Fodor's Expert Review EAST, Beijing

From the folks behind the Opposite House, EAST is a business hotel with pizzazz, from the contemporary, light-filled guest rooms done out with oak floors and huge windows (the corner rooms have the best views), to Xian, a hip bar, lounge and music venue with delicious wood-fired pizza and a connoisseur’s selection of single malts. Business travelers who need to be close to Wangjing, the airport or the 798 Art District couldn't ask for more; those hoping to hit up all the sights should probably look elsewhere. There's a vast mall next door with plenty of shopping and eating.