impressed, room spg member tend stay sheraton/westin chains beijing westin list, hotel couple years old gorgeous cherry wood panelling marble walls bathroom, initially stayed regular room upgraded executive suite- excellent bigger room bathroom walk closet, really liked modern design bathroom shower stall separate bathtub shower head/stream came straight ceiling, service service impeccable, spoke english common areas greeted acknowledged staff, extremely attentive..maybe upcoming olympics, food tried buffet breakfast 35us- surprisingly chinese food not best dim sum dry, western cuisine just like home, truthfully beijing 35us 3 meals drinks worth good restaurant food not easy western breakfast area.vicinity hotel financial district appears close tiennamen square- not walking distance, taxi ride 10-15 min away depending traffic taxis dirt cheap 4us trip way, subway 15min, walk westin definately good alternative u want locals, street luxury mall big brand names like louis vuitton etc-not affordable, area local starbucks/blenz coffee local fast food chains great foreigners menus pictures,  
impressed, room spg member tend stay sheraton/westin chains beijing westin list, hotel couple years old gorgeous cherry wood panelling marble walls bathroom, initially stayed regular room upgraded executive suite- excellent bigger room bathroom walk closet, really liked modern design bathroom shower stall separate bathtub shower head/stream came straight ceiling, service service impeccable, spoke english common areas greeted acknowledged staff, extremely attentive..maybe upcoming olympics, food tried buffet breakfast 35us- surprisingly chinese food not best dim sum dry, western cuisine just like home, truthfully beijing 35us 3 meals drinks worth good restaurant food not easy western breakfast area.vicinity hotel financial district appears close tiennamen square- not walking distance, taxi ride 10-15 min away depending traffic taxis dirt cheap 4us trip way, subway 15min, walk westin definately good alternative u want locals, street luxury mall big brand names like louis vuitton etc-not affordable, area local starbucks/blenz coffee local fast food chains great foreigners menus pictures,  