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I'm going on a business trip to China in July and decided to take advantage by side-tracking to Beijing for a day. I am going to arrive on a saturday, probably in the afternoon (I expect 3-5pm), and will be leaving sunday, probably in the evening (there's a 7pm flight I'm looking at). I'm overwhelmed by what to do and where to stay.
My preference would be SPG hotels, but the website is giving me 12 choices! I would also consider a HHonors hotel. Any advice on which hotel for the best location would be appreciated.
For my sight-seeing, I am thinking of hiring a driver/guide to go to the Great Wall on Sunday. Mutianyu was recommended by a co-worker, who hired Stretch-a-Leg Travel to take her there.
I was thinking that perhaps I could so some walking/sight-seeing saturday evening after my arrival, either on my own or with a guide. Any recommendations?
Looking at the map, it seems the Hilton Wangfujing and Waldorf Astoria are across the street from each other, and "reasonably close" to the Forbidden City (Google says 20 minute walk?). The closest SPG hotels seem to be the W Beijing - Chang'an and St. Regis, which Google says are an hour walk.
Is this right?
Seems Forbidden City is going to be closed by the time I get to Beijing, so is there any sight-seeing to do in the late afternoon/early evening?