Vision Hotel — Hotel in Beijing

This hotel was booked by my hosts for a business trip, and as well noted in other reviews is near many universities, hospitals, medical schools and so on. It also is not far from some Olympic venues and a subway station is close by, but it is not close to traditional tourist haunts or major areas of shopping or dining. There are some restaurants close by, but you have to know where to look. I liked the steamed bun restaurant round the corner. There is also a western and Chinese buffet in the hotel and a Chinese restaurant. It was near work, which mattered to me.||||The check-in was slow and tedious as others had remarked, and the WiFi only worked on my phones which had WeChat installed, otherwise not. There was a cabled RJ46 ethernet connector in the room which worked fine for laptops.||||The buffet restaurant was fine but not marvellous, however the breakfasts were better. I was not in the mood for chinese style breakfast dishes, however there was lovely fresh bread, jam, pastries and a continental selection of meats and cheeses. The coffee and juice were good too as were the eggs - almost. Some days the hardboiled eggs were hot and other days they were cold. I tried the fried eggs once, but these were also inconsistent, as were the scrambled. Enough choice and good food to get me started for the day, but it could annoy some.||||The furnishings, the bed were excellent. The sleep and comfort level were good. The view from the window was excellent and your could see much of Beijing below you. The bathroom was good and a fine selection of toiletries were provided.||||As others have noted the bar was often empty and deserted, but when I needed to use it the service and drinks were fine. I just pitied the barman who sat there for hours with no one to serve.||||English levels of staff are not perfect but basic and sufficient for regular usage but not for when...

I stayed here for three nights for a busy Cwork trip visiting the universities, for which this hotel is ideal. It's 30-60minutes from the airport, depending on traffic. Staff try hard to be helpful, but speaking Mandarin well would be advantageous if you have particular needs. Rooms are well-equipped with a wide range of gadgetry, including a wall-mounted washing line and excellent lighting, so one switch by the bed turns everything off. There is a gym - no-one seems to use it - so I had this large chilly space to myself. And there is a very nice large (20m) pool, complete with slippers in the changing room lockers. I ate the hotel's evening buffet three times. This is popular, serving a mix of Chinese and western food, most of which is quite good (I suggest avoid the pizza). However, serving stations are filled up once, on opening, so the best chance of getting a decent meal is to arrive at the opening time. Even 30 minutes in, empty serving stations are never refilled. The breakfast buffet is similar, so again get in early and be flexible about what you might want. For visiting tourist spots such as Tiananmen Square, allow at least 30 minutes in a taxi. There is a metro station nearby, but I had too little time to figure this out. Also bear in mind the hotel is located in a business district so eating outside nearby the hotel is difficult - there is a KFC (equivalent) on the other side of the street, but the street is six lanes wide with no obvious...

I have stayed here a few times. The hotel is clean with spacious rooms, that smell like they have been smoked in despite signage otherwise. Gym facilities are pretty good, and there is a pool which I didn't try.

The Wifi is just straight up terrible, flaky and inconsistent. If your laptop has an ethernet port, you will have better results.

The food in the cafe, which also serves as the breakfast area, was not very good. But there is a separate restaurant that is much tastier though more pricy. Breakfast has many items to choose from, but almost identical each day.

Considering the hotel's claim of being 5 star and a business hotel, the front desk staff's grasp of English was subpar, and their manner was generally rude and dismissive. In contrast, the concierge and restaurant staff, despite the same lack of English, were all incredibly helpful and accommodating.

Finally the location: a bit out of the central core, but at least it is only 2 or 3 minutes walk to Xitucheng metro. Location label on Googlemaps is wrong - look up vision mansion if you want the correct...