Hotel Check-in
Four Seasons Beijing- Close to the diplomatic area of
San Li Tun.
Style and panache come to Beijing! Finally the crème
dla crème of the upper crust of Hotels comes to town. While the city is home to
other high-end hotels, the Four Seasons is the latest in its echelon to grace
the city. As this is 2014 and a new Hotel, it comes not only with the best
possible service, dining and rooms available, but also fully integrated and
embedded within the Hotel is cutting edge technology providing seamless
interactive opportunities for the most tech savvy of travellers. From the
moment one arrives at the Airport gate, a Four Seasons staff member is on hand
to greet you as you step off the plane and assist you through Immigration,
Customs and with the retrieval of your luggage. From there to be escorted to a
waiting BMW with complimentary in Car WiFi. I can’t think of a better way to be
met on arrival and then have both comfort and convenience available as you are
taken for the 20-30 minute ride from the airport to the Hotel.
At the Hotel
The Four Seasons Beijing is well located indeed,
being close to the Diplomatic enclave of San Li Tun for brand named boutiques
and up market Bars and dining, and next to the Lufthunsa Centre for general
shopping and banking etc. Inside the Hotel
the Lobby and public areas offer a modern yet timeless elegance. More than that,
taking inspiration from Four Seasons floral maestro, Jeff Leatham who is based
at the Four Seasons George V Hotel in Paris, one is greeted with the most
unique and simply breathtaking array of flowers throughout the Hotel.
Check-in and Rooms
In room Check in is available and provides an
effective and personal introduction to the Hotel. With 313 well appointed guest
rooms, including 66 luxurious suites, one will very much feel quite at home. Rooms combine a superb “residential” look along with excellent work space and
amenities for the business or leisure traveler. Each room is a spacious 46
square meters or more, inclusive of standard speed WiFi and Ethernet at no
charge, or high speed internet at a selected cost. As a great leap forward, the
technology includes fully integrated HDMI, RCA, and iPad access so one can
plug in a Laptop, iPhone or iPod directly and enjoy music or video on the large
flat screen television, with a Bose speaker in the bathroom. By the bed is an iPhone/iPad
dock (two points) that combines a stereo clock unit. Touches that will most
certainly be appreciated by the business traveller include electronically
controlled curtains, plenty of stationery, with the likes of the usual
envelopes and letterheads plus scissors, pens and pencils in a nearby console, with
a nice choice of period style complimentary postcards, and in the main desk
drawer are 3 different types of PC related cables to ensure you will remain more
than well connected to your media. Also a very welcome amenity is an illy coffee
machine and a choice of coffee blends. When its time to rest, the bed is very
comfortable by any standard, and Housekeeping provide two services daily, so
along with a daily clean, the turn down service includes, ice and a quick
“refresh” of the room. Perhaps the most outstanding
feature is the size and detail in the massive marble bathrooms; all rooms offer a bath
by the window with a view over Beijing, and again electronically controlled curtains
for privacy complemented with more than ample quality soaps and toiletries. All
beautifully presented, ensuring you have a more than very pleasant stay at the
Four Seasons Beijing.
Bouquets- In this case flowers and simply more
flowers…. everywhere.
Brickbats- Is it me or are the elevators slow?
Why you will come back?- For the service and to feel
at home while away.
Four Seasons Beijing - 48 LiangMaQiao Road,
100125 Chaoyang District, Beijing Telephone. +86 (10) 5695 8888
