Design Local
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
“Dispersed hutong hideaway”
The Temple Hotel
“Restored temple cloister”
Beijing in S&N Resort
“Riverside timber lodgings”
The PuXuan Hotel and Spa
“Modernist art showcase”
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
“Bronze hutong showpiece”
Noa Hotel Beijing Longfu
“Industrial hutong clubhouse”
Hotel Cote Cour Beijing
“Artful siheyuan residence”
Local
The Temple Hotel
“Restored temple cloister”
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing
“Dispersed hutong hideaway”
Hotel Cote Cour Beijing
“Artful siheyuan residence”
Noa Hotel Beijing Longfu
“Industrial hutong clubhouse”
Beijing in S&N Resort
“Riverside timber lodgings”
The PuXuan Hotel and Spa
“Modernist art showcase”
Waldorf Astoria Beijing
“Bronze hutong showpiece”
Social Design
The Opposite House
“Emerald glass jewel-box”
InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun
“Futuristic honeycomb citadel”
Hotel Jen Beijing by Shangri-La
“High-energy urban playground”
Wellness
Kerry Hotel Beijing
“Urban athletic engine”
Hotel Jen Beijing by Shangri-La
“High-energy urban playground”
Xitan Hotel Beijing
“Terraced courtyard oasis”
Rosewood Beijing
“Residential art citadel”
BVLGARI HOTEL, Beijing
“Italianate riverfront flagship”
Grand Hyatt Beijing
“Subterranean lagoon tower”
Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing
“Biophilic urban haven”
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
“Financial district bastion”
Design $–$$
VUE Hotel Hou Hai, Beijing
“Surrealist hutong showpiece”
MUJI HOTEL
“Minimalist hutong house”
Read and Rest Hotel
“Minimalist library sanctuary”
East Beijing Hotel
“Lifestyle business base”
Prime Hotel Beijing
“Yanjing-inspired Wangfujing hotel”
Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing
“Biophilic urban haven”
Luxe Quiet or secluded
Wild Goose & Pine Beijing
“Lakeside architectural showcase”
Xitan Hotel Beijing
“Terraced courtyard oasis”
Shangri-La Shougang Park, Beijing
“Steelworks botanical sanctuary”
Neighborhood spotlight
Four Seasons Beijing
“Butterfly atrium gallery”
BVLGARI HOTEL, Beijing
“Italianate riverfront flagship”
Rosewood Beijing
“Residential art citadel”
Park Hyatt Beijing Hotel
“High-altitude glass tower”
Hotel Eclat Beijing
“Pyramid art atelier”
Fairmont Beijing Hotel
“Rose-gold skybridge statement”
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
“English manor redoubt”
Conrad Beijing
“Sinuous neural tower”
Lively
Chao Hotel Sanlitun
“Sculptural members clubhouse”
The Opposite House
“Emerald glass jewel-box”
InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun
“Futuristic honeycomb citadel”
$$$$ Medalled
The Peninsula Beijing
“Imperial all-suite sanctum”
Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing Beijing
“Forbidden City eyrie”
Wild Goose & Pine Beijing
“Lakeside architectural showcase”
Four Seasons Beijing
“Butterfly atrium gallery”
Michelin Keys
Wellness Central or lively
China World Summit Wing Beijing
“High-altitude skyscraper eyrie”
Kerry Hotel Beijing
“Urban athletic engine”
Grand Hyatt Beijing
“Subterranean lagoon tower”
NUO Hotel Beijing
“Modern Ming flagship”
The St. Regis Beijing
“Diplomatic compound flagship”
InterContinental Beijing Beichen
“Olympic district outpost”
The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street
“Financial district bastion”
Fairmont Beijing Hotel
“Rose-gold skybridge statement”
Design
Sunrise Kempinski Hotel
“Spherical lakeside landmark”
VUE Hotel Hou Hai, Beijing
“Surrealist hutong showpiece”
MUJI HOTEL
“Minimalist hutong house”
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Beijing in S&N ResortLocal stone masonry foundations and Naxi-inspired timber frames step gently along the mountain riverbank.DesignLocalResort$$$ BVLGARI HOTEL, BeijingAntonio Citterio Patricia Viel shapes the riverfront retreat with Navona travertine and dark granite.LuxeDesignWellness$$$$C
Chao Hotel SanlitunAngled concrete facade panels enclose rooms furnished in rich walnut and handworked leather.DesignLuxeSocial$$$ China World Summit Wing BeijingHigh-altitude skyscraper eyrieLuxeWellnessDesign$$$ Conrad BeijingMa Yansong designed the neural-mesh tower, paired with celadon porcelain walls and a library-style dining room.DesignLuxeWellness$$$E
East Beijing HotelNeri&Hu shaped the common spaces in Northern Chinese grey brick and warm timber.DesignLuxeSocial$$F
Fairmont Beijing HotelA rose gold glass bridge structure houses a two-story marble lobby with an undulating amber glass ribbon.DesignLuxeWellness$$$ Four Seasons BeijingA twenty-story central atrium showcases four hundred stainless-steel butterflies ascending toward a sunlit glass ceiling.LuxeDesignWellness$$$$G
Grand Hyatt BeijingSubterranean lagoon towerWellnessSocialLocal$$$H
Hotel Cote Cour BeijingAnhui grey brickwork and painted rafters blend with modern skylit lounge architecture.DesignLocalHeritage$$ Hotel Eclat BeijingGlass-pyramid galleries exhibiting original Salvador Dalí sculptures alongside major contemporary Chinese art.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$ Hotel Jen Beijing by Shangri-LaPlayful urban interiors showcase porcelain-leaf tree sculptures, colorful custom furnishings, and vibrant street-art murals throughout.WellnessDesignSocial$$ Hualuxe Beijing XinanContemporary Chinese business towerDesignSocialLocal$$ Hyatt Regency Beijing WangjingKengo Kuma crafted an urban forest aesthetic featuring oak louvers beneath a glass atrium skylight.DesignWellnessSocial$$I
InterContinental Beijing BeichenOlympic district outpostLuxeWellnessLocal$$$ InterContinental Beijing SanlitunHexagonal honeycomb exterior lighting, brass cable harp partitions in the lobby, and curvilinear glass-wrapped guest rooms.DesignLuxeSocial$$$K
Kerry Hotel BeijingUrban athletic engineWellnessLuxeSocial$$$M
Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, BeijingCheng Chung Design restored Ming-era timber beams and blue-brick courtyards across Caochang.LuxeLocalDesign$$$$ Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing BeijingInteriors pair buttery leather wall coverings and Qing-inspired four-poster beds with Tim Yip artwork and sweeping palace roofline vistas.LuxeDesignWellness$$$$ MUJI HOTELReclaimed hutong grey bricks, bamboo, and diatomite plaster line the minimalist bedrooms.DesignSocialLocal$$N
Noa Hotel Beijing LongfuExposed red brick, structural steel, and cinnabar accents fill the converted commercial building.DesignLocalSocial$$ NUO Hotel BeijingZeng Fanzhi paintings and monumental blue-and-white porcelain vases anchor modern Ming interiors.DesignWellnessLuxe$$$P
Park Hyatt Beijing HotelLTW Designworks courtyard motifs with sliding timber partitions opening bathrooms to skyline panoramas.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$ Prime Hotel BeijingInteriors by CCD draw on the traditional Eight Scenes of Ancient Yanjing vistas.DesignHeritageLocal$$R
Read and Rest HotelOak-lined reading alcoves, pleated grey-plaster walls, and minimal greyscale rooms frame a quiet retreat.DesignSocialLocal$$ Regent BeijingPolished executive refugeLuxeWellnessLocal$$$ Rosewood BeijingCourtyard-inspired interiors framed in Mongolian bluestone, dark timbers, and custom cloisonné metalwork.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$S
Shangri-La Shougang Park, BeijingPreserved steel trusses and concrete columns enclosed within a twenty-meter glass winter garden.DesignLuxeHeritage$$$ Sofitel Beijing CentralPolished diplomatic towerLuxeDesignWellness$$$ Sunrise Kempinski HotelA 97-meter rising-sun sphere clad in ten thousand glass panels reflecting the surrounding lake and mountains.DesignResortWellness$$$T
The Opposite HouseAn emerald glass exterior encloses a soaring atrium draped in metallic mesh, anchored by a six-thousand-drawer acrylic apothecary wall.DesignLuxeSocial$$$$ The Peninsula BeijingA dramatic three-story atrium leads to yacht-inspired suites crafted with Italian sustainable mahogany joinery.LuxeDesignClassic$$$$ The PuXuan Hotel and SpaOle Scheeren's interlocking glass bricks enclose interiors furnished with custom Shang Xia woodwork.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$ The Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial StreetFinancial district bastionLuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ The Ritz-Carlton, BeijingEnglish manor redoubtLuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ The St. Regis BeijingDiplomatic compound flagshipLuxeWellnessClassic$$$ The Temple HotelCenturies-old timber beams and imperial tiles blend with modernist Ingo Maurer lighting and a James Turrell Skyspace.DesignHeritageLocal$$$$V
VUE Hotel Hou Hai, BeijingMinistry of Design unites 1950s compound buildings with cracked ice-ray pathways and oversized fluorescent pink rabbit sculptures.DesignSocialLocal$$W
Waldorf Astoria BeijingAn oxidizing bronze latticework facade shelters Yabu Pushelberg interiors with silk-paneled walls.DesignLuxeLocal$$$$ Wild Goose & Pine BeijingPritzker laureate Wang Shu crafted stone-clad pavilions and glazed-tile roofscapes inspired by classical Song Dynasty landscapes.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$X
Xitan Hotel BeijingTerraced grey-slate courtyards and rockeries step up to contemporary Song-inspired mountain pavilions.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.