Beijing Continental Grand Hotel

The hotel was fine except this was the hardest bed I've ever slept on. Another disappointment was the lack of an exercise room. With air quality so poor outside, the only possible way to exercise is inside.

Nothing wrong with this place, perfectly positioned for the conference center (which is why I was there). equally there was nothing special about the place either. It was clean comfortable and the staff were efficient and a bonus for me was that alot of them had good english. The location was perfect for the conference centre, but not the best if you wanted to walk to any sights (other than the olympic park), you'll need to take a taxi.

taxi took me to wrong hotel as there is another Beijing Grand Hotel but without the "Continental"

Hotel was ok.

Best place for people parcipating conference at the International convention center in Beijing.

The week in Beijing was amazing. The hotel service, staff and overall conditions was great. I stayed at the hotel for the ISPRM 2013 congress, and was able to speak to staff in English and they would understand enough to assist. Their breakfast was very good, as well as directions and organisation of local transport. Bejing itself was very safe, easy accessable and affordable. People were very friendly to tourists and always willing to help. Thank you.

I originally stayed at this hotel just before the Beijing Olympics and was happy so had no concerns about booking again. However, when I arrive I discovered the lobby was being completely refurbished and so it was a temporary setup on the 3rd floor. Therefore, if you are booking this hotel expecting the conveniences of a hotel, other than a room, I would not recommend it. Breakfast was made available next door in the convention centre, but I did not use that.

I am afraid there are few positive comments I can make. The hotel management is pitiful and out to get your money. Upon arrival I found myself (as did all others) re-routed through an unwelcoming, sad-looking service entrance, as the main entrance and reception were under reconstruction. The 3rd floor reception was awful, equally unwelcoming, and the staff was barely per-functionary. The room was alright, however there was an obnoxious acetone-like smell throughout (also perceived by other guests). Breakfast guests had to be re-routed to the nearby Convention Center cafe. My complaints were acknowledged by management, but the root causes remained not at all addressed. The situation may be different once the renovations are done. However, I would not trust the management of the place one bit, based on its thoroughly unsatisfactory and unimaginative handling of the renovations, putting guest comfort last and profit first, with no warning to guests who had paid-up reservations.

I stayed here while attending a conference in the Beijing International Convention Center which is connected by a tunnel, definitely a plus since it snowed. The hotel is very clean and the staff are helpful. English was not much of a problem since at least one person at the desk could speak. My room was nice and clean. Although not a non-smoking one, it did not have the odor. The lobby is not much and with snow outside, it was really cold. Suggest you get a deal to include internet otherwise its ridiculously expensive.There is not much around to go to. A bunch of hotels. The shopping mall next door is really high end - like USD 3000 a shirt high end - the strip mall behind it is just fast food and phone shops.

Near the national convention center (25 min walk), and olympic park. Clean and functional but as in whole beijing, front desk peoPle have poor to none english.