Friday, June 24, 2011

Beijing Marriott City Wall

This hotel is about 5 minute walk from Beijing train station and another 5 minute walk to the subway station Jian Guo Men 建國門. The hotel has 4 towers comprising of around 1,000 rooms. The hotel has been maintained in a pretty good condition with some ancient Chinese decoration due to its location close to the ancient city wall observatory (built in Ming Dynasty - to be reported later). That's why it's called city wall. It has 5 restaurants - Italian (too bad the Italian restaurant closed on Sunday and Monday), Hawker (SE Asian), Pearl (Chinese), City Wall Bistro (big coffee shop), Java's (cafe serving breakfast and lunch for Marriott members or selected guests) and a lounge. Facilities include a heated swimming pool, a gym with quality euqipments and a spa. The hotel has a large no. of conference rooms. Re the swimming pool, too bad I was again forced to leave because of some people (as on the same situation on my Singapore trip about the swimming pool of hotel Park Regis). What's more, this time it's with 4D experience - the extra "D" is smell. :)














7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beijing also have middle-east ninja ppl? Or this time is those rich but uncivilized locals?

Stella said...

This hotel is really magnificent.
I like the entrance like the ancient time we see in movies.
Also a royal feel and yet with contemporary appeal.

Stella said...

How much per night here?
Is the swimming pool heated?

in the sea said...

Anonymous, it's the former one. Next time I'll need to bring a piece of pork to go with me, or throw a pig in the pool. :)
Stella, yes, this one is pretty nice and the room rate is about HK$1,100 to 1,300 incl. ABF. The pool is heated.

Stella said...

Thank you SEA for the info.
$200 US for this hotel is worth it. Glad to know there is heated pool. BKK shall have more heated pool. Funny that the pool water in BKK is a lot colder than those in LA(because heated pool is common in LA).

in the sea said...

If the water is the same at 27 degree celsius. Then when you are in open air at 33 degree, you will find the water cooler. If the open air is at 20 degree, you will find the water warmer.

Stella said...

Yes everything is relative.
The indoor swimming pool here at YMCA is always set at 86 degree so I like it very much.