Dining And Designing In Beijing's Boutique Hotels
Luckily, the one Chinese attraction that every single traveler should enjoy is the one that is difficult to avoid ..
. the delicious authentic Chinese and fusion food that is available all over Beijing! Whether you venture out from your Beijing boutique hotel or not, the best restaurants in Beijing are worth the trip to China, all by themselves. Today we get back to travelling basics and check out the best dining and design hotels in Beijing.
Best Design Hotels in Beijing
There are plenty of good hotels in Beijing, and if you don't mind staying in Beijing accommodation that could just as easily be in the middle of London, SoHo or Rio de Janiero, there are plenty of global hotel chains in the city that will more than satisfy. But for those looking for something a little different and distinctively Chinese, try:
Hotel G, Beijing: You only have to visit Hotel G's website home page to get a sense of just how different a stay here will be! Try not to fall off the back of your chair when you do see it. Hotel G was designed by Mark Lintott, and is like stepping into the pages of an interior design magazine from the 1960s.
Rooms are filled with patterns, artwork, daring colors and decadent fabrics; you also get rainforest showers, iPod docking stations in every rooms and Nintendo Wiis are available on request from the front desk of this Beijing boutique hotel.
Hotel Kapok, Beijing: The latticework around the outside of this Beijing design hotel is meant to represent the lantern, a traditional Chinese symbol ... and it also doubles as handy security! The lobby of this Beijing hotel has a fresh indoor bamboo courtyard, and although white dominates in the hotel's design, the focus remains on purity and freshness rather than boredom.
Orange Hotel, Beijing: Located in the middle of the charming Yuyou hutong, this Beijing boutique hotel is highly affordable and a fantastic stay. Rooms start at around US$28, and you get little extras like goldfish in your room, and Rubiks cube that is on your bedside table the front desk will give you free coffee!
Chinese sweet buns and peaches are left for guests every night, and the hotel also has plenty of modern conveniences like free wifi. Some of the rooms at this Beijing boutique hotel are in the basement - definitely a non-standard hotel approach, but in the middle of winter these rooms are much warmer, and also much quieter!
Best Restaurants in Beijing
Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant: If you're staying at Beijing's Hotel G, you won't have far to walk to get to Scarlett Wine Bar and Restaurant for delicious tapas, European style dishes and imported cheeses and cold cuts.
Morio: Japanese chef Morio Sakyori heads Morio, one of the best restaurants in Beijing. The cuisine is a fantastic fusion of Japanese and international flavours, and the restaurant itself has 5 private dining rooms.
Dali Courtyard: Often called THE best restaurant in Beijing, Dali Courtyard serves traditional Chinese cuisine, without which no trip to the city would be complete. The cuisine is Yunanese, and the restaurant itself is located in a gorgeous hutong.
by: Gregory Smyth
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