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If your visions of Beijing are centred round pods of people in buttoned-down tunics performing exercise in Tiananmen Square, then the recent hosting of the Olympics has probably put those to rest: this city has embarked on a new millennium rollercoaster and it's taking the rest of China with it. Add to Beijing's new youthful development, a smattering of stunning historical buildings and a culture stretching back thousands of years, and you have a more accurate picture of the place you will find. Then just outside the city there is that wall – even Hadrian would have been in awe.
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The hotel offers 42 villas (236 rooms) designed by twelve different architects, scattered along the two-thousand acre property, culminating in a large pavilion that houses two restaurants, three bars, a swimming pool and a reception lobby.
The drive to the Great Wall takes under an hour from the centre of Beijing, but the total change in environment and ambience makes it feel like you’ve travelled for weeks.
The best words to describe the Commune by the Great Wall are fearless and experimental; fearless in its willingness to take risks and experimental in openly embracing the new. It is a creative showcase of Asian talent: a collection of houses, all inspiringly different, adjacent to one the Wonders of the World –
the Great Wall of China.
“…. the new revolution in the People’s Republic of China – a design revolution – one of the most compelling hotels in Asia.”
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£845 pp
Perfect as part of a tailormade tour of China
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Situated down a quiet hutong not far from Tiananmen Square, this former palace has changed little since it was built in the seventeenth century for a son of Emperor Kang Xi. Remarkably, virtually all of its architectural features have survived intact.
The guestrooms are unlike any you're likely to have been in before but the true beauty of the place is the way it's divided into pavilions. Everywhere you go, there's another hidden courtyard, private dining room or secret bar.
The China Club plays host to one of Beijing's most successful `scenes’. Every evening at around 7pm, an entire convoy of shiny black limousines with tinted windows pulls into the courtyard.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. These were the first words a friend in Hong Kong used to described the China Club in Beijing. ‘You'll love it: it’s just like staying in the film but with great food.’ And she was right.
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£899 pp
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The name derives from the ancient custom that the guest house is always situated on the opposite end of a traditional courtyard home. It is also a reference to the hotel’s fondness for contrast. Situated in the village of Sanlitun, a community based on traditional, low-build Beijing hutongs, The Opposite House stands out with its striking emerald glass exterior, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The colour is traditional but the design certainly is not.
With 98 studios, three restaurants, (including Mediterranean Sureno and North Asian Bei), two bars and a state-of-the-art fitness centre with the a unique stainless steel pool, The Opposite House does not lack for facilities, yet the approach is still very much that of a small, individually minded outsider.
Timeless tradition and a captivating, contemporary dynamic are the opposing ying and yang that successfully juxtapose to make this Beijing hotel.
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£999 pp
Free night offer!
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