
VUE Hotel Houhai: Situated beside Houhai Lake, VUE's highlights include a rooftop cocktail bar with a pool and a DJ booth, a warehouse-like Spanish eatery and a chic bakery.

Rosewood Beijing: China's first Rosewood hotel has 282 luxurious rooms and suites as well as a 830-square meter heated indoor swimming pool.

The Peninsula Beijing: In 2016 this luxury hotel underwent a $123 million renovation inspired by Beijing's grand imperial palaces.

Waldorf Astoria Beijing: Housed in a stunning latticework of copper and bronze, Waldorf Astoria Beijing combines modern opulence with oriental design.

Four Seasons Beijing: This luxury hotel features 313 guest rooms including 66 suites and the famous "Palace in the Sky," a three-bedroom Imperial Suite on the 27th floor.

NUO Hotel Beijing: Located near the 798 Art District, this hotel is designed in a style described as "Modern Ming."

The Opposite House: This contemporary hotel was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and has 99 modern rooms featuring plasma TV screens and remote-controlled curtains.

Hotel Eclat: A glass pyramid-shaped shopping mall is the unusual setting for the contemporary Eclat, which boasts art by Warhol and Dali and a host of themed suites.

Aman Summer Palace: This luxury resort is housed in an annex of the most celebrated imperial garden in China and has its own private backdoor to the palace grounds.

Hotel Jen: The best rooms at this five-star Beijing property, which takes up 22 floors of a CBD skyscraper, have floor-to-ceiling views of the Rem Koolhaas' landmark CCTV Tower adjacent.

Orchid Hotel: With just 10 rooms, this boutique hotel in the hutong alleyways of Gulou resembles a traditional courtyard home.

East Hotel: The sister hotel to the Opposite House is aimed at high-end business travelers and boasts a plush gym, pool and a bar that serves highly rated wood-fired pizzas.

Courtyard 7: Made up of 1,800 square meters of restored courtyards and traditional buildings, Courtyard 7 is located in Dongcheng, near Bell and Drum Towers.

Côté Cour: This chic boutique courtyard hotel of just 14 rooms is looking better than ever after undergoing a full refurbishment in 2016.

Grand Mercure Beijing Dongcheng: One of the best things about Grand Mercure Beijing Dongcheng is its location, the hip Dongcheng District known for its hutong alleyway bars and eateries.

China Great Hall Hotel: This 4-star hotel located south of Tiananmen Square has an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a sauna, a shopping arcade, a beauty salon and even an on-site bowling alley.

Graceland Yard: Based in the 500-year old remains of the Zhengjue Temple, the hotel offers eight traditionally furnished rooms with decorative Zen Buddhist features.

Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel: The daily program of free cultural activities such as making and performing with Chinese shadow puppets sets this quirky hotel apart from the rest.

161 Lama Temple Courtyard Hotel: Located in the heart of Beijing's hutong alleyways, this quiet hotel offers small but practical rooms and a bar-restaurant which serves simple Chinese and western dishes.



