Hotel Kapok BeijingvsNUO Hotel Beijing
Both Hotel Kapok Beijing and NUO Hotel Beijing are recommended by professionals. On balance, Hotel Kapok Beijing ranks marginally higher than NUO Hotel Beijing. Hotel Kapok Beijing is ranked #35 in Beijing with recommendations from 8 sources like DK Eyewitness, Jetsetter and Fodor's.
Hotel Kapok Beijing
No.16 Donghuamen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"It remains in a fabulous location for sightseeing (a few blocks from the East Gate of the Forbidden City), the service is good, and the price is right." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"When lit up at night, it resembles a giant lantern, one of the traditional Chinese elements that are strongly represented in the design of this 89-room hotel." Full review
Rough Guide
"A swish boutique hotel ten minutes’ walk from the Forbidden City, with clean lines, glass walls and a bamboo theme giving it a distinctive, modish look."
DK Eyewitness
"A stone's throw away from the Forbidden City and Tian'an Men Square, Hotel Kapok's grid-like exterior is eye-catching, as is the bamboo-filled reception area."
Star Service
"Located in the center of historical Beijing, this hot design hotel is part of a regional chain of hotels blending boutique style with Chinese hospitality." Full review
Time Out
"One of Beijing’s small but burgeoning band of boutique hotels, the Kapok appeared in 2006 and was nicknamed ‘the Blur’ even before it opened, thanks to its ‘glowing’ grid-like exterior." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Offering midrange cool for designer types, trendy Kapok is hidden behind a tough-to-keep-clean, all-glass-grill frontage and comes with modern rooms."
Jetsetter
"A chic hotel combining Zen sensibilities with contemporary stylings – includes your choice of day tour." Full review
NUO Hotel Beijing
No. 2A Jiangtai Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016, China
From $158/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Time Out
"The 438-room property in Lido, close to the 798 Art District, is inspired by the literature, art and culture of the Ming Dynasty, blending Chinese heritage with state-of-the-art technology." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"No expense has been spared on this flagship property of a new Chinese luxury hotel brand hoping to compete with the likes of Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental." Full review
Gayot
"Inspired by the Ming Dynasty, this attractive hotel blends the best of China past and present."
Oyster
Luxury
"Gleaming with polished marble surfaces and contemporary decor, the NUO Hotel Beijing is a modern luxury property." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Serves up a Chinese take on luxury living, which equates to teas from its own plantations in the palatial guest rooms, Chinese poetry inscribed on the marble bathroom walls." Full review