The Westin Beijing Financial StreetvsLusongyuan Hotel
Both The Westin Beijing Financial Street and Lusongyuan Hotel are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, The Westin Beijing Financial Street is the choice of most reviewers compared to Lusongyuan Hotel. The Westin Beijing Financial Street scores 77 with praise from 6 sources such as Frommer's, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler.
The Westin Beijing Financial Street
No.9B Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100140
From $132/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The Westin caters to business travelers and families, who will find a resortlike atmosphere smack in the middle of Beijing's financial district." Full review
Fodor's
"It's business as usual at this worthwhile spot: comfortable rooms with plush beds, neutral tones and marble bathrooms." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The 486-room Westin exudes a calm, resort-like atmosphere that belies its location smack in the middle of Beijing’s financial district." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
""The comfort and style of the rooms are excellent"—select accommodations offer Herman Miller chairs and complimentary bathologist service." Full review
Star Service
"The 26-story edifice that houses this luxury hotel could pass for just another big-league office building were it not for its name emblazoned out front." Full review
Time Out
"All the great facilities you’d normally associate with the five-star American brand, as well as some fun extras." Full review
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