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Shangri-La BeijingvsGrand Hyatt Beijing
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hyatt Beijing is preferred by most professionals compared to Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing. Grand Hyatt Beijing scores 86 with recommendations from 12 reviewers including Fodor's, Time Out and Concierge.
Shangri-La Beijing
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Time Out
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
No.29 Zizhuyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100089
From $103/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "One of the most well-regarded hotel chains in China." Full review
Fodor's "With its landscaped gardens, luxury mall and the addition of a more modern wing, the Shangri-La is a slice of charm for business travelers and those who don't mind being far from the city center." Full review
Jetsetter "While other top Beijing hotels have careened towards modernity, the Shangri-La has remained an unashamed traditionalist. Paying homage to China’s imperial past, the hotel, which sits amid..." Full review
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This relaxed restaurant takes French cuisine back to basics and adds a little fun — don’t miss the pastry library, where guests choose the finishing touches for their desserts, aided by a former sous chef to Pierre Hermé.
Lonely Planet "The Shangri-La’s air-freshened lobby and muted Chinese motifs may not match the majesty of its sibling China World Hotel, but the rates here are far lower." Full review
Travel + Leisure "24-story building on well-manicured grounds. The Chi spa offers treatments from Thailand, Tibet, and China." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Shangri-la's first property in Beijing, inconveniently but peacefully located in the western part of the city."
Star Service "The use of art is excellent throughout, and adding to the elegance, floor-to-ceiling windows in the lobby lounge and adjoining cafe overlook the winsome Chinese water garden. " Full review
Time Out "The Shangri-La chain is a major player in Beijing, and this, their flagship hotel, has a great reputation among business travellers." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"With warm lighting and classic décor, the Shangri-La is easily one of Beijing’s top hotels." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Comprising two towers, this "commercial city hotel is very nice." Staff "are consistently nice and speak excellent English" in both the Garden Wing and the newer, pricier Valley Wing." Full review
Grand Hyatt Beijing Frommer's
Concierge Fodor's
Insight Guides Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler DK Eyewitness Star Service Forbes Travel Guide Show All Reviews
No.1 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100738
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The Grand Hyatt is unrivaled for location." Full review
Concierge "With a prime central location adjacent to Wangfujing shopping street, this vast hotel has been popular with business and leisure travelers since it opened in 2001."
Fodor's "The wow factor at the Grand Hyatt Beijing... comes via its huge glass facade and even more extraordinary Olympic-size swimming pool." Full review
Insight Guides "One of Beijing’s top hotels, a favourite of businessmen and short-term tourists, that includes top-notch restaurants, excellent service, and houses a museum of ancient Chinese bronzes."
Lonely Planet "Stylish creation lording it over Wángfǔjǐng’s Oriental Plaza, but loses marks for extortionate wi-fi charges."
Travel + Leisure "Super-solicitous service; excellent in-house dining and entertainment; and the most outrageously over-the-top indoor “urban resort” in the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Part of Oriental Plaza, the country’s largest commercial complex, this curved glass tower is "one of the places to be in Beijing"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "In the glimmering Oriental Plaza complex that dominates the central shopping district, no other hotel in Beijing is better located, and few are as well equipped."
Star Service "Within easy walking distance of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, this 18-story glass tower offers top-notch amenities and a prime location." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"A gleaming glass tower on busy Chang An Avenue, Grand Hyatt Beijing is a large hotel that delivers crisp, contemporary rooms with comfortable, duvet-topped beds and flat-screen TVs." Full review
