Beijing is as well supplied with glitzy, comfortable hotels. What it lacks in variety it makes up for in quantity. Grandiose lobbies, air-conditioned elevators, coffee lounges, and 15th-floor guest rooms—all lacking in Chinese flavor—are the norm. Most major hotels have facilities such as business centers, health clubs, Chinese and Western restaurants, nightclubs, karaoke, and beauty salons. Gone are the days of surly service, when hotel staffs were often unwilling to interrupt their meals or naps to attend to a guest. Today most hotels will book restaurants, taxis, cars with drivers, and travel tickets. More »
