HotelChatter - Beijing

For the Business Traveler With a Life, The East Hotel Beijing Will Open This Summer

juliana — 2012-01-04T14:30:02-05:00

Speaking of China, there's some great news for folks who love the East Hotel in Hong Kong (of which we are a huge fan)-there's an East Hotel in the works for Beijing.

The "business hotel with a life" will be located at Jiang Tai in the Chaoyang district of the city between the 4th and 5th Rings, putting it close to both Beijing's hot art scene, the 798 Art District, and a slew of corporations like Siemens, Panasonic, Nestle, Motorola and Nortel.

While we aren't sure exactly what the hotel will look like, there will be a lot of similarities in sensibility to the East in Hong Kong.

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree: The Opposite House

juliana — 2011-12-13T11:54:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/oppositehouse_solartree1.JPG" class="top"> All this week we'll be rocking around the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hotel christmas trees">Hotel Christmas Tree</a> near and far to see how hotels are ringing in the holidays. So grab your eggnog, put on the Mariah Carey Christmas album (you know you own it) and come virtually admire these hotel Christmas trees with us!<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Opposite+House/local/1272">The Opposite House</a> in Chaoyang District of Beijing has done the opposite of a traditional Christmas tree with their Solar Christmas Tree," an installation done in conjunction with Viessman Heating Technology.The nearly 20-foot tall Christmas "tree" is actually made out of 105 reclaimed solar thermal vacuum tubes that are used to harness the energy of the sun. German graphic artist, Karl, Duschek, did the star

Conrad Beijing Peeks From Behind The Curtains

ASchechter — 2011-11-17T09:05:03-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/61268/con03.jpg" class="top"><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/17636/mad-architects-conrad-hotel-beijing-nearing-completion.html">Designboom</a> got a peek at the new Conrad Beijing, which is still under construction, and is due for a 2012 opening. Around the 300-room hotel are the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Peninsula+Beijing/local/2997">Peninsula Beiing</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hilton+Beijing+Wangfujing+/ian/269088">Hilton Beijing</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Crowne+Plaza+Hotel+Beijing+Zhongguancun/ian/272621">Crowne Plaza</a>. Additionally, Starwood's brand new 441-room <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/7/183828/8911/hotels/The_Master_List_of_Worldwide_Hotel_Openings_in_2011">Sheraton Beijing</a> lies directly north, about 5 miles away. Conrad Beijing's warped exterior is supposed to evoke <del>The Flintstones</del> "nervous tissue", though we find it strikingly similar to the facade at the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/10/20/172520/71/hotels/Wait_What_OMG_Andaz_Shanghai_is_Now_Open_">Andaz Shanghai</a>, which also boasts a chunky, grid-like white exterior. Conrad's is decidedly more trippy, which makes sense, as Conrad, though always elegant, likes to keep things playful. A <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/24/115433/208/hotels/Conrad+New+York+to+Open+Later+This+Year+%28With+a+Shake+Shack%21%29">Shake Shack</a> here, a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/26/1652/90617/hotels/The+Conrad+Maldives+Has+Its+Own+Submarine%2C+Nemo">submarine</a> there. And now a

Inside The Grand Hyatt Beijing

Mr Pappagiorgio — 2011-10-20T10:03:15-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/45679/GrandHyattBeijingFountain.JPG" class="top"> <center>The fountain's outside but we'll take you inside now.</center> Our travels recently took us to Beijing and required our Mandarin-challenged selves to put some research into our hotel search. Challenged may be an understatement. We knew one word going over (Nǐ Hǎo or hello) which was only going to get us so far. Therefore our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Beijing%20Hotels">Beijing hotel</a> needed to be English friendly. From the front desk to the bellmen, with only one exception, the <a href="http://www.beijing.grand.hyatt.com">Grand Hyatt Beijing</a> fit the bill. The Hyatt's location is convenient for a first time visitor also. The Oriental Plaza, one of Chinas largest commercial complexes, directly connects to the hotel. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City">Forbidden City</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square">Tiananmen Square</a>, two must sees

Have You Ever Done This? Tree Pose By the Pool at The Park Hyatt Beijing

juliana — 2011-10-07T14:30:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/treepose_parkhyattbeijing.jpg" class="top"> We all know that hotels aren't as forthcoming as they should be with photos of their rooms and public spaces on their websites but we still have a chuckle over the other kind of photos hotels put on their website--the totally staged shots of people doing totally random things. Like this "hotel guest" who is doing a little yoga all alone at the indoor rooftop pool at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Beijing/local/1273">Park Hyatt Beijing</a>. Granted, the Park Hyatt Beijing is a stunning property with killer views of the city from nearly every futuristic nook and cranny in the place and while the pool (one of two lap pools in the hotel) may not be awash in heavenly light at