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PRICE CATEGORIES local shadow-puppet
Prices are based on a double room per night (with performances, look no far-
breakfast if included), with taxes and extra charges. ther. In addition to three
weekly puppet shows, this
¥ under ¥400, ¥¥ ¥400–¥1,400, ¥¥¥ over ¥1,400 courtyard hotel in historic
Shichaihai also offers some
Luxury and two Chinese restaurants free calligraphy and dump-
Boutique Hotels and a tearoom, but its ling-making classes, plus
highlight is a rooftop bar. free access to bikes. Hou
Brickyard Hai is only minutes away.
MAP H5 • Beigou Village, NUO Hotel
near Mutianyu, Great MAP H6 • 2 Jiangtai Aman at the Summer
Wall, Huairou • 6162 Road, Chaoyang District Palace
6506 • brickyard • 5926 8888 • www. MAP G6 • 1 Gong Men
atmutianyu.com • ¥¥ nuohotel.com • ¥¥ Qian Jie • 5987 9999
Beijing expats’ first choice China’s groundbreaking • www.amanresorts.com
for romantic getaways, foray into the luxury • ¥¥¥
girls’ weekends, and even market, NUO is the first Guests at this stunning
weddings, the Brickyard of a planned 15 hotels in hotel 6 miles (10 km)
features some impressive vari ous global capitals. north west of the city center
floor-to-ceiling windows, Contemporary art superstar enjoy private access to
utterly breathtaking views, Zeng Fanzhi, who served the Summer Palace (see
and beautiful gardens. Enjoy as consultant, installed his pp28–9), as well as a cinema,
excellent meals made from own original art, building stylish spa, and subterra-
locally sourced ingredients, a theme for the hotel’s nean swimming pool.
and bring your swimsuit to 798 Art District location.
take full advantage of the China World Summit
popular outdoor Jacuzzi. Red Wall Garden Wing
Hotel MAP H4 • 1 Jianguo Men
Hotel Côte Cour MAP N3 • 41 Shijia Wai Dajie • 6505 2299
MAP F3 • 70 Yanyue Hutong, Dongcheng • Subway: Guomao
Hutong • 6523 9598 • District • 5169 2222 • www.shangri-la.com/
Subway: Dongsi • www. • www.redwallgarden beijing • ¥¥¥
hotelcotecourbj.com • ¥¥ hotel.com • ¥¥ This hotel in Beijing’s
Hidden away amid a maze Sometimes one must tallest tower affords
of local hutongs, this sacrifice comfort for stunning city views from
comfortable boutique tradition. Not so with Red its swish Atmosphere bar
hotel presents a modern Wall Garden, a luxury on the 80th floor. There
take on a traditional boutique hotel that gives are also four restaurants,
siheyuan court yard house. you all the romance of a spa, and an infinity pool.
It has stylish fittings and the traditional Beijing
underfloor heating that is hutongs and their pretty Eclat Beijing
very welcome in winter. courtyards without the MAP H3 • 9 Dongdaqiao
hard mattresses, and with Lu, Chaoyang District
New World Beijing soundproofed rooms. • 8561 2888 • www.eclat
MAP F5 • 8 Qinian Jie hotels.com/beijing • ¥¥¥
• 5960 8888 • Subway: Shadow Art Puppet A stylishly designed hotel
Chongwenmen • beijing. Hotel with an impressive art
newworldhotels.com • ¥¥ MAP D2 • 24 Songshu collection in the public
Well-located between the Street, Xicheng District spaces, Eclat Beijing also
Temple of Heaven and • 8328 7847 • www. has the capital’s first pool
Wangfujing, this hotel offers shadowartboutique.com suites. It offers a 24-hour
comfortable and smart • ¥¥ food lounge, plus other
rooms, a Jacuzzi and a If your problem with other facilities such as a
swimming pool. It also has hotels is that they lack personal butler service.

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