The Peninsula Beijing

This was the very first hotel we stayed at on our first trip to Beijing, so it will always have a special place for us. We already love The Peninsula brand, and Beijing was everything we hoped for and more. We especially loved the dumpling class and market visit that the hotel organised for us at Huang, which was such a lovely way to experience a little bit of the local culture. The Cantonese food at Huang was absolutely splendid too. The location is perfect, and I have to mention the lovely guys at the entrance who greet you so warmly every time you arrive by car. Those little details really make a stay feel special. Such a beautiful first introduction to Beijing.

We got a room upgrade via the travel agency. Our room was on the 5th level and conveniently located. We chose to return because of the location, hotel is near to shopping area in Wangfujing, within walking distance. A quick mention of the food we ate at Huang Ting. Ordered Peking duck and was sorely disappointed with the standard and taste of the duck. I thought it was the worst peking duck I have ever eaten. We didn't have to order the duck in advance, which was usually not the case in other hotel restaurants where we have eaten before. Breakfast and meals at the Lobby lounge was okay. Staff, overall, gave good service and I felt comfortable throughout the stay for 5 nights.

Austin & Ludi is perfect , wonderful stay, will be back

My wife and I recently stayed here for 5 nights. For most of our stay the hotel was tremendous. The Premier King Suite was very nice - large and very modern. Breakfast was excellent with lots of variety. Sophie, the maitre’d, was top notch - very personable and professional. We booked 2 tours with the hotel that were great, albeit expensive. Doris, the tour guide, spoke great English and was fantastic. I dropped my rating to a 4 because our stay was disappointing for two days when a foreign delegation stayed at the hotel. It was very disruptive- particularly when it came to entering and exiting the hotel. The low point was when we weren’t allowed to stand in their covered entrance area but were forced to stand in the smoking section in the rain. The employees treated us like 2nd class citizens- rude and unprofessional. Given that foreign dignitaries stay here regularly the hotel should be better organized and professional when they stay here.

One of the most luxurious hotels I’ve ever stayed in. A 65 m² room, which you’ll see in the photos. I needed help booking free tickets for Tiananmen Square, and the concierge team took care of everything. An absolutely spectacular breakfast. Incredible beds and pillows! I do hope I can go back one day!