Beijing, ChinaWangfujing
Prime Hotel Beijing
Yanjing-inspired Wangfujing hotel
Wangfujing Beijing, China
Renovated
2021
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
The house
Empark Hotels & ResortsYanjing-inspired Wangfujing hotel
Old Beijing culture anchors the experience, where evenings in the lounge bring live performances of traditional court music.
What it’s good at
Listed
Rebuilt from the 1950s Overseas Chinese Building, one of modern Beijing's original grand landmarks.
Listed
Guestrooms look across Wangfujing Avenue toward the tiled rooftops of the Forbidden City.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Tan Kah Kee, the philanthropist who later founded Xiamen University, backed the original building here in the 1950s, once one of Beijing's ten landmark structures.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The National Art Museum of China sits just up the avenue, and Wangfujing's pedestrian street begins right outside.
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The rooms
Rooms look out over the pedestrian avenue, and select windows take in the tiled rooftops of the Forbidden City.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The temperature-controlled lap pool sits under a natural skylight, bordered by wide windows and private cabanas.
The spa and gym
The two-floor spa draws on Traditional Chinese Medicine with herbal compress massages, and the gym has cardio machines.
At the table
Emperor Restaurant serves traditional Beijing and Shandong dishes, and Bar-Lù mixes cocktails made with Chinese baijiu.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.