The Bar/Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing

"The hotel offers stellar restaurants, including Yu, serving Cantonese cuisine and decorated with celadon green ceramics and Buddhist stone sculptures and jade pieces in the private-room wing, and Barolo, which offers traditional Italian cuisine with wines by the glass"

"Dining options include Barolo, an intimate contemporary Italian eatery, and the jade-themed Yu, for Cantonese cuisine"

"In an area where Ferragamo, Chanel, and other couture practically spills out onto the street, this Ritz-Carlton feels rather at home; the dinky marble lobby, mahogany-decorated rooms, excellent Italian restaurant (Barolo), and Davidoff-sponsored cigar bar feel like something from another age, which is no bad thing if you can afford it"

"Locals mix with guests over the modern Cantonese and Sichuan fare at Yu, or over fritto misto and olive-crusted rack of lamb at the crimson-walled Barolo Italian restaurant"

"Dine at Barolo for an Italian meal or eat at Yu for Chinese cuisine"

"Rounding out the offerings are Barolo’s, serving classic Italian dishes, and Davidoff Lounge, an opulent wine bar with live entertainment and VIP rooms"

"Though be sure to stop in The Ritz-Carlton Bar, a luxe cigar and whiskey lounge that also hearkens back to another era"

"The Executive Club, on the 12th, 15th and 16th floors, offers the same rooms as the rest of the hotel, but includes the Club Lounge, where members can meet in a private adjoining room, pick up daily international newspapers, and enjoy free Wi-Fi and five daily buffet spreads"