Asia > China > Beijing
Opulent hotel (formerly The Peninsula Palace) with Chinese influences, a short walk from the Forbidden City and shopping.
| Score | 86.97 |
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| Stats | 525 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar. |
| Competitive Edge | State-of-the-art rooms, thanks to a recent $35 million face-lift. |
| Rooms to Book | Grand Deluxes facing the pool. |
| Don't Miss | Taking a rickshaw tour of Beijing's historical hutong alleyways. |
| Cost | Doubles from $355. | Contact |
8 Goldfish Lane Wangfujing 800/223-6800 or 86-10/8516-2888 www.peninsula.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“The Peninsula Palace is not new, but the hotel recently completed a $27 million renovationand announced a name change: it has revamped all 530 rooms and suites, expanded its luxury lobby arcade to more than 50 boutiques, and inaugurated Huang Ting, a Cantonese restaurant with an interior modeled after that of a Qing dynasty palace....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Sep 2004