In the heart of Beijing's business centre, the 23-year-old Jianguo has been a contender for a long time. It's aging in places, and the yesteryear design is in need of a serious refit, but the amenities are there for the business traveller, and there's a range of eating and drinki… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Rated as one of the city's top hotels, this place's spacious, swish rooms have street or river views. Service is excellent and, as the hotel is attached to the Youyi Lufthansa Center, the amenities are endless. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

We like a boutique atmosphere when we pay this much for a night's sleep. Peninsula rooms unfortunately come out a little short on distinctive style, but they do include the wide range of amenities five-star accommodation should (but often doesn't) have in Beijing. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

With an excellent location at the northern end of Wangfujing Dajie, this hotel (self-advertised as five-star) also has Beijing's largest standard double rooms at 42 sq metres. The hotel is perhaps gaudy and decoratively gauche (eg the sky and clouds in the atrium, white tiles and… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Located in West Beijing and well positioned for trips to the Summer Palace, the Shangri-La has a top-notch selection of restaurants, bars and shops, as well as a fine spread of rooms. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The Taiwan is a decent, if somewhat bland, mid-range choice whose popularity is assured by its central location. It's a good nights sleep, and a good head start to the big-ticket items that you've come to Beijing to enjoy. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Check-in can be a bit slow, which is regrettable, because you'll want to check out the neighbourhood as soon as possible. There's shopping, eating and some of the greatest attractions in the city almost at your doorstep. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The Marriott is a fine hotel with vast, fully equipped and very comfortable rooms, but the location, near the intersection of Fucheng Lu and the Third Ring Rd, is a big drawback. Amenities include an indoor pool, tennis courts, bowling centre and health club. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The huge Chinese-run four-star Minzu has a yesteryear feel, and is located near the huge and distinctive Nationalities Cultural Palace, west of Xidan. The hotel's restaurants have specialities that include hotpot and Chaozhou and Turkish cuisine. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Despite the weird-looking portico with overblown white pillars, this is an elegant hotel with smartly furnished, broadband-equipped and fresh rooms (with smallish bathrooms), 24-hour pool plus an excellent and crisp fitness centre. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Your excitement at the thought of staying in the oldest hotel in Beijing may dim somewhat at reception, but questionable service aside, the hotel has a sumptuous interior extending over multiple wings that beats all others. Rooms cry out, however, for a skillful designer to bring… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This place is obviously designed for the middle-management business traveller, and has pretty full range of facilities for such, but it's also a good option for the casual visitor. Rooms are bright, clean, well maintained and simply furnished. Higher floors even have wide-open ci… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The 'friendship' in this hotel's name marks a time in the communist past when this sprawling garden-style hotel was used to house foreign experts. Today the stately grey brick buildings see a steady stream of visitors from all walks of life and from all over the world. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The grand in the name surely refers to the view. Truly the most magnificent in Beijing, it affords a bird's-eye lookout over the entire Forbidden City. Not every room shares this panorama, but fortunately the price is not so much higher for those that do. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

This wouldn't be our first choice for a budget hotel, but Beijing is a popular place and it's good to have some options, so consider the Hademan an option. It's clean, if ageing, and its location across from the BRT (and one stop to the train station) is certainly handy. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

An advertisement for this high-rise hotel that featured a laughing cosmopolitan family skipping across the foyer wouldn't actually be off-key. There's a noticeable atmosphere of superior modern comfort and ease here. Rooms vary in quality but this is fortunately matched by the pr… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Located opposite the China World Trade Center in Beijing's business district, the Ascott offers a range of stylish and fully equipped serviced apartments for rent on a daily or monthly basis. Of undeniable appeal to those doing long-term business in Beijing, Ascott's residents be… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The four-star Hyatt is a relaxed and smart hotel with substantial gloss and a great location on Jiefang Beilu. Lift attendants are dapper, staff are polite, but standard rooms have rather scuffed furniture and bathtubs are cramped. Full Lonely Planet Review ›