Hilton HHonors - Conrad Beijing

Hey FT!

Was planning to book a stay @ Beijing in Dec 2012 on Hilton Website and i found out that Conrad Beijing will be available by then! (Opens in Oct 2012). Anyone has seen or heard news about it?

JonHeng

Hey FT!

Was planning to book a stay @ Beijing in Dec 2012 on Hilton Website and i found out that Conrad Beijing will be available by then! (Opens in Oct 2012). Anyone has seen or heard news about it?

JonHeng

One of my Hilton friends told me that it's actually running ahead of schedule. I expect it to be a very nice hotel.

It is already september and I still cannot book this hotel? Anyone knows what's going on?

bump. also planning a trip to Beijing in the start of November, I wonder when this hotel is opening.

Any word on an opening date for Beijing?

Does anyone know whether this hotel's location is good for tourists? We have arranged a tour guide and car for our trip so public transport links not essential, but is there much in the vicinity to keep one occupied in the evenings or is Wangfujing a better bet?
Thanks in advance
DCf

Alright it's the AM of 2/20/13... did the Conrad Beijing open up last night? I've got 5 nights booked at the Hilton Wangfujing but given the massive devaluation; should I change to the Conrad and clear my point balance out? Can't wait to hear some thoughts...

FDW

Does anyone know whether this hotel's location is good for tourists? We have arranged a tour guide and car for our trip so public transport links not essential, but is there much in the vicinity to keep one occupied in the evenings or is Wangfujing a better bet?
Thanks in advance
DCf

There is far more to do in the evenings in that area than in Wangfujing.

I'm also very keen to hear if anyone's giving this place a test otherwise I might have to do so in 2-3 weeks. Also to get clear of the HH devaluation. :(

Is there a stuffed animal? A panda maybe?

There is far more to do in the evenings in that area than in Wangfujing.

I was already trying to decide between the Conrad and Hilton Wangfujing before the devaluation but my trip is not until late July so I was going to wait a while before booking. Now I have to book sooner than planned. This will be my first time in China, no real plans yet for Beijing but I'll be staying 4 nights and going to Great Wall, forbidden city etc. Would appreciate any advice for Hilton vs Conrad.

bump

anybody have reviews? looking to book for a few nights in May

now i see why there are no reviews...from conrad twitter feed

Conrad Hotels ‏@ConradHotels

Get ready for the opening of Conrad Beijing on March 1. We hope your first stay is one of many. http://bit.ly/UbjI53

then 6 days later

Conrad Hotels ‏@ConradHotels

RT to welcome the beautiful, centrally-located Conrad Beijing - opening on March 15th. http://bit.ly/1105CMD


hmmmm

I'm due to check in on Friday (15th) so assume it must be open. Anyone else stayed there yet?

I'm due to check in on Friday (15th) so assume it must be open. Anyone else stayed there yet?

Well, the previous post states it will open on March 15th, so... No.

I'm due to check in on Friday (15th) so assume it must be open. Anyone else stayed there yet?


Please report back during/after your stay. Looks like you'll be one of the first ones to stay there.

Just finished my 2 night stay. The hotel actually opened on 19 Feb so it's still very new and occupancy during my stay was very low - I was told that on the three exec floors there were 4 guests on Friday.
The hotel is located in Chaoyang just off E3rd ring road about 1.5 miles south of the Westin and on the same side of the road. I couldn't find directions in Chinese anywhere so emailed the hotel who sent me detailed info to print for the taxi driver.
Being HH Diamond I was upgraded to a king exec room on the 27th floor. The rooms are very nice, tasteful decor and floor to ceiling windows for good views of the smog. Bathroom is huge with 2 sinks, large bath and huge walk in shower. The lights take a while to figure out as there are multiple fittings and switches.
The lounge is on the 29th floor and has panoramic windows and is very large. There was a good breakfast selection. I didn't try any of the restaurants but they look good.
It's probably too early for a detailed review as the hotel is largely empty and the staff are all over you, even escorting me to my room from the lounge! However, the rooms are great, pretty quiet and well appointed, as is the hotel. The location is good, too.

can you walk to any of the tourist sites? is there transportation within walking distance? I couldn't book an AXON award at the Wangfujing for most of the month of Oct so they recommended the Conrad. I haven't found any reviews except your since it just opened.

Thanks for the reply. Both Conrad and Hilton Wangfujing are available for my dates and I'm still trying to figure out what would work out best for me location wise. I'll be staying 4 nights, my first visit to Beijing and am interested in convenient locations for sightseeing, etc. Are you familiar with the Hilton, if so can you compare their locations?

Thanks again.

Just finished my 2 night stay. The hotel actually opened on 19 Feb so it's still very new and occupancy during my stay was very low - I was told that on the three exec floors there were 4 guests on Friday.
The hotel is located in Chaoyang just off E3rd ring road about 1.5 miles south of the Westin and on the same side of the road. I couldn't find directions in Chinese anywhere so emailed the hotel who sent me detailed info to print for the taxi driver.
Being HH Diamond I was upgraded to a king exec room on the 27th floor. The rooms are very nice, tasteful decor and floor to ceiling windows for good views of the smog. Bathroom is huge with 2 sinks, large bath and huge walk in shower. The lights take a while to figure out as there are multiple fittings and switches.
The lounge is on the 29th floor and has panoramic windows and is very large. There was a good breakfast selection. I didn't try any of the restaurants but they look good.
It's probably too early for a detailed review as the hotel is largely empty and the staff are all over you, even escorting me to my room from the lounge! However, the rooms are great, pretty quiet and well appointed, as is the hotel. The location is good, too.

Thanks for the reply. Both Conrad and Hilton Wangfujing are available for my dates and I'm still trying to figure out what would work out best for me location wise. I'll be staying 4 nights, my first visit to Beijing and am interested in convenient locations for sightseeing, etc. Are you familiar with the Hilton, if so can you compare their locations?

Thanks again.

Wangfujing is better if you want to be really close to the center of the city, while Chaoyang is better if you're into food and exploring more of the city as a whole (i.e. much easier access to points north, and I believe the Conrad is pretty close to Line 6).

I dont know Beijing well so can't be specific about comparisons with other areas. However, if I pinpoint the location perhaps someone more familir with the area can offer further advice.

The hotel is close to Hujialou on line 6, the station entrance being about 300m south of the hotel on the corner of Chaoyang North Road. It is also exactly opposite Tuanjiehu Park.

Hope this helps

Wangfujing is better if you want to be really close to the center of the city, while Chaoyang is better if you're into food and exploring more of the city as a whole (i.e. much easier access to points north, and I believe the Conrad is pretty close to Line 6).

Okay I think I'll go with Wangfujing after all. Not sure if staying at the Conrad for the sake of it being Conrad is worth it over being more centrally located.