Beijing Luxury Hotels To 'get The Music In Me'!
Beijing is certainly making a name for itself as one of the frontiers of the arts ..
. and that is in a good way! Chinese culture has always made for a rich, magical atmosphere, and now the world is beginning to see that. At the end of the year, the city starts to tap its feet and get restless, and there are plenty of music events on throughout Beijing.
One of the biggest is the Beijing Music Festival, running over 20 days, in 2009 from the 10th to the 30th of October. Performances take place at amazing venues such as the Forbidden City concert hall, and range from Western style opera, to chamber music and jazz. The Jazz-E Festival is almost symbolic of the new Chinese artscape; jazz itself is about experimentation, finding new and unexpected forms, and the city itself brings that to visitors over November throughout the Jazz-E Festival.
Handel's 'Messiah' is performed every year at the Forbidden City concert hall on the 5th of December, in anticipation of Christmas. If you'll soon be experiencing classical, jazz, and opera, Beijing-style, here is where to stay in Beijing to complete the experience.
For art-lovers (whether of the visual, tactile, or auditory kind!), there is no better hotel in Beijing than Hotel G. Designed by Mark Lintott, conceived by Goodwin Gaw, and currently run by Alex Chakrabati, at every stage of this Beijing designer hotel's development, the people who mattered aimed for uniqueness. The hotel is decorated in rich, vibrant colors from red to eggplant to olive, with art prints on the walls, and neon windows that light up at night, the colors chosen by the guests staying within.
Hotel G Beijing is not all show and no substance, though - staying at the hotel is just as inspiring as looking at it! The gym at this Beijing designer hotel is state-of-the-art, with ergonomically designed equipment. Just like the design concept of the hotel, the Technogym aims for difference. There is free Wifi throughout Hotel G, iPod docking stations in room, a Nintendo Wii available for guests to use upon request, rainforest shower cubicles, and the standard technical facilities like in-room safe, and 42 inch televisions. No better place to rest your head with a set of ringing ears!
Not only does Lu Song Yuan Hotel Beijing have the (English) word in its name for what has drawn you to Beijing, the music to your ears continues when you hear the rates and the facilities in this Beijing boutique hotel! It is a great way to fully experience China, with its traditional design made up of a quadrangle composed of 5 courtyards. It 'oozes' tradition, but there are still facilities like internet access, a currency exchange and fax facilities. With the tunes from the night before humming in your head, you can do your tai chi practice or play chess in one of the courtyards in the morning.
Hotel Kapok is another Beijing accommodation facility to help bring the sweet music of Beijing's end of year events to the whole of your trip. It was built only in 2006, and the Chinese lantern design of the outside is reminiscent of the Birdhouse Olympic venue which was being designed at the same time. There are some quite unique services available at this hotel - some aimed at the business traveler, but if music is your business, why not take advantage of the packed lunches, babysitting services, dietician on site, free transport and the shoeshine services at this Beijing boutique hotel!
by: Gregory Smyth
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