Grand Hotel Beijing

We loved this hotel. It's an older hotel with a lot of grandeur to it. The lobby rooms are all beautiful, with chandeliers and wood paneling. Our room had marble tiles in the bathroom, classic wood furniture and tons of space. Some things were a little dated or worn, but they've clearly tried to maintain everything as much as possible. The staff were incredible helpful and the location was great for accessing the metro and walking to the Forbidden City. I would highly recommend, particularly if you want a place with a bit of local character. Pros: HUGE room. We had a family suite that had a separate bedroom with a king bed, a twin in the main room, a couch and chairs, two desks, a patio area and a washroom with separate shower and tub. We stayed for 4 nights and the extra space was wonderful since we had three adults. The staff - we waited to book our tours until we arrived and the staff was extremely helpful in figuring things out, making recommendations and giving us good tips. Location - there's a metro stop about a 5-10 minute walk away and it's a 10 min walk to the Forbidden City one way and a huge shopping area the opposite direction. It made for a great home base. Cons - food at the hotel was expensive and there wasn't anything nearby for small snacks. If older fixtures both you, this isn't for you. If you like old buildings, stay here. Our suite was on the main (5th floor) facing the interior atrium, so we had NO natural light.

We were in Beijing for four days. The Grand Hotel Beijing is close to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It was also within easy walking distance to Wangfujing Street. The hotel itself is a little dated but still beautiful and handsomely appointed. The staff is extremely service-oriented. A great stay, overall!

Excellent location and staff. Roofdeck permanently closed

Great Hotel, English is always very challenging in Beijing but you can get by with very broken English or a dictionary app! area is close to YAnFujin Area which is all the shoppings etc included breakfast is for one person only and the 2nd person has to pay which we found it slightly misleading in the Expedia booking.

Excellent hotel, 5 min walk to the Forbidden City, Tianamen Sqaure, as well as 2 minute walk to the Wangfujing train stop on the 1 line, easy to connect to from the airport link after one train transfer if using public transportation. The pool is excellent and the staff is very attentive. The gym is great too with an attendant for both who was very kind. Quick and easy check in with staff who spoke English well. I would for sure stay here again. There are so many other sites to see that are easily accessible either by walking or by train. The Wangfujing street food with the scorpions, snakes etc is a few blocks away and the Silk Street market is easily accessible a few train stops away. Loved the pressure of the shower with all the amenities including a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental pick and comb. Rooms are spacious. Thank for Joyce and all the front desk staff. See you again soon!

Upon arrival to the hotel a receptionist asked for a credit card to have deposit which gladly I presented my Sterling (British Pound) credit card but he said : I shall take 16000 deposit, I was shocked because I paid every thing in advance. my son 44 years old asked for hot chocolate at breakfast, It was a big crisis and managers and dictionaries at the end he agreed to have water.

You can tell that this hotel was the best thing going at one point. Unfortunately other than location, it's seen better days. General upkeep was lacking behind new and more modern facilities. Spend some money for maintenance!

The location is great, close to many of the sights. The hotel though boasts 6 restaurants, according to their desk people they have one! on the second floor. The design of the shower is such that it floods the bathroom with water, they must know this though. The hotel has great old world charm. Close the main shopping street in Beijing and some of the best Roast Duck Restaurants in the country are only 6 blocks away.

the facility is pretty old and out of date, the front desk is not that friendly, the room I had doesn't have the windows and but the location is not bad though

Beautiful older hotel. Our room was very nice, clean and quiet with views of the roofs of the forbidden city. The bathroom was spacious with great water pressure and fluffy towels. Staff very friendly and had basic English language skills. Great location. My husband and I were able to walk to Forbidden City, Drum and Bell Tower and Tiananmen Square.