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The Aman at the Summer Palace(
Name: Aman at the Summer Palace;
Phone: + 86 10 5987 9999;
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Website: www.amanpulo.net;
Address: 15 Gongmenqian Street
Beijing Beijing, China;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=20651;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;), Beijing, next door to the Summer Palace, gets our top vote for its brilliant location. Rooms are refreshingly tranquil and treatments at the sublime spa are a heady mix of Indian, Thai as well as Chinese influences. Over in Beijing's Central Business District, opposite the China World Trade Centre the Park Hyatt, Beijing(
Name: Park Hyatt Beijing;
Phone: +86 10 8567 1234 ;
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Website: www.beijing.park.hyatt.com;
Address: 2 Jianguomenwai Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing , ;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=21411;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;) is part of the tallest skyscraper on Chang'An Avenue. Its international China Grill restaurant has 360 degree views and the Tian Spa is excellent.

Raffles Beijing(
Name: Raffles Beijing;
Phone: +86 10 6526 3388;
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Email: beijing@raffles.com;
Website: www.beijing.raffles.com;
Address: 33 East Chang An Avenue
Beijing , China
100004;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16841;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;) is the most sumptuous address in town - although we hear that service leaves something to be desired. It’s right in the centre, next to Tiananmen Square, and after a £6 million restoration the whole place is sparkling with old-world glamour. Rooms are all silk, velvet and four-poster beds and afternoon tea is an institution. Just a few blocks away, is The Peninsula Palace(
Name: The Peninsula Palace;
Phone: +86 10 8516 2888;
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Email: pb@peninsula.com;
Website: www.beijing.peninsula.com;
Address: 8 Goldfish Lane
Wangfujing
Beijing , China
100027;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16831;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;); some say it's a classic, others that it's more than a little run down. Impeccable service, a beautiful spa, and English-speaking staff. Finally, the much-anticipated The Opposite House(
Name: The Opposite House;
Phone: +86 10 6417 6688 ;
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Email: answers@theoppositehouse.com;
Website: www.theoppositehouse.com;
Address: The Village, Building 1
11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing , China
100027;
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Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;), designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is pared down minimalist, very white with beautiful understated wood. Great bar, funky art on the walls and we hear, a brilliant ozone pool.

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David Tang’s China Club(
Name: China Club;
Phone: +86 10 6603 8855 ;
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Email: membership@tccbj.com;
Website: www.thechinaclubbeijing.com;
Address: 51 Xirong Xian Lane
Xidan
Beijing , China
100031;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16771;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;) on the west side of the city allows outside guests a stay in their boutique hotel on a one-time basis. The meandering courtyard is near the Financial District and a short taxi ride away from the Forbidden City. The Beijing Hong Kong Jockey Club Clubhouse(
Name: Beijing Hong Kong Jockey Club Clubhouse;
Phone: +86 10 5911 8888 ;
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Email: membership@khjc.com.cn;
Website: www.beijinghongkongjockeyclubclubhouse;
Address: 68 Jinbao Street
Dongcheng District
Beijing , China
100005;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16761;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;) has 90 wood-panelled rooms and private banquet rooms right in the centre of town in a traditional courtyard setting.

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For something more modern, one standout boutique is Hotel Côté Cour(
Name: Hotel Cote Cour;
Phone: +86 10 6512 8020;
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Email: info@hotelcotecoursl.com;
Website: www.hotelcotecoursl.com;
Address: 70 Yan Yue Hu Tong
Dongcheng District
Beijing , China
100010;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16801;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;), offering stylish rooms with lime-green walls, a large patio, and a lounge decorated with bar stools and contemporary Chinese art. It’s all very sleek. Or, on the pedestrian-friendly lane of Nan Luogu Xiang, you can opt for the mid-range Guxiang 20(
Name: Guxiang 20;
Phone: +86 10 6526 5566;
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Email: guxiang20@163.com;
Website: www.guxiang20.com;
Address: 20 South Luogu Xiang
Dongcheng District
Beijing , China
100009;
Map URL: http://globalista.co.uk/google-map/?post_id=50421&diri_id=16791;
Address Book URL: http://globalista.co.uk/report/the-beijing-report?section=6;); some of the third-floor rooms have balconies that look onto private courtyards, leafy trees and busy alleys. It’s pretty and sweet but don’t expect all-out luxury.