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Beijing Downtown Travelotel vs Fairmont Beijing
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Fairmont Beijing is preferred by most writers compared to Beijing Downtown Backpacker Hostel. Fairmont Beijing comes in at 75 with approval from 6 sources such as oyster.com, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Beijing Downtown Travelotel
Rough Guide
Time Out
Lonely Planet
No.85 Nanlougu Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing
From $75 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"One of the best backpacker places, with a location among the artsy boutiques of Nanluogu Xiang, Beijing’s trendiest hutong; you won’t be short of eating and nightlife options."
Time Out
"The hostel is quiet and homely, nicely central and well connected with buses."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A cheaper option than the excellent Peking International Youth Hostel, but still with the same wonderful hútòng location."
Full review
Fairmont Beijing
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
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No.8 Yong'an Dongli, Jianguo Menwai Main Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022
From $114 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"Surrounded by high-end office buildings, Fairmont Beijing is like a debutante fenced in by eager beaux, but it courts the diplomatic and commercial district with a gentle grace."
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Travel + Leisure
"Book one of the 2010-opened Gold Rooms, where bathrooms now have oversize bathtubs, heated floors, and over-the-top, 24-karat-gold rain showerheads."
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Star Service
"Opened in 2009 in Yong An Li and generally regarded as a prime gateway to Beijing's central business district, this Fairmont boasts a rose-gold, glass-curtain facade and distinctive architecture."
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Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"The 222-room Fairmont Beijing strikes a stylish note in the city's Central Business District, with its hard-to-miss rose gold glass facade and bridge-shaped structure."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"It’s located in the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, but the all-glass, rose gold-colored Fairmont pops out from the surrounding office buildings."
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