Capital Hotel Beijing

It's a very recommendable Hotel for travellers. Super location in the heart of Beijing. Short ways to main attractions, reasonable distance to railway stations. Excellent rates for the quality.

The hotel was great - but a bit too far from the sub way. About 10 min walk and that seems far when we have been walking all day. Also dont ride the bike-cars in front of the hotel. The prices was 10 times higher than we thought we have agreed with the driver. But overall a very nice hotel.

Nice hotel, generally good staff, but one problem ruined the experience. I clearly and repeatedly asked if the somewhat expensive (350 RMB) Great Wall tour arranged by the hotel would include diversions to a Jade Factory or similar tourist trap, and was told repeatedly by hotel staff that the tour was limited to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs, and did not stop at Jade Factories or anything like that. On the basis of the hotel staff (concierge) information, I booked the tour. After the tour left the hotel and got about half way to the tombs, the guide discussed the itinerary, which included a visit to a Jade Factory, a visit to a Silk Museum, and a final visit to a Chinese Medicine facility, in addition to the advertised Great Wall and Ming Tomb stops. I complained to Hotel management that evening, clearly explaining that the concierge had misled me and their response was to have the tour guide telephone me... but it was the Hotel staff which was misleading, not the tour group!!! This lack of response made the event that much more disturbing. Terrible business practise.

I had a superior room room which was spotless and big and very quiet, the restaurants in the hotel are expensive. I could see the forbidden city from my room, although it was hazy.

This was the second hotel in Beijing I stayed at in Beijing and I was very surprised by the quality of the hotel. The room was nice, roomy and actually smoke free. The lobby was nice and just about everyone spoke English (a lot better that the Day's Inn where no one spoke English) The hotel was very nice and I would rate it as 5 star. Across the street from the hotel are a few restaurants, a convenience store and a clothing shop with prices clearly marked. Everyone seems to be use to working with foreigners and the prices are not bad (the clothing store is very good price wise and you can find a few gems) . Also, it's a 15-20 minute walk from Tianamen and 25 min from Wangfujing.

Capital Hotel is in an excellent location! Tiananmen square is 10 minutes walk to the right and the Ming city walls are about 10-15 minutes walk to the left!(Subway line on either side also, roughly 10 walk to both) We really enjoyed our stay at the Capital Hotel, unfortunatelly it need some major renovating... The bathrooms were extremely clean and nice, but the room needed new carpet. Overall we enjoyed our stay, I'd reccommend it to anyone staying there for a short time.

Would stay there again on next Visit. Close to major attractions. Walking distance to night market... Have to try the scorpions yummm

The hotel is in the central location. Tian-An-Men Square, the Forbidden City, Wang-Fu-Jin Street and Qian-Men Street (two major shopping centers in central Beijing) are all in walking distance. It is also very close to subway station and major public transportation center. Hotel service is excellent. It offers plenty of food & restaurants though a bit pricy.

Very helpful staff that speak English. Went out of their way to help with things.

We had two rooms at the Capital Hotel - one for my wife and me; one for a business colleague. We combined some meetings in town with a lot of leisure activity. The location of the Cap doesn' t get any better, if you are interested in the historic sites. My wife and I stayed in a Capital Club room which was 900 RMB ($140) per night versus the least expensive room 612 RMB ($90) per night. The extra was DEFINATELY worth the money because of the meals savings, free internet, and some laundry services. You can easily save some money plus the convenience is nice. I have stayed at this hotel many times. Over the years, the English capabilities of the staff have improved to the point where it is almost not even an issue. It is really good spot, and I highly recommend it. I know the area hotels quite well. This one is your best buy, too. Unfortunately, the Beijing taxi drivers have become swindlers, so take care and get a price BEFORE you get in the taxi! Other than that (which is not in the Cap. Hotel's perview), no problems! The basic room is also very nice. It does not include some of the extras, but they might not be necessary for many travelers, and $90 per night at a 5-star hotel in a great location is pretty sweet!