Waldorf Astoria Beijing
A glittering jewel in the heart of Beijing
VERIFIED LUXURY
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1. We verify luxury. Our highly trained inspectors visit every property we rate, evaluating based on up to 900 objective criteria. Our hotel stays span a minimum of two nights.
2. We pay our own way. No one can buy a rating; all ratings are earned through our objective inspection process.
3. Our global team of inspectors are anonymous at all times, so they have the same experience as a typical guest.
4. While we inspect both service and facility, our Star Rating system emphasizes service because your experience at a hotel, restaurant or spa goes beyond looks — how it makes you feel is what you will remember most.
5. We started in1958 as Mobil Travel Guide, and we created the original Five-Star rating system for hospitality.
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Though
Beijing is several time zones from New York, there exists a tantalizing link between the Big Apple’s Fifth Avenue grand dame and Waldorf Astoria Beijing, her younger Chinese sibling. A Qing Dynasty viceroy named Li Hongzhang was purportedly Waldorf Astoria New York’s first Chinese guest back in 1896, together with his 40-person entourage, so it’s fitting, then, that the location of Waldorf Astoria Beijing (in the heart of upscale Wangfujing) is as close as possible to the site of Li’s former Beijing residence.
And a palace it most certainly is with gorgeous guest rooms, a deeply serene spa, a fantastic brassiere and a location that can’t be beat — it’s just a short sedan chair ride from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. At 175 rooms, the scale feels petite, personal and luxurious to the last detail.
Getting There
5-15 Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China 100006
TEL86-10-8520-8989