HotelChatter - Tag: 2008 Olympics

Beijing: The Emperor Beijing is Like a Posh easyHotel With an Awesome Bar

Jenna — 2008-07-07T13:19:30-05:00

Headed to Beijing for the summer Olympics? If you love cool interior design as much as you enjoy ogling athletes' chiseled bodies, check out the funky Design Hotel The Emperor.

With interiors designed by Graft Labs (recently in the news for partnering with Brad Pitt on the design of a Dubai hotel), the 55-room property is located in the heart of Beijing, adjacent to the Imperial Palace.

Beijing: The Park Hyatt Beijing to Open in Time for Olympics

Jenna — 2008-07-02T09:30:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/beijinghyatt.png" class="imgborder"> Looks like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Beijing/local/1273">Park Hyatt Beijing</a> is slated to be open in time for the Olympics! If you have the guts to go out to China for the Olympic chaos this year, this hotel will get you high to help you get away from the craziness. Er, high in the sky, that is: the new hotel will be in the Beijing Yintai Centre, the tallest skyscraper on Chang'an Avenue -- and its restaurant on the 66th floor will be "the highest restaurant in the city, featuring international cuisine and 360-degree views of Beijing." The whole thing is pretty far up there; the lobby is actually on the 63rd floor of the building. According to the <a

Beijing: New Beijing Hotel Attracts Hollywood-Esque Exclusivity

jennm — 2008-07-01T14:15:09-05:00

The Opposite House opens this month in Beijing and it appears awash with comfort, style and, just for fun, loads of movie references.

The property's 99 rooms are said to be the largest in Beijing, with more than half being over 230 square feet. Rooms are simply decorated with natural wood floors and white bedding--ultimately looking like a set from The Karate Kid got a luxurious and contemporary upgrade, replete with rain showers, flatscreen TVs, mood lighting and free Wi-Fi.

Beijing: Beijing Hotels Bribing Reporters with Cash for Good Coverage

juliana — 2008-06-24T12:08:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/gehuahotel.jpg" class="imgborder">How do you say "Desperate much?" in Chinese? That's what we would say to a few of the hotels that have been offering reporters cold hard cash in return for favorable coverage of their properties.The main offender is the Gehua New Century Hotel, which is the 2008 Beijing International Media Center and official host of the non-accredited media. The hotel was offering reporters 200 to 300 yuan ($145) and more for favorable coverage. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7603062">The Guardian</a> reports:<blockquote> Once verified by the public relations department...media can claim 500 yuan for a "positive" article on the hotel of 100 to 500 words in length and 1,000 yuan for an article of between 500 and 1,000 words. "We want to extend

Beijing: An Olympics Hotel Away From the Madness

amandak — 2008-06-24T09:15:01-05:00

We've had a good look at many of the big chain hotels in Beijing recently--you know, because of that big sports thing comin' up--but we've been neglecting the cute boutique hotels (that aren't called boutique because most of China doesn't know about that yet).

One little place in the Dongcheng district of Beijing has caught our eye: the Tianxiang Heritage Courtyard Hotel. It's got just 22 rooms and is tucked into a quiet side street, but anyone who finds it seems to love it.