The Shangri-La chain is a major player in Beijing, and this, their flagship hotel, has a great reputation among business travellers. Because it’s not in the centre of town, it can afford to be set among lovely landscaped gardens. Rooms may not be particularly imaginative but they are luxurious, and the hotel’s daring molecular gastronomy restaurant, Blu Lobster, is outstanding.
Rates: Rooms from 1,550RMB; Suites from 2,240RMB