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OVERVIEW
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What to expect: Revolving doors lead to a lobby of checkered marble floors and scattered Oriental rugs; a high, vaulted ceiling is hung with chandeliers. The compact reception desk lies to the right, manned by staff in white uniforms, who greet guests that include business travelers, foreign dignitaries, and holidaymakers. A long corridor-like area is lined with up-market shops and leads to restaurants and bars. Ornate gilt tables display fresh flowers, while palms in large Chinese pots line the walls. A stairway sweeps upwards, where it divides in two. Behind this, a high atrium of glass, with cascading water, provides a striking contrast to the Colonial style of the main building, and acts as a segue to the contemporary rear block of the hotel.
Amenity highlights: An indoor swimming pool is complemented by a large 24-hour fitness centre. Conference facilities include a 140-square-metre (1,506-square-foot) hall and five additional meeting rooms. A wide range of business services are available, and complimentary Internet access covers the entire hotel. Complimentary guestroom valet service is also offered to all guests.
Insider tip: Raffles Beijing Hotel occupies the site of the former Grand Hotel, opened in 1917 and once a famous venue for diplomats, debutantes, and celebrities such as Sun Yat Sen (republican China's founding president) and Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Former Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping penned the calligraphy in the hotel's name; it is still used in the Raffles logo.
AMENITIES
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The Raffles Beijing Hotel offers a variety of fine restaurant dining, as well as a library/drawing room with books, chess table, and flat-screen TV. An indoor swimming pool has adjacent spa tub, and there is a comprehensive, 24-hour fitness centre. Guestroom valet service includes complimentary clothes brushing, shoeshine, and ironing. On-site stores sell jewellery; tobacco and cigars; antiques; and fine Chinese embroideries. Guests can also use the restaurants of the adjacent Beijing Hotel, as well as an adjacent day spa, and charge costs to their guestroom account.
Valet parking:
Complimentary in a secure, open-air courtyard directly in front of the hotel.
Self parking:
Complimentary in a secure, open-air courtyard directly in front of the hotel.
24-hour front desk
Air-conditioned public areas
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Number of rooms: 171
Number of floors: 13
ATM/banking
Audio-visual equipment
Babysitting or child care
Ballroom(s)
Banquet facilities
Bar/lounge
Business services
Cell phone/mobile rental
Coffee shop or cafe
Complimentary newspapers in lobby
Computer rental
Concierge desk
Conference room(s)
Currency exchange
Doorman/doorwoman
Dry cleaning service
Elevator/lift
Elevator/lift attendant
Event catering
Exhibit space
Express check- in
Express check-out
Fireplace in lobby
Fitness equipment
Floor butler
Gift shops or newsstand
Internet access in public areas - complimentary
Internet access - wireless
Library
Limo or Town Car service available
Medical assistance available
Meeting rooms (small groups)
Multilingual staff
Parking (free)
Parking (secure)
Parking (valet)
Porter/bellhop
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Room service (24 hours)
Secretarial services
Security guard
Shoe shine
Shopping on site
Spa tub
Swimming pool - indoor
Tour assistance
Translation services
Umbrella
Wedding services
ROOMS
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Landmark guestrooms are located in the Colonial building (known as Block B), while Raffles Inc. executive rooms occupy a modern building to the rear (Block E). All have desks with lamps, stationery sets, and complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen cable/satellite TVs offer over 60 channels, mostly in Chinese but including CNN, Star Sports, ESPN, HBO, and NHC. Guests also have complimentary use of CD and DVD players on request. Bathrooms, which have separate tubs and showers, also have bidets and double sinks. Bathroom scales, hair dryers, and makeup mirrors are provided. Welcome amenities include fruit and cookies, with chocolate delivered at turndown. A guestroom valet service provides complimentary clothes brushing, shoeshine, and ironing.
Room Amenities
Internet access - wireless
Premium TV channel(s)
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)
Refrigerator
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Remote lighting/drapery/curtain control
Wake-up calls
Housekeeping
Turndown service
Bathroom telephone
Bathrobes
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Bathroom scale
Makeup mirror
Sewing kit
Slippers
Separate bathtub and shower
Extra towels/bedding in room
Handheld shower
Bidet
Child care (in room, surcharge)
Electronic/magnetic keys
Television - Satellite service
In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Welcome amenities
Desk
Cribs (infant beds) available
Smoking rooms
RECREATION
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The Raffles Beijing Hotel has an indoor swimming pool with adjacent spa tub set under a glass ceiling. Guests are offered a complimentary mobile/cell phone while poolside. A 24-hour fitness center contains a full range of equipment, including cycle machines with individual TV screens.
Recreational opportunities in the city include tennis in the Dongdan district approximately 2 km (1.3 miles) from the hotel, and ice skating at the World Trade Centre 4 km (3 miles) away. Beihai Park, adjacent to the Forbidden City, contains open spaces and playgrounds suitable for children. The nearest golf course is Hua Tang, some 20 km (12.5 miles) from the city centre.
Golfing nearby
Ice skating nearby
Swimming on site
Tennis nearby
Playground nearby
DINNING
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La Vie - Lobby cafe serving afternoon tea and coffee, and light snacks, pastries, and cakes. Gilt chairs with red upholstery, fine wood tables, some sofas. Fireplace. Candles in the evening. Open daily from morning to late evening.
East 33 Restaurant - All-day buffet and à la carte dining. Informal. Mainly Italian and Chinese cuisines, with other international selections. Food stations with many dishes cooked on request. Located in modern glass atrium connecting hotel's two blocks. Open daily from early morning to late evening.
Jaan Restaurant - À la carte lunch and dinner. New French and Mediterranean cuisine, with emphasis on seafood. Formal setting. Heritage room with high, vaulted ceiling. Chandeliers. Displays of fine wines in cabinets. Private room seats ten and has a formal, gilt decor. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Writer's Bar - Cocktails, beverages, and afternoon teas. Bar snacks. Bar adjacent to Jaan Restaurant, separated by an original 1924 wooden dance floor. Old 1930s piano. High ceilings. Groups of leather armchairs and sofas. Bar with stools at one end. Displays of glass ornaments. Live three-piece band or traditional Chinese music each evening. Open daily from noon to late evening.
POLICIES
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Pets not allowed
Check-in time is 2 PM
Check-out time is Noon
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