The Loop line was not so bad at 930pm, Line 1 (East West) was incredibly over crowded however.
I would NOT attempt to take Luggage beyond the airport express line.
It cost me 54 RMB round trip + 60 RMB Luggage Storage @ PEK to take the train.
I will be posting a full review shortly. My stay was exceptional and given the choice between the workout centre and sightseeing in Beijing, I chose the hotel. (I have toured Beijing previously, and have little desire to make the rounds again).
I have seen Fairmont Beijing NFAF 930-1140 RMB incl 15% VAT ($140-$170)
I do have a gripe about the checkout process, where they "helped me by charging me at a terrible rate in USD" I prefer to use my VISA conversion as I have a non foreign transaction card. I lost $7 in their sneaky Bank of China procedure.
Having stayed at Newport Beach, Chicago, Royal York, Singapore,
Beijing and Pacific Rim stand above the rest, perhaps it was the fresh paint, but I found the service at Beijing as well as Pacific Rim to be above and beyond my expectations.
Last edited by AMRivlin; Jan 20, 2011 at 3:22 am