This hotel is conveniently located for the shops and the metro. it is currently undergoing a much needed renovation which was noisy during the day but didn't carry on at night or start early in the morning. The rooms show their age. Ours was ok, the carpet was a bit stained. Others in our group had rooms that were more delapidated and my parents had a room with a window that backed onto a storeroom which they did not notice on arrival at 2 a.m. The food is good. A wide range of styles for breakfast and in the reasonably priced evening buffet. They could do with a non-smoking area or better ventilation in the restaurant. I would be happy to stay there again.

My experience could not be more different to the last review. The room I had was excellent, small but new. The staff were great - limited English but they did their very best to accommodate my needs. The hotel location is not the best, but for the price it is pretty good. Very close to a metro stop and taxis are very cheap by western standards so it was easy to get out and about. Overall, if you are coming to Beijing you could do a lot worse that the Holiday Inn Downtown.

We stayed at this place for 4 nights last summer. It was awful.
The staff are not professional at all.
The rooms are small and torn.
In one of the two rooms we had, the toilet system was just working from time to time. They tried to repair it 4 times!!!
That was on the executive floor in a Holiday Inn Hotel!!!!
The only good thing with this hotel is that it is close to the subway.

We were pretty satisfied with our room while in Beijing. Internet access did cost a minimal amt, but it was worth it. The beds were HARD as rocks, as I have found that all bedding in China is hard for some reason. At least they had soft sheets and down comforters to make things better. They were doing some construction while we were there, so there was some noise throughout the day, but nothing unbearable. This hotel was VERY close to the subway which was the ideal way to get around Beijing. THe driving there is utterly crazy so I felt better taking my chances on the underground transportation. Everyone was fairly helpful. the buffet in the morning was very good, with alot of Westernly food or chinese food, whatever your heart desired. I was actually very satisfied with the cleanliness and the hotel itself..