As we stayed only one night, we were unable to take more than a superficial view of the superbly located Grand, the nearest luxury hotel to the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square. But we liked what we saw and experienced. Our large room was elegantly furnished and overlooked the Forbidden City, offering a magical dawn view. The buffet breakfast was... more

I haven't stayed in a 5* hotel before. Now i know. We were a familygroup of 9 people, age 6 month to 65 years. We stayed in this hotel for 6 days. We got a great prize on the internet via octopustravel.com. We came and were upgraded immediateley because we were staying for 6 days. That meant we got a... more

I stayed at the Grand Hotel for 4 nights with my husband and my 2 kids (5 and 8 years old) The Hotel is in a central location (close to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.) Stuff is very friendly and customer oriented (a part from some managers), and most of them speak English. We took 2 connecting rooms. Connecting... more

For a Chinese hotel this hotel did have very personalized service. Introduced us to the room, helped us map out attractions and ordered tickets to shows. Very good service. Perfect location, walking distance to Tianenman, Forbidden City and Wangfungching also has a MRT station across the street. We had a Forbidden City View room, which was very nice and comfortable.... more

This hotel is located in a most conveninent location to all the top tourist spots (Forbidden city, Tianman Square,..etc). This could be a negative if one wants to avoid the tourist crowd. It is an old, elegant hotel with history. Service is good. The only problem we encountered was that the rooms we stayed has bad smell sometimes found in... more

As I write this, I'm about to leave after 8 nights at the Grand hotel. It far exceeded my expectations in terms of quality with large, clean rooms and an outstanding location. I travel a lot for work and stay in different 5 star hotels almost on a weekly basis, so I'm comparing this with some of the best out... more

A traditional hotel at the heart of the city. Tradtional spacious rooms with a luxurious feel. Excellent breakfast for all tastes. The staff very friendly, polite, helpfull and professional. Fantastic location for those who like to visit The Forbidden City and the Tiananmen Square. more

Great location within Beijing. Could walk to the Forbidden City, Tianamen Square, Wafujing Street and all its shopping, the Night Market, etc. We stayed here at the beginning of our trip and at the end. Concierge was great, front desk was helpful except for one hiccup. On our second stay we were "upgraded" to a room, 4113, a handicap room.... more

We stayed here as part of our China tour. It is very centrally located just a few blocks from Tienemen Square and the Forbidden City. Our room had a marble bath with separate shower and tub, with generous toiletry ameneties. Hard bed but typical in China, small loveseat and chair for seating, with dpendable Wifi. ( Expect Chinese sensorship when... more