The imposing, traditional Chinese-style Peninsula Beijing stands in a high-end district near historic Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Beijing's most prestigious shopping arcade sits on the ground floor. There are 525 rooms, decorated in a contemporary style with a Chinese twist (silk bolster pillows, jade plants, dark wood). And two excellent restaurants Modern Asian Jing, and Huang Ting offering exquisite Cantonese cuisine. Leisure facilities include a new ESPA spa with steam room and saunas, a fitness centre and an indoor heated pool. The hotel owns the most modern fleet of limosines including two bespoke Rolls Royce Phantoms wich are bookable for airport transfers.
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