mistranslated phrases often seen on Chinese street signs and product labels – have met with little success.  Emergency exits at Beijing airport read “No entry on peacetime” and the Ethnic Minorities Park is named “Racist Park”. Chinglish has become a running joke among many foreigners in China, and several websites have been set up listing humorous examples of mistranslation. A road sign on Beijing’s Avenue of Eternal Peace warns of a dangerous pavement with the words: “To Take Notice of Safe; The Slippery are Very Crafty”.  Menus frequently list items such as “Corrugated iron beef”, “Government abuse chicken” and “Chop the strange fish”.The mistranslations arise because many Chinese words express concepts obliquely and can be interpreted in multiple ways, making translation a minefield for non-English speakers.  The municipal government in Beijing first tried to stamp out the problem just a month after being awarded the 2008 Olympics back in 2001.

By May 2007, construction of all thirty-one Beijing-based Olympic Games venues had begun.  The Chinese government is also investing in the renovation and construction of six venues outside Beijing as well as fifty-nine training centers. Its largest architectural pieces will be the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing National Aquatics Centre, Olympic Green Convention Centre, Olympic Green, and Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center. Almost 85 percent of the construction budget for the six main venues is being funded by US$2.1 billion  in corporate bids and tenders. Investments are expected from corporations seeking ownership rights after the 2008 Summer Olympics. Some venues will be owned and governed by the State General Administration of Sports, which will use them after the Olympics as facilities for all future national sports teams and events.

It was announced on July 8, 2005 that the equestrian events are to be held in Hong Kong because of the “uncertainties of equine diseases and major difficulties in establishing a disease-free zone.” The five venues outside Beijing will be located in Qingdao, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Qinhuangdao.