Hilton Beijing Wangfujing {CHN}
Jun 21, 2013, 1:55 am
#301
Join Date: May 2005
Location: MNL
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, MR Gold, Avis First
Posts: 664
Is there a place near the hotel to exchange money? Typically the airport and hotel have rates 10% worse or more than independent places.
Any open until 7 or 8pm?
Any open until 7 or 8pm?
Jun 21, 2013, 2:02 am
#302
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,033
Jun 21, 2013, 5:22 am
#304
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PEK and BOS
Programs: BA - Blue
Posts: 4,530
Oops...
A bank will give you a better rate, but you can't change more than US$500/ day, need passport. But the queues can be rather long -- try early in the morning. Depends on how much cash you need, but for a hundred or two dollars, I would just exchange at the airport or hotel.
tb
A bank will give you a better rate, but you can't change more than US$500/ day, need passport. But the queues can be rather long -- try early in the morning. Depends on how much cash you need, but for a hundred or two dollars, I would just exchange at the airport or hotel.
tb
Jun 21, 2013, 5:27 am
#305
Join Date: May 2005
Location: MNL
Programs: UA 1K MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, MR Gold, Avis First
Posts: 664
Oops...
A bank will give you a better rate, but you can't change more than US$500/ day, need passport. But the queues can be rather long -- try early in the morning. Depends on how much cash you need, but for a hundred or two dollars, I would just exchange at the airport or hotel.
tb
A bank will give you a better rate, but you can't change more than US$500/ day, need passport. But the queues can be rather long -- try early in the morning. Depends on how much cash you need, but for a hundred or two dollars, I would just exchange at the airport or hotel.
tb
I'll look around when I get there and see.
Jun 21, 2013, 8:04 am
#306
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: DL DM+5MM, AAGold MM, UA 1K+2MM, BA GGL,LH Senator, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, HY Plat
Posts: 840
There is a daily limit of $300 though.
Aug 2, 2013, 8:07 am
#307
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Zurich
Programs: M&M FTL, HHonors Diamond, Langham Elite, SPG Corporate Preferred
Posts: 470
Great hotel, great service !
We just got back from a 5-day stay at the Hilton Wangfujing. We loved every aspect of our stay, beginning with the very responsive and helpful GM, Marc de Beer. He answered all of our questions and got us great confirmed upgrades. The Director of Operations, Bill Fisher, was very helpful in booking exactly the excursions that fitted our needs and again answering all of our questions.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
Aug 2, 2013, 11:24 am
#308
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 42,033
We just got back from a 5-day stay at the Hilton Wangfujing. We loved every aspect of our stay, beginning with the very responsive and helpful GM, Marc de Beer. He answered all of our questions and got us great confirmed upgrades. The Director of Operations, Bill Fisher, was very helpful in booking exactly the excursions that fitted our needs and again answering all of our questions.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
Aug 3, 2013, 1:25 am
#309
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Seattle
Programs: United 1P, Alaska MVPG 75K, Hyatt Daimond
Posts: 428
We just got back from a 5-day stay at the Hilton Wangfujing. We loved every aspect of our stay, beginning with the very responsive and helpful GM, Marc de Beer. He answered all of our questions and got us great confirmed upgrades. The Director of Operations, Bill Fisher, was very helpful in booking exactly the excursions that fitted our needs and again answering all of our questions.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
A special praise to Linna Wu, Restaurant Manager at Vasco's. When she saw that our daughter hardly ate anything for breakfast one day, she packed a little goodies' bag for us to take out in case she got hungry later. When she heard that my wife was sick one day, she offered to send some food up to our room to make her feel better. You don't get this very often nowadays !
Minor glitches (wrong room service item sent; hired car was 1/2 hour late) were handled very professionally (entire room service order not charged; car charges reduced).
The location is great, you just have to walk 150m through an airconditioned mall and you're on Wangfujing street. If we come back, we will certainly stay there again.
Aug 5, 2013, 4:24 am
#310
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Zurich
Programs: M&M FTL, HHonors Diamond, Langham Elite, SPG Corporate Preferred
Posts: 470
Aug 21, 2013, 8:18 am
#311
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond, UA Silver
Posts: 1,366
Great Stay
Just got back from a trip to Asia, and felt compelled to write and mention how much I enjoyed the Hilton Wangfujing. I'm a Gold, and stayed on points- was upgraded to an executive level room with lounge access. The room was spacious, and the lounge was excellent-- very nice breakfast, snacks and beverages all day, and plenty of bottled water. I stayed in a number of other hotels in China and then India (Carlson, Marriott, Starwood) where I had lounge access, breakfast, etc., but overall the Hilton was most comfortable and enjoyable. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a property in that area.
Sep 18, 2013, 11:23 am
#312
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SMF
Programs: AA EXP 4MM
Posts: 811
How to contact the hotel for directions in Mandarin
I can't seem to find a "contact us" link on the Hilton Beijing Wanfujing website. I'd like to email the hotel and get a return email with directions in Mandarin to show the taxi driver.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
Sep 18, 2013, 1:53 pm
#313
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,270
Had a great stay there end of August. Upgraded to a nice suite, the lounge is very nice, staff is great.
Located near Wangfujing Shopping Street and not far away from Tianamen Square and Forbidden City.
Can absolutely recommend this hotel.
Sep 24, 2013, 1:46 pm
#314
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 357
Great Hotel
Stayed 6 nights last week. One of the best executive lounge staffs ever. Morrison, the manager, was exceptional.
The only complaint is that for 6 nights the breakfast or cocktail hour snack selections never changed. I suggested they might consider a 3 day rotation, etc.
The only complaint is that for 6 nights the breakfast or cocktail hour snack selections never changed. I suggested they might consider a 3 day rotation, etc.
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