I chose this hotel, cause I was very interested in #10 ranking hotel among over 500 hotels in BJ at the rather economical
price.

Pls dont expect something like Penninsula or Regent
which are ranking below this hotel at Tripadvisor.com
because you dont pay that much.

For those who travel very often worldwide can accept this hotel,
but for those who prefer fancy things would feel this is NOT
a right hotel to stay.

It is clean, but since the hotel is based on white color and
has already been years since open, you might find it shabby
just after you enter the lobby.
But you have to recall that you are not paying enough money
to overcome your expectation.

The room is okey as well.
It s not big , but since the bedroom and bathroom
are devided with glass, it looks bigger than it actually is.
The bed is very hard, and the pillows are very poor.
Free internet is an advantage if you bring along your own pc.
Oh, by the way, I dont know why they dont provide tissues.

The staffs are friendly, but not so much as hotels in BKK.

The breakfast is also okey with variety of dishes
from chinese to western.

The location is good. close to sightseeing spots like Palace
or Peoples Square, and close to shopping area.

After all, the hotel is average, considering the price.
Am I too severe ?
I would choose other hotels if the price gets higher.

MY TRAVEL STYLE: I hate business hotels and strongly prefer resorts that resemble the Four Seasons, Aman, and Oberoi but try to find similar properties at lower cost. I seek out the “wow” experiences and I encourage you to view hotels I have stayed at and their respective reviews (by clicking on my name).

LOCATION: Perfect! 20 minutes walking distance from Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. 5 minutes walking to a very high end mall. Restaurants surround the hotel.

TYPE OF ROOM: Fashion Suite

BED/SHEETS/PILLOW: Bed is on the hard side with good quality linens that were brand new and should hopefully get softer with use. Pillows are medium thickness and fine.

LIGHTING: Tons of lighting in both bedroom and bathroom. Didn’t like that the light switch lights (so you can see where they are at night) light up too brightly when trying to sleep.

BATHROOM/SHOWER: Incredible in the suite. Round tub is excellent and the shower has medium shower pressure with the hot water never running out. Towels are of excellent quality.

TOILETRIES: Good, nothing too special, but fine.

CLEANLINESS: The entire room and hotel is very clean

A/C: A/C and heat works quietly and quickly would get the room warm or cool.

CLOSET SPACE: Walk in closet is one of the most impressive seen in any hotel. Huge!

STYLE OF ROOM: Contemporary and beautiful. Wouldn’t change much here. The room has floor to ceiling windows and runs for wall to wall, impressive!

QUIET/MORNING LIGHT: The room was very quiet with the exception of music that would play during the daytime from across the street. Almost sounded like being next to a nightclub but not as loud. If you require complete silence, you may have better luck asking for a room away from the street that is in front of the hotel. Curtains would block out all morning sun light.

FOOD: We only had room service which was mediocre (pizza & soup). Would suggest ordering from Grandma’s kitchen one block away with free delivery.

TV/INTERNET: TV is flat screen and of good size for the room. About 3-5 channels in English including a few movie channels. Internet is very fast and included at no charge (via wire only). There is a computer in our room if you don’t have laptop with you.

SERVICE: Staff are very helpful with good enough English to answer any of your travel questions. We were very disappointed with the housekeeping that wouldn’t replace towels, clean very well, and replace toiletries often enough.

COMMON AREA: Exterior of building is not so nice but the lobby is good with a semi-hip feel to the environment. There is a bar in the lobby and places to hang out but I would rather spend my time in the beautiful fashion suite or some of the nicer bars in Beijing with better atmosphere. No pool. The gym equipment looked new, but the location is strange since it is out in the open in the dark basement below (but the gym is lighted well).

ROOM & CITY TIPS: There is a travel agent in the basement that can provide tours and airline/train tickets. Definitely splurge for the fashion suite as it is a very worthwhile upgrade. If you don’t have breakfast included, Grandma’s kitchen is a 3 minute walk away and has western style breakfast (they deliver at n/c too). Also, there is a starbucks at the oriental plaza mall (basement of the mall on the right side once you cross the main pedestrian path). Booking through a source other than the hotel provided us with half price rooms.

This hotel was unexpectedly AWESOME. Our suite was amazing, large, dark wood floors, contemporarily decorated and furnished, computer w/ internet in our room, flat screen TV, and a bathroom to die for..... all glass walls overlooking street, glass walls in bathroom! and a soup bowl bath tub... about 4' round & 2 1/2' deep and a great shower. (even the standard rooms are very nice) the breakfast was interesting with both local and western selections. the staff was helpful. the location was the reason i selected the hotel (thank you trip advisor) as it is only 2 blocks from the Forbidden City and about 8 blocks from Tiannenman Square. Several cafes on both of the streets to choose from which we did....with interesting and pleasing results....

Stayed at Kapok from March 13-16, 2008 and we loved it! The Hotel is modern, sleek and very stylish. It has a unique sense of style not typical of a Chinese hotel. Hotel staff can speak a bit of english and are friendly.

We booked through the internet and got a fashion room for 680 CNY per night . The room has a king-sized bed (fits 3 guests of asian built) and a see-through bathroom made of transparent glass. No need to worry though, they made sure curtains are available to cover the whole bathroom and give privacy to the user.

The best thing about this hotel is its location. Positioned in the middle of Wangfujing and the Forbidden City, both tourist spots are walking distance away (5-10 minutes). Night Food Strip is also nearby for the adventure eaters. Scorpions and silk worms are among the most exotic ones I saw.