Comfort Inn & Suites — Hotel in Beijing

This is an older hotel with nothing special going for it, except that it is in a very good location, a district filed with interesting shops and restaurants that cater to foreigners as well as locals. Much of old Beijing has been demolished in recent years to make way for bland housing and residential projects, but this area (mostly on the other side of the main road from the hotel) has kept its character.||||The hotel must have had an imposing lobby at some tine in the past, but most of the lobby is now given over to a car showroom, with a reception desk tucked away in one back corner and a small restaurant in the other. The check-in was brisk rather than welcoming. I chose an "executive suite" which was quite large and contained two rooms. The first was a windowless living area, with quite depressing old furniture, and the second a good sized bedroom with comfortable bed, a desk area, and a TV with very limited English programming. What looked like a mini bar turned out to be an empty fridge. Again the furnishings were old and drab. The bathroom was OK, with plenty of hot water for one of those old step-into-the-tub showers. The breakfast buffet had a modest selection but you could do better in one of the cafes outside the hotel.||||All in all, a very average place, and below the standard usually expected of...

if this is your first trip to Beijing, all you want to see is the Palace Museum, Temple of Heaven, and all the historical sightseeing places, then this hotel is not your best choice. But if you are a young traveler, wanted to spend time checking out the place local young people hang out, want to try local food, want to experience nice Spa services, then you would love this hotel. It is located next to the famous Sanlitun Soho commercial area, has tons of restaurants to provide all kinds of food: Chinese, American, Japanese, Korean you name it. Top brand fashion shops, popular night clubs, 5 minutes walking distance to a subway station which can take you many places, bank next door, several supermarkets in walking distance, bars, coffee shops, bakery all nearby. ||The hotel lobby is really small, nothing fancy, the room is spacious(which is my favorite part) bed is comfortable. The bathroom is a little outdated, but nothing too bad in my standard. The breakfast hotel provided is really not so good, but you can find many wonderful breakfast options within 2 minutes walk at a very reasonable price ( for Chinese local fresh-made breakfast cost about $2-$3 or fresh baked Croissant...

To be honest, I was not sure I had the correct address to begin with. When I got there, i tried the first door and it was locked, looked quite dark inside. I then proceeded to another door that looked irrelevant as there was a car show but guess what, that was the right door to the lobby of the hotel.||Check in was very fast with no hiccups. The staff spoke English which is rare in Beijing..The room was old but clean enough.||No real breakfast next morning. For all the glory of the lobby, breakfast is served in 20square meters tacked away area, like 5 tables in all. I checked the menu and asked for fruit salad, only water melon was available. In general very few options to chose from, the staff was very sweet and most apologetic. I still couldn't believe I was at the breakfast area of a hotel and not some cafe...