The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial StreetvsAman Summer Palace
Both The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street and Aman Summer Palace are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Aman Summer Palace scores significantly better than The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street. Aman Summer Palace scores 92 with praise from 15 publications like Gayot, Afar Magazine and Star Service.
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street Show All Reviews
No.1 East Jinchengfang Street, Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100032
From $178/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The beds are the comfiest in town, and spacious marble bathrooms come with his-and-her sinks and televisions anchored in front of the bathtub." Full review
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Concierge
"The service is uniformly welcoming and efficient at this smart, supremely comfortable tower in the rising business district northwest of the Forbidden City."
Fodor's
"Smart East-meets-West decors that match the Ritz standard—its location, excellent amenities, and eager-to-please staff make it popular with tour groups and business folk." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This tower of chrome and blue glass, with enormous white marble yin and yang sculptures and cloud-embossed elevator doors, is in "a very nice part of the city"." Full review
Star Service
"Located in the growing Financial Street area on the west side of town, this hotel truly lives up to the image of a Ritz-Carlton." Full review
Gayot
"Guests of The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street will appreciate the hotel's sophisticated urban-Asian style and wide variety of pampering amenities."
Time Out
"A touch more modern than other hotels associated with the brand, the hotel aspires to be as Chinese as possible, with Oriental screens surrounding the lobby." Full review
BlackBook
"White glove service makes this a haven for expense account road warriors and neighbourhood sub-primers alike."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"shopping mall and in the center of the city’s banking and business district." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"One of the Ritz-Carlton’s new-look hotels, this funky, modern Financial Street outpost bears no traces of the chain’s signature country-estate grandeur." Full review
Aman Summer Palace Show All Reviews
No.1 Gongmenqian Street, Yiheyuan, Haidian District, Summer Palace, Beijing 100091
From $480/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge
"Nestled among courtyards, willow- and bamboo-lined stone pathways, and a picturesque lake, the resort allows private day and night access to the palace and gardens."
DK Eyewitness
"The Aman brand's first property in China is stunning to look at, with guests feeling that they are on the set of a film."
Star Service
"The courtyard setting and surrounding gardens infuse an authentic Chinese feel to the place. Accommodations often open to pathways, gardens of bamboo trees and other Ming Dynasty symbols. " Full review
Gayot
"The Aman at Summer Palace, a 250-year-old World Heritage site, is a perfect retreat for anybody looking for luxury and history in Beijing."
Time Out
"Housed in the original guesthouses used by Empress Dowager Cixi just steps away from the East Gate of the Summer Palace, rooms are traditionally decorated, cosy and stunning." Full review
Fodor's
"The epitome of blissful indulgence, this luxury hotel (part of the famed Aman chain) is spread out across a series of carefully renovated ancient Qing Dynasty courtyards." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Amanresorts has converted a collection of dwellings adjacent to the UNESCO World Heritage Summer Palace into 51 dramatic guest rooms spread across nine courtyards." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hard to fault this exquisite hotel, a true candidate for best in Běijīng." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Aman Summer Palace allows guests to experience a piece of history in an utterly beautiful setting with hilltop temples, shimmering lakes, and marble bridges." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Located just a few steps from the east gate of the Summer Palace, each property in the ultra-luxurious Aman resort is imbued with history." Full review