Hotels near Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

Great hotel in immaculate condition, massive rooms with comfortable beds, big bathrooms, staff are really friendly and helpful, there is a family mart 200 metres away for all your cheap handy snacks and drinks, the Forbidden City is only a 15 min walk away, the only bad thing I would have to say about the hotel is that there is no restaurants or cafes close by, you have to walk 10 min into Wangfujing area but it's a nice walk, so definitely worth while staying here and good value for money

We have been choosing a hotel in Beijing for more than 2 days (fortunately, my wife was doing most of that job) and, as result, we finally chose the Novotel Xian Qiao Hotel Beijing and now we may definitely state that we made a right choice. Most of the Beijing sites of interest are either in the walking distance (the Tiananmen square, the Forbidden city, the Temple of Heaven, and even the Beihai park), or they can be easily reached by metro or by bus - the public transportation is quite good in Peking. Our advice is to maximally walk about the city to feel its spirit. Moreover, imho, it's better to use different city restaurants to be acquanted with the Chinese quisine. To visit the Great Wall, we used the hotel tour service, and we were also satisfied with the quality of that tour.

the hotel is located in the center of the city, 1 minute walking distance from wangfujing shopping street, 15-20 minutes from forbidden city and tiananmen square. the room was not new but very clean, pleasant, bed was comfortable and nothing was falling apart. the room service was fast and the staff was very friendly and helpful and we were able to communicate well in english. the room was comfortable for a couple. tap water in china are not good. there is a 24/7 across the street from the hotel where we bought our water. the water and drinks in the minibar are very expensive. we are now going back to beijing and will stay at this hotel again for our last weekend in china.

Enjoy the ideal vantage point from this five-star Beijing hotel, located in the heart of the city. Situated on Wangfujing, within walking distance of The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, Grand Hyatt Beijing is part of Oriental Plaza – one of China’s largest commercial complexes – with direct access to the adjacent shopping mall. Wangfujing Street, located next to the hotel, serves as a preferred shopping hub for traditional silk shops, tea houses and department stores. Experience the best of both worlds within this central Beijing luxury hotel, where well-appointed rooms and suites offer a subtle blend of Western and Oriental traditions. Here, contemporary hotel design is accompanied by world-class standards of service. Savour our award-winning restaurants, Made in China and Noble Court. Unwind through a variety of recreational features, from Club Oasis Spa to our resort-style indoor pool. Enjoy unmatched business services, including a 24-hour Business Centre and professional planning and catering for meetings and conferences at Grand Hyatt Beijing.

The reception female staffs need more smile [which is rare in Beijing], the Mr. manager is better & helpful. we arrive early morning 6am with taxi meter off at RMB150, share with another passenger. waited at the lobby until 8am+ the bell man chase us off due to no ordering of drinks from the cafe. Then we go out side have a 1st walk at Wang Fu Jing st, just 5min walk distance! we had a noodle & dumpling at a nearby restaurant. we back to hotel at 10am & fortunately there's 1 room for us. checked in & took a nice shower with the strongest water pressure ever had... it's easy to take a bus to temple of heaven about 20min, then go to luo gu siang night market. 2nd day we join 1 day tour booked from hotel to great wall at RMB350/p, include lunch & ticket. it's a English speaking tour with mostly westerner. 3rd day we walk 15min to Forbidden city for 1 day visit, cant believe we walk back to hotel from back of forbidden city! 2 or 3km?.. 4th day check out & go to summer palace which takes 30min of subway, back to hotel at late afternoon & call a meter taxi [only RMB90+] to airport.

travelled to china with my mum. the hilton is a lovely hotel, we booked a twin bedroom and our beds were double beds! the bedroom was lovely, comfortable beds, amazing walk in wardrobe, huge separate bath and shower. room complete with chaise lounge and desk. breakfast is a must. delicious food, all tastes and flavours catered for. i loved the japanese miso soup with noodles and wantons each morning. proximity to wangfuijing street is but a 2 min walk out the front door. loads of shops and department stores. we walked to forbidden city from this hotel, took about 20mins. tiananmen square is across the road from forbidden city. this hotel is well positioned for everything. easy to catch the subway, once you know how to purchase a ticket. we ate in the hotel each night in the chinese restaurant 'chynna'. excellent service and the meals were delicious. must try the peking duck! highly recommended, ask for a map at the front desk!

Book 5 rooms for 5 nights for our group of 9 from Agoda which include free breakfast. Check-in was fuss free and was given room’s base on our request. Buffet breakfast spreads consist of Western, Chinese and some Mongolian food. Soft and comfortable bed and not hard bed as provided in most China hotel. 2 nos of buckwheat pillow were provided in the room closet and you can request for a different type to try or suit your liking. (Types – Buckwheat with lavender, chrysthanamum) Surprise birthday cakes were left in the room for one of us on his birthday and it taste good. Location was convenient as it is very near to Dongdan station which is an interchange for subway Line 1 and 5. From hotel, walk in the opposite direction from Dongdan for 10 mins you will reach Chongwenmen station which is an interchange for subway Line 2 and 5. There are two shopping centres (New World and Glory Mall) with supermarket and food options Places of interests and shopping area are reachable by subway i.e Temple of heaven, Forbidden City, Lama Temple, Bell tower, Beijing zoo, Silk market, HongQiao pearl market etc Thanks to Agoda and customer review, overall excellent hotel which is quite new and value for money.

English speaking & friendly staff that made us feel right at home even when we checked in at almost 1:30 in the morning! The lobby area is just absolutely magical with the grand staircase and the wonderfully lit giant Christmas tree. Our room was upgraded to a very spacious and well kept room facing the Chang An Avenue-best view for sunrise & sunset. Gym's machines were new and pool had a warm jacuzzi w/c was perfect for winter swimming! Breakfast package that we tried for 2 days was also excellent w/ a good variety of western & local cuisine choices. Hotel was walking distance to the Forbidden City and the Wangfujing shopping district. The train station was just a few meters away w/c can take you to any place in the city (best to take the train coz its cheap at only RMB 2 for any destination-whether near or far).

Novotel Peace Hotel is situated in close proximity (10 minutes walk) from the Forbidden City,Tian’anmen Square and several of the main parks ,as well as Food street and major shopping facilities ,only a short taxi ride from other attractions around the city. This is a good choice hotel, worthy of its 4 stars; the entrance lobby sets the scene of space and tranquillity in an opulent style. The staff speak English and are very helpful, they seek to please. The room was light, clean, with Coffee and tea making facility, a good TV; it was quiet thereby enabling a good night’s sleep. Shower and bath good with fresh towels and soaps each day, room service excellent. The hotel has adequate gym facilities and a pool, a valuable asset after a long day walking the attractions. There is a massage parlour although I didn’t have time to try it out. The bureau de change is open each day till late and their rate is competitive no need to shop around! The restaurant caters for all tastes is bright clean and attractive the price reflects the hotel quality. If this Hotel fits your budget then look no further you will not be disappointed.

check in hotel at about 0330am after long flight and freezing temperature from airport, no fuse, with extra bed arranged and placed impromptu to accommodate all four of us. feel apologetic for the hotel staff having to do that in wee hours. stayed for 4 nights. large business room, lcd tv with numerous channels, internet, with complete room facilities. despite the cold, the room is surprisingly hot!, need to open window to get cold air in room ( outside temp below 0 degree celsius ). staff do daily cleaning so room are clean and tidy. forbidden city, tiananmen, street foods, big and small eateries are all with walking distant. entrance to mrt is few minutes walking and taxi ( need to ask hotel to hail in a taxi ). many choices of food for the buffet breakfast , western or oriental. feel very much safe and at home.

I had a great stay at Crowne plaza, though I was not spending much time in the hotel itself. The location is great with easy access to metro and the forbidden city within walking distance. There are also restaurants and shops close by. We loved the breakfast, but it was expensive (230Y for breakfast+internet). The staff were very helpful, but some of the advice I got was not good. For example they adviced me to cancel my great wall trip for a private car which was either because they did not at all understand what I wanted or because they were getting a commission for booking tours.

The hotel is located in a "Hutong", i.e., a very small alley. Most taxi drivers refuse to go into those, but I arrived at 11 p.m., it was dark, and I couldn't see the hotel from the entrance of the Hutong, so I begged and pleaded with the taxi driver, who finally consented to taking me all the way to the hotel (I gave him a good tip for his pains). Once I arrived, I found that the staff had, indeed, read the message I left through Agoda about my adult daughter arriving separately and much earlier than me. Overall, the staff was very helpful ... from booking us on a tour to the Great Wall and rebooking it due to some unexpected health issues, to serving us breakfast extra early so we could make it to the tourbus on time. The facilities are nice, but in a few places could use some repairs. The (included) breakfast was a mix of traditional Chinese food (sweet and sour pork, rice porridge, etc.), and Western foods such as cereal, French Toast, regular toast with butter, jam, cheese, and some fresh fruit and yoghurt. The location is within walking distance of the Forbidden City (GoogleMaps helps a lot in getting there) and easy access to a subway station that gives quick and rush hour-free access to Beijing South Railway Station and other sites for just a few RMB.

This is a must stay location! The service by the staff met and exceeded our expectations. English spoken by staff everywhere in the hotel, the room was comfortable and quiet, the hotel itself was beautifully adorned, the location provides many local eateries across the street and the exotic Night Market one block away. The Forbidden City out the the door to the left was a very easy walk, the Wangfujing area out the door to the right another easy walk (except when carrying bags laden with shopping prizes back to the hotel.) T-Square and subway access adjacent to the Forbidden City were added benefits. If you want a temporary fix for Western food, there's Grandma's Kitchen out the door to the left and left again at the traffic light (just before the Forbidden City.) The restaurant will be on the right side of the street and the walk is about five minutes from door-to-door. When we return, we'll definitely return to the hotel!

My friends and I had such a great time here! First off, the staff is super friendly and helpful. They were able to give us directions to everywhere we wanted to walk to (it's super close to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square), called us taxis, told us the specific subway route and stops to take to get to the train station, and even reminded us to take our passports to the Forbidden City, which is not something we would've known to do. The rooms smaller than western-style hotels, but use the space efficiently, and the bathrooms are really nice - I loved their showerheads! We took advantage of the retractable clothesline in the bathroom to wash a few shirts and things - they provide laundry soap along with the other usual consumables like toothpaste and shampoo - and came back at the end of a long day of sightseeing to find that the staff had neatly folded our clothes for us once they'd dried! The breakfast spread is really good, and there's a lot of variety, so everyone should be able to find something they like. There's also a bar in the hotel, which we heartily took advantage of every evening. And although it's not usually something you look for in a hotel, I appreciated that they had souvenirs for sale in the lobby. They were a lot of the usual touristy things (fans, chopsticks, teacups, red lacquer bowls, figurines), but they were at totally reasonable prices. I bought a fan from them for 30 RMB that I later saw in a tourist-trap stall marked as 120! I doubt I would've been able to negotiate that low with my meager haggling skills. My only negative experience, and it has nothing to do with the hotel itself, was with finding a taxi to take us here when we first arrived in Beijing. It's down an alley, so one taxi didn't know where it was, and another just didn't want to drive there at all. It's only a short walk from the Dongsi subway station though, so I would suggest taking the subway here or, if you get a similarly uncooperative taxi driver, ask them to dro

I was moved to this hotel by agoda because the hotel I originally chose was overbooked. I was given a room on a high floor that had a view of the forbidden city and beihai park, I spent hours just sitting by the big windows of my room just staring at the view. Transportation is also easy because the bus station is very near and taxi/uber driver knows the hotel. Location is also very good and not far from the forbidden city, definitely would stay here again if I come back to beijing

We are a family of 2 adult and 2 children,(13yr and 11yr), stayed in the Premier room(twin beds). Each bed is 1.4m x2m, quite spacious, can sleep 2 persons per bed. Room, towels and linens are ver clean. Clean and lovely pools for children(small heated pool) and adults. Hotel buffet is very expensive (RMB 150 per person), we did not try it. Nearest metro is National Art Museum. Win which you can interchange the lines according to your destinations. There are toilets in most of the metros, all about Beijing including various places of interest such as the Forbidden city, the Great Wall, Summèr Palace.and etc. Not easy to find food around hotel. Nearest mall (Apm Mall) iand Wanfujing Pedestrian Street is 15min to 20min walk away., many restaurants on 5th and 6th floor. The Gandma's restaurant at APM Mall to be cheapest, really worth the price, especially their big fish(RMB 150). Get a cab (Rmb 20)from hotel to Jing Ding Xuan restaurant, good dim sum+chinese dishes.

From the way the bellboys hopped briskly to attention upon our taxi's arrival and got our suitcases, we knew we would have a wonderful stay at The Peninsula. Its ideal location (near the Forbidden City), its staff, the nearby restaurants and shopping areas were all pluses during our 5-day stay. The concierge was very helpful when I reported the loss of my mobile phone and he was able to give it to me right away (someone had recovered it right in front of our room!). We always adore the Peninsula Lobby (Manila, HongKong) and Beijing was no exception; it is an oasis after long days of sightseeing and walking and shopping. Finally we think we had the best meal of our Beijing stay at Huang Ting Restaurant. We only regretted that we ate there on our last day in Beijing! We could have eaten there everyday. However we thought the buffet breakfast a bit expensive for what it offered. We are looking forward to the opening of The Peninsula in Paris very soon!

Stayed all over China this place is at the top of its price range. Not for the hotel or facilities. Location...subway around the corner key to traveling big cities in China. 4 of the biggest malls a block away. Forbidden city, T-square, and a hill for amazing views like 5mins west. The rooms are not huge nor impressive. But clean and spacious enough to be comfortable for the price. Good showers. TV. Decent beds. Drinking water which is actually so needed. Didn't try the menu or eat at the hotel restaurant why bother the streets are cheaper and food courts in the malls are actually very good quality. This place works as a safe, warm, and we'll priced place to drop bags explore the city and easily get home to a decent sleep

we stayed at this hotel for 5 nights and it was good. the room toilet was clean and big. the hotel room was spacious but the door locked was broken which was not safe for us. therefore we requested a new room and immediately they changed to a new room and it was good as before but not as spacious as before. however, the stayed there was good. even the bed was a bit hard and the pillows were so thin but they gave 4 for double bed and extra blanket. the toilet was good, both toilets. the water flow from the shower was really good. they cleaned the room everyday. my husband left ipad on the table and we were out the whole day and when we were back only he realized he forgot to keep it and it was still on the table which is good. the receptionists at the hotel were friendly eventhough their english was not perfect but they were willing to help you for directions. however, the travel agent for day tour at the hotel lobby can speak perfect english and the travel agent for day trip around beijing at the hotel was good and cheap. we even asked the receptionist to get us a cab to the airport 80rmb. this hotel should be recommended because of its location and value for money. the location is a walking distance to forbidden city or you can take a bus number 82(across the street) to forbidden city and qianmen street the famous pedestrian street in beijing apart from wangfujing. (qianmen street would be the last station and as for forbidden city only one stop from the hotel). for muslim, exactly less than one minute walk from the hotel on your left would be a muslim restaurant called dong lai shun. behind dong lai shun (2blocks away) just walk straight, there's another small muslim shop from that street you can walk further down like less than 5minutes to wangfujing. you will find another muslim restaurant at wangfujing near mcd as you can see it from far. another muslim restaurant is exactly opposite hotel kapok. a lil further down if kapok on your left

This is a comparatively new hotel located at Wanfujing area. Once I stepped in, tranquility is what impressed me the most. I arrived a little earlier, so the room was not ready, but the concierge was very helpful by finding my bank and get me a taxi quickly. When I was back, the room was ready, clean and elegantly decorated with everything I need. I went to Beijing for a business meeting, and went out again to get myself familiar with the metro and the meeting location. However, when I was back again, I got surprised to find that the hotel slippers were not in the place where I left them, and two more bottled water were provided. That's when I realised about the evening services. It was my first time to visit Beijing, and staff and concierge are polite and kind to answer all my questions, even helped me get a ticket to the Forbidden City.The bed and pillows were so soft and I slept like a baby in a comfortable crib. If there's any weakness of this hotel… CNN was disconnected often.

Though a little hard to find, hotel is actually conventiently located just 3 bus stops away from subway station Dong Si and is just a few bus stops from Tian An Men Square. Hotel is only a short walk from Xuan Wu Men or North Gate (exit gate) of the Forbidden City. Do note that visitation to the Forbidden City is currently uni-directional i.e. you could only enter from the the main entrance at South Gate at Tian An Men Square and exit from the North Gate. The hotel is located in the middle of a small road. Getting out of the hotel turning right is a small decent road which is the direction of access to the North Gate of Forbidden City. Getting out turning right however, is an alley "Hu Tong" which is lined with small shops which one would not imagine could lead to a decent multi-story hotel housed within a compound although at the beginning of the road is several signage in Chinese showing there are several hotel/motel down the road. So don't be surprise if you first hit this alley when you try to find the hotel. Trully worth noting is, housed within the compound facing the entrance gate of the hotel is the building which was once the resort home of Princess He Jia, the fourth daughter of Emperor Qian Long. In 1898, this building was converted to an educational instituion which is the predecessor of the current Peking University. It was once the tallest educational building in China. Hotel is also just next to Jing Shan Park. Wang Fu Jing and the Prince Gong Mansion (Gong Wang Fu) aren't too far to access too, although transport maybe necessary.

This hotel is easy to find (we travelled by airport express and subway - cheap, quick and interesting) and very close to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The Grand Mercure has an impressive entrance and is welcoming and clean, with a really excellent bedroom (we were upgraded to Executive Suite on the 10th floor). The buffet dining has a wide range of Chinese and Western food on offer and the staff are friendly but could perhaps be a little more proactive. Service one evening was quite slow, but the food was very good. We arranged the trip to thye Great Wall in the hotel and it was really good. We would stay here again.

I stayed at the Jade garden hotel one week of December. It was my first visit to Beijing and generally to China. And this hotel was just what I needed: very clean, safe, calm. And dinner buffet - tasty, simple, fresh. And 60 RMB for meal is good price for Beijing. Service was exellent everywhere. Locaion of the hotel is one of the best in Beijing: close to Forbidden city in very beautiful and clean district. There are a lot of small places to eat. Closest metro station is Tian'anmen east - about 15 min walk. And you can see nice garden on this way - full of people doing exercises on Saturday and Sunday mornings. And empty and a bit mysterious on late evenings. Room is a bit smaller than they appear on photos, bathroom is tiny but with tube. Nice sink table and not so nice tiles around tube. Really hot water - very important in winter in China. Perfect bed - comfortable with good linen. Internet connection: you can browse using flat TV screen or your own laptop. TV channels - about 60 Chinese and CNN, TV-5 (french). No any Russian. Beijing was first city when I often came back to the hotel early: many places are open just till 16.00. I had to wake up early morning and was very tired at 7 PM. It was first time when I needed some TV to watch but no big choice. By the way, there is a small coffee machine in room. So you can bring your favorite coffee (in bags)and enjoy it. Other options for good coffee is Panjiyuan antique market. Not so antique but very interesting place< lot of craft items, worse to visit. Coffee is on right hand close to entrance))) *It's second time I use Agoda service. I like their discounted rates!

I stayed at Jianguo Garden Hotel for one night and then left for another city then checked back in again two nights later. I booked the superior room, but when I checked in again, they upgraded me to the deluxe room since I was a return customer. That was really nice of them. The hotel is nearby a walking street where there are food vendors and many shops. It takes about 15-20min walk to reach the Forbidden City. I used the pool and the gym, the facilities are ok.