Lusongyuan HotelvsConrad Beijing
Both Conrad Beijing and Lusongyuan Hotel are praised by professionals. Overall, Conrad Beijing scores slightly better than Lusongyuan Hotel. Conrad Beijing has a TripExpert Score of 79 with approval from 5 reviewers including Star Service, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Lusongyuan Hotel
No.22 Banchang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009
From $43/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
Concierge
"The 68 cozy rooms are traditionally furnished, with red-tasseled lamps and dark wood furniture, but they don't feel like museum galleries."
Insight Guides
"This delightful courtyard hotel occupies a former Qing-dynasty residence."
Travel + Leisure
"Multiple buildings surround a quadrangle in this courtyard-style Dongcheng neighborhood hotel, which is down an ancient alley, or hutong." Full review
Rough Guide
"Converted from a Qing dynasty mansion, this hotel, though it’s aimed at tour groups, has a little more charisma than most such places."
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Avoid the expensive breakfast.
DK Eyewitness
"A more comfy, lived-in atmosphere, although unfortunately over-zealous modernisation has stripped the hotel of some of its charm."
Gayot
"For a taste of imperial living during the Qing dynasty, this hotel offers authentic decor and a traditional quadrangle courtyard setting."
Time Out
"Originally built in the Qing Dynasty for General Zeng Ge Ling Qin, his pad now attracts tourists who want to stay somewhere with character." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rooms may be a bit cramped at this hútòng hotel, a courtyard house built by a Mongolian general during the Qing-dynasty era, but the location and setting are big plus points."
Fodor's
"This is a classic old-Beijing experience, turned over to tourism, with no attempts at modern updates or fancy design, but, rather, just a good choice for cheap, traditional living." Full review
Conrad Beijing
No.29 Dongsanhuan North Road, Beijing 100027
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"Compared to its original exterior, the high-ceilinged lobby falls more within the traditional realm with marble floors and accents of gold and metallic colors throughout." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The 289 guest rooms sport a soothing all-beige palette, sleek furnishings, marble bathrooms with soaking tubs, and floor-to-ceiling windows that showcase city and Tuanjie Lake Park views." Full review
Frommer's
"The space-age architecture outside is matched by the ultramodern feel of the interiors. Rooms are spacious, decorated with subtle Asian touches like pale silk walls in a Chinese motif." Full review
Fodor's
"One of the capital's newest luxury hotels is in a distinctively curved, tapering tower on the east second ring road." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Its all-white, Swiss-cheese-like facade of different-shaped windows ensures you can't miss the striking new Conrad." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This futuristic skyscraper hotel in buzzy Sanlitun draws you in with an unbeatable view." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The luxury hotel has nearly 300 guest rooms outfitted in pale neutrals...each with a marble bathroom, soaking tub, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Beijing’s Central Business District. " Full review