Red Capital ResidencevsEAST Beijing
Both East Beijing and Red Capital Residence are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Red Capital Residence scores slightly higher than East Beijing. Red Capital Residence comes in at 81 with recommendations from 8 reviews like Time Out, Frommer's and Concierge.
Red Capital Residence
No.9 Dongsi Liutiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100007
From $151/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"Art Deco furnishings steal the show at this Cultural Revolution-themed siheyuan, set around a tiny central courtyard." Full review
Concierge
"Apparat-chic reigns at this tiny five-room hotel, set on a narrow, bustling hutong street near Tiananmen Square."
Fodor's
"Each of the four rooms at this boutique courtyard hotel... are decorated with antiques and according to different themes." Full review
Insight Guides
"This exclusive boutique hotel is within a Qing-dynasty courtyard house northeast of Wangfujing (past the Dongsi Mosque)."
Travel + Leisure
"Located in the Dongsi historic district, this restored boutique hotel includes five rooms surrounding a small courtyard like a traditional siheyuan." Full review
Rough Guide
"Formerly a state guesthouse, this discreet hutong hotel now has five rooms tricked out with Cultural Revolution artefacts."
Time Out
"Some rave about the historic atmosphere and five themed rooms around a central courtyard – one named after a famous concubine and fittingly decked out in red." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Make your choice from four rooms decked out with paraphernalia that wouldn’t look out of place in a museum." Full review
EAST Beijing
No.22 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016
From $95/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"A business hotel with style, a place to do business without the stiffness—note the communal networking space in the cafe-inspired lounge." Full review
Time Out
"EAST is situated between 798 and Lido in Indigo, a shopping and leisure complex with high-street and designer brands, a cinema and acres of green parkland." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Just 20 minutes from Beijing Capital International Airport in the northeast portion of the city, East, Beijing offers a hip and contemporary place to hang your hat." Full review
Jetsetter
"Business sleek. With ample art and modern design, East Hotel Beijing is sophisticated without taking itself too seriously." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"If Beijing is China’s creative hub, this new hotel embodies that ethos perfectly." Full review
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Room to Book: The Park View Studio has a kitchenette and dining room—ideal for anyone staying for more than a night or two.
The Telegraph
7.0
"East is cool, comfortable and kitted out with great food, drink, and leisure facilities, plus a myriad of clever touches to make doing biz in Beijing much more than just bearable." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The 300 rooms business hotel is Swire's arm of business hotel...simple, comfortable rooms sprinkled with Chinese art throughout." Full review
Frommer's
"Billed as an unconventional business hotel...pale wood floors and a neutral palette give the guestrooms a modern and minimalist feel. Smart amenities include a complimentary iPod touch and free Wi-Fi." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Billing itself as a “lifestyle business hotel,” EAST offers a smooth, high-tech experience from check-in to check-out, allowing guests to move seamlessly from lounges to surprisingly chic work spaces" Full review