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Shangri-La BeijingvsNUO Hotel Beijing
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing ranks significantly better than NUO Hotel Beijing. Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing scores 82 with praise from 10 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Shangri-La Beijing
Frommer's
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
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
NUO Hotel Beijing Time Out
The Telegraph
Gayot
Oyster Lonely Planet
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 Telegraph8.0
"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."
OysterLuxury
"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
