Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The Raffles Hotel Beijing

The Raffles Hotel Beijing, built in the 1900s, Raffles Beijing Hotel has long stood as an icon of Beijing's historical heritage. The venue of many significant political and cultural events, it has become one of Beijing's most distinguished addresses

Ideally situated at the crossroads of famous Chang An Avenue and the district of Wangfujing, Raffles Beijing Hotel is in the heart of the prestigious business and commercial districts and a few minutes from the mystical Forbidden City, historical Tiananmen Square, the Silk Market and other famous sights. It is also a short 15-minute walk from Beijing railway station and less than five minutes from Wangfujing subway station.

Raffles Beijing Hotel epitomises elegance and exclusivity, as guests luxuriate in 171 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, which are some of the most expansive and decadent in Beijing. The inimitable Raffles experience is taken a step further with sumptuous culinary creations to delight every palate, state-of-the-art meeting and banquet facilities and a Fitness Centre complete with its own indoor swimming pool.

Raffles Beijing Hotel offers 171 guest rooms and suites, each tastefully appointed with intricate Oriental accents and French elegance, providing exclusive accommodation for discerning travellers.

ROOM TYPES

Landmark Rooms :
Located in the Main Building of the hotel, the well-appointed Landmark Rooms are the perfect blend of old-world charm and modern sophistication. Residents can retreat into a haven of relaxation complete with cosy seating areas, timber flooring and five-fixture bathrooms featuring twin washbasins and marble-tiled floor.

Raffles Inc Executive Rooms :
Lofty ceilings and spacious interiors await guests who choose to stay in Raffles Beijing Hotel's Raffles Inc Executive rooms. Located in the State Building of the hotel, these contemporary rooms are beautifully appointed with intricate finishing, dual-line telephones and a dataport and broadband to cater for your business needs. Raffles Inc residents will also enjoy exclusive access to and use of the private lounge, where daily breakfast and evening cocktails are served.

Personality Suites :
Throughout its long rich history, Raffles Beijing Hotel has had the privileged to host some of the world's brightest luminaries from China and overseas. The nine Personality Suites are Sun Yat Sen Suite, George Bernard Shaw Suite, Zhang Xue Liang Suite, Guo Moruo Suite, Bernard Law Montgomery Suite, Li Zong Ren Suite, Henri Cartier-Bresson Suite, Charles de Gaulle Suite and Feng Yu Xiang Suite. In each of the suites, you will find specially sourced personality-related memorabilia, offering unique experiences to those who wish to walk down the memory lane with individuals who were once associated with the Raffles Beijing Hotel.

Grand Hotel Suites :
Residents who stay in the Grand Hotel Suites are privy to a world of elegance, exclusivity and indulgence, where attention to detail is the hallmark. Invitingly spacious with dining and living areas, a chaise longue, a pantry and an exclusive study area, the opulent Grand Hotel Suite is ideal for both the executive and leisure traveller. Located in the Main Building, each suite is tastefully adorned with selected antiques and artwork.

Presidential Suite :
Elegance and splendour prevail in the resplendent Presidential Suite which occupies two floors, 6th and 7th floors of the Main Building in Raffles Beijing Hotel. Featuring a unique ambience of European elegance complete with contemporary artifacts, it provides the perfect residence befitting royalties, luminaries and heads of states. Boasting an expansive 880 square metres in area, it is one of the largest luxurious presidential suites in Beijing. The suite has four luxurious bedrooms, two cosy living rooms, a dining / private meeting room, a mini theatre complete with audio-visual facilities, a study, a gym and Roman style bathrooms complete with Jacuzzi and sauna.

Landmark Suites :
The Landmark Suites located in the Main Building are spaciously designed with the comfort of the resident in mind. With elegant period furnishings including a luxurious four-poster bed on a raised level from the living area and marble tiled bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub, each suite exudes warm and character reminiscent of the imperial past.

TEL: +8610 6526 3388
FAX: +8610 8500 4380
Address : No.33 East Chang An Avenue, , Beijing P.r.c 100004,
Hotel Location : City Center
beijing@raffles.com
http://chinese.beijing.raffles.com/

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