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Hotel Eclat BeijingvsLusongyuan Hotel
Both properties are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Eclat Beijing ranks slightly better than Lusongyuan Hotel. Hotel Eclat Beijing ranks #23 in Beijing with approval from 5 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Oyster.
Hotel Eclat Beijing
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
The Telegraph
Oyster
Floor 16-21, No. 9 Dongdaqiao Road Parkview Green FangCaoDi, Chaogyang District, Beijing 100020
From $213/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Attached to Parkview Green, Beijing’s most artsty and upscale shopping mall, this playfully ultra-luxe option has "lagoon" suites with their own private swimming pools." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The hotel’s in-house collection . . . displays pieces by national rising stars . . . as well as China’s largest private holdings of works by Salvador Dalí." Full review
Star Service "Located in the heart of Beijing's Central Business District, this boutique property is attached to the Parkview Green shopping and commercial complex on Dongdaqiao Road." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Inside a downtown shopping mall, this exclusive 100-room hotel attracts high rollers with its ‘Lagoon Suites’ that boast private pools and terraces, eccentric design themes and exuberant modern art." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Hotel Eclat Beijing is a luxury boutique-meets-business hotel with 100 rooms and suites." Full review
Lusongyuan Hotel
Concierge
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Gayot
Time Out
Lonely Planet Fodor's
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
