The reality is there are many hotels that list themselves as five stars in Beijing here and elsewhere on other sites. The reality is the grading system sux in China. It is more about who you know and who you pay than what your product really offers. It also never seems to downgrade hotels as the market develops or as the products degrade overtime. Accordingly, most are not 5 star in any real sense. This hotel is definitely in the top 10 or so hotels in Beijing and for the price you get from Ctrip, it is second to none. By way of qualification, I am an ex-hotelier and have been in China for 15 years. I am a big fan at this price point. Though to be frank, I wouldn''t be such a fan if the price increased relative to its peers.
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