MO Beijing rates are very very high relative to the competition. I know this will be the new stunner in Beijing at least on hard product, but I wonder if the price premium is worth it (I suppose no one will know until its open).

There is a nice 3rd night free deal on suites which makes the Deluxe Suite (100sqm) come to $625++ per night. A Premier Suite at the Pen (75sqm, with likely upgrade to 100sqm Grand Premier) is $400++.

The difference is most stark on the entry level rates. MO starts at $460++ while the Pen starts at $330++.

These hotels seem to be competing for the same business on the surface - is this really just a function of being the new guy on the block? I do love that the MO has a sub-100 room count. We'll be traveling in November and will likely spend a lot of time in the hotel given the colder weather.