Fodor's Expert Review Peninsula Beijing

Guests enjoy an impressive combination of modern facilities and traditional luxury, and though rooms are a little small for this sort of hotel, they're superlatively appointed, with teak and rosewood flooring, colorful rugs, and high-tech touches like custom bedside control panels to adjust lighting, temperature, and the flat-screen TVs. The service is excellent, as is the spa. Yun Bar, on the roof, is a lovely spot for sundowner cocktails in clear weather. Get in some exercise in the fully equipped gym the swimming pool, or a 10-minute walk to the Forbidden City.