钓鱼台国宾馆 — Hotel in Beijing

I was invited to stay at the exclusive Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on a visit to Beijing. The stay was arranged by the State authorities who I was a guest of. I was informed that the Diaoyutai had been the accommodation favoured by visiting monarchs, Presidents, State leaders and VIPS for more than a half century. ||The Diaoyutai does resemble a State guesthouse from the outside and inside, I was provided a lavishly equipped, modern room with all amenities. A selection of fresh fruit and chocolates was waiting and a turndown service provided nightly. The bathroom was visible from the bedroom and a very large LED screen TV was tiltable for viewing from either the bedroom or bathroom - a luxury that I had not seen recently in other five star hotels. There was some difficulty communicating with hotel staff whose comprehension of English was not perfect. However hotel staff were always warm and courteous. The guesthouse itself has been lovingly renovated and its period architecture sits in harmony with lavish modern fittings and furnishings - reeking of an exclusivity and elegance quite befitting its VIP clientele. US Presidents and visiting Heads of State have all been apparently hosted here and the presence of state security personnel was clearly evident throughout but they made a genuine effort at remaining relatively unobtrusive. Interestingly, the Guesthouse is not publically accessible unless you are an official guest of a...

It is the China’s state guesthouse where Chinese President Xi Jinping offered tea to visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May in 2018.

The guesthouse is used to house visiting foreign dignitaries and provincial government officials. During the Cultural Revolution, it was used as the office of the Central Cultural Revolution Group, and the residence of Chairman Mao Zedong, Jiang Qing (Madame Mao), Chen Boda and Kang Sheng. Since then, the guesthouse has also been open to paying customers. Kim Jong-un stayed at the Guesthouse's No. 18 villa during his 2018 trip to China.

The name "Diaoyutai" means "angling platform", and is so named because the site was formerly a favorite fishing spot of Emperor...

What an amazing place. It is a huge compound with about 20 villas spread conveniently all over the place. Each villa is surrounded by lakes, bridges, beautiful gardens and waterfalls. ||In each villa you will have 2 floors of gorgeous rooms and suites. ||The service is impeccable || From what I understood the place is designed mostly for formal delegations and conventions , but recently has opened several rooms for private booking. ||Only minus to the place is the fact that it is a rather long ride from the center of the city, which is heavy trafficked most of...