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+ TOWN AND COUNTRY, WALLPAPER, WALLPAPER, VOGUE
86 10 6417 6688
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New, super-stylish luxury hotel in Beijing by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. 99 minimalist-chic rooms featuring ryokan-style bathrooms with oak soaking tubs. In December 2008, Wallpaper featured the Opposite House in a full-page article and praised the "lean, Nordic-forest feel of the light filled suites and studios." In May 2008, Vogue pointed out that the hotel's three restaurants and two bars, by Shanghai restaurateur David Laris, "promise to light up the already vibrant Sanlitum district." Later, in March 2009, Wallpaper featured Punk, the Opposite House's late-night bar and club, in Departure Info. In April 2010, Town & Country says the Opposite House has become an "architectural icon." Rooms from $527. Last Update: April 22, 2010 | Created: May 08, 2008
+ TOWN AND COUNTRY, ELLE DECOR, FINANCIAL TIMES
86 10 5987 9999
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Lots of buzz surrounding this new Aman hotel in Beijing, suggests the FT. Adjacent to the East Gate of the Summer Palace grounds, The Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing is housed in a series of dwellings, most of which date back over one hundred years. Some of the original dwellings were used by guests of the Summer Palace awaiting an audience with the Empress Dowager Cixi at the turn of the twentieth century. Eighteen rooms and 33 suites set among an internal courtyard with impressive gardens. Amenities include a spa, a pilates and yoga room, squash courts, a hair salon, a 25 m pool and a juice bar. Doubles from $550.
Last Update: October 19, 2009 | Created: August 12, 2008
+ WALLPAPER
Stylish, new 14-room hotel, set in one of Beijing's Ming Dynasty courtyard houses. In June 2009, Wallpaper admired Hotel Côté Cours' painstaking restoration, "reclaiming ancient brick floors and updating the residence with a modern eclectic-Asian decor and Chinese art." [ Wallaper] Good value, rooms from $190. Last Update: June 10, 2009 | Created: June 02, 2009
+ WALLPAPER
"Squirrelled away behind a sliding steel door in a traditional alleyway, this three-room plus one-suite guest house aims to compete with the in-room amenities of a five-star hotel -- minus the stuffiness. [ Wallpaper] 3Plus1 Bedrooms offers cool minimal-white interiors, private patios with lush bamboo, a rooftop terrace with fantastic views over Old Beijing. "Feels like you're not in the city." Cool spot for drinks in Beijing, Red Bar, is two doors down. Good value, rooms from $160. Last Update: May 29, 2009 | Created: May 28, 2009
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
86 10 65523600
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In June 2008, The FT announced the opening of Hotel G, a new boutique hotel in Beijing comprising loft-like suites with a retro-1960s feel, three restaurants and a terraced garden with Jacuzzis. The staff is outfitted by Hang Fen, a fashion designer who created the costumes for Madame Butterfly at New York's Met. Rooms from $350.
Last Update: July 11, 2008 | Created: July 11, 2008
+ WALLPAPER, FINANCIAL TIMES, VOGUE
"In Beijing, on a quiet street across from the Imperial Palace, lies the smart new Emperor. With interiors by Graft Labs, the 55-room hotel -- all curved walls and lacquered floors -- has the feel of a glamorous yacht. " [Vogue] Wallpaper describes it as "the city's first Design hotel, with an interior of flowing curves in which it's hard to tell where the structure stops and the furniture begins." [ Wallpaper] Rooms from $167. (TIP: If you're looking for a cool bar in Beijing, Wallpaper in November 2008 suggests Klubb Rouge, 14th floor, block 3, China View, Gongti Donglu, +86 10 6500 3333) Last Update: June 09, 2008 | Created: April 30, 2008
+ VOGUE, OUR FRIENDS
86 10 8118 1888
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Commune by the Great Wall is a private collection of contemporary villas designed by 12 Asian architects, located 50 minutes from Beijing. It was exhibited at the 2002 la Biennale di Venezia and was awarded a special prize. Amenities include restaurants serving Western and Asian food, a bar with a view of the Wall, stylish public spaces, an Anantara Spa and dedicated butlers. From $300 per night a room.
Last Update: May 23, 2008 | Created: September 04, 2007
+ VOGUE
86 10 8401 8886
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Nestled next to the Great Wall in Beijing, Red Capital Ranch is a rustic-chic compound of ten stone cottages that were once part of a Manchurian hunting lodge. A Vogue hotel pick for Beijing. Rates from $190. Check out the web site for this property as well as for others by the same group.
Last Update: May 06, 2008 | Created: May 06, 2008
+ OUR FRIENDS, ELLE
Amazing! Only 8 rooms (all suites) in a perfectly remodeled ancient palace with 5 courtyards. Very personalized service as it was in old imperial China. Elle says that if you can't stay here, at least have dinner at its "opium-den-like" restaurant.
Last Update: October 17, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
+ WALLPAPER
Posh villas with open air Jacuzzis set amid courtyards. A Wallpaper pick.
Last Update: September 20, 2007 | Created: September 20, 2007
+ OUR FRIENDS
86 10 8516 2888
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Old grande dame hotel in Beijing, recently renovated with a contemporary flair.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
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+ FINANCIAL TIMES
Buzzy new restaurant in Beijing on a sweeping terrace overlooking Tianamen Square. In October 2009, The Financial Times calls Captain M "one of the most stylish additions to Beijing's rapidly evolving restaurant scene." "The creative food and striking interior design at Capital M reflect both contemporary good taste and a certain cheeky flair – evident in the colourful, river-themed mural running the length of the restaurant, the bold, geometric-design parquet floors, stand-alone fireplaces and elegant table and glassware." "The food displays a sense of fun and serious gastronomic purpose." [FT] Learn more in the attached FT review of Captain M."
Last Update: October 07, 2009 | Created: October 04, 2009
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
If you're looking to sample real-deal local culture in Beijing, Ji De Hua Tian is your spot. -- " Beijingers seem to pop into Ji De Hua Tian a bit like a Londoner would pop into a café for afternoon tea, " according to the FT. "The restaurant’s speciality is a dish of finely chopped slices of lamb mixed simply with parsley, spring onion and sliced cucumber, which is stuffed into a sesame-sprinkled flatbread bun to become a Beijing version of an almost bite-sized brown hamburger." Ji De Hua Tian is located "around Houhai Lake, which heaves on a weekend afternoon with locals and tourists shoving into and out of lakeside bars, restaurants, coffee parlours and trendy bric-a-brac shops." Good value. [Financial Times] Read more in the attached, August 2009 review of Ji De Hua Tian by David Dodwell for the Financial Times.
Last Update: August 11, 2009 | Created: August 08, 2009
+ WALLPAPER
New, Shanghai outpost of Hotel Costes, comprising a lounge/restaurant with a 30s-meets-modern vibe designed by Jacques Garcia. Wallpaper announced the launch of Le Pavillon in June 2009: "Once inside (the three-storey building), admire the ornate balconies and sultry red decor, dine on fusion food and sample elaborate, exotic cocktails, such as the Costes-mopolitan and the Coco-Chanel." [ Wallpaper]Last Update: June 09, 2009 | Created: June 02, 2009
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New, hip restaurant in the historic Drum Tower district by Beijing tastemaker Cho Cho Cee. In June 2009 Wallpaper describes Paper as a "cosy exercise in minimalism," with a "white-on-white colour palette" and oversized sofas. "The venue's seven- and 11 course set menus (featuring healthy, modern Chinese cuisine) are as clean and unfettered as the design." [ Wallpaper] Check out the web site for Paper as well as for Cafe Sambal and Bed Tapas & Bar, two other hip spots in Beijing by Cho Cho Cee. Last Update: June 02, 2009 | Created: June 01, 2009
+ OUR FRIENDS
New hip bistro in Beijing by Gaby Alves, the Brazilian restaurateur behind acclaimed Alameda. Popular with "well-to-do expats and art scene hipsters," the restaurant services innovative, Mediterranean-inspired fare. "Light, refreshing coconut foam elevates tuna tartare; rosemary guava sauce paired with pork loin and zucchini demonstrates the restaurant's strength in mixing savory and sweet." [Black Ink, AMEX Centurion Members, Fall 2008] Dress is "smart casual."
Last Update: November 18, 2008 | Created: November 07, 2008
+ OUR FRIENDS
Chic lunch spot in Beijing. The menu says Brazilian food but it's more Mediterranean-Pacific inspired. Slick, greenhouse-like setting, tucked away on a small alley amid trendy cafés and restaurants. [Black Ink, AMEX Platinum Members, Fall 2008]
Last Update: November 13, 2008 | Created: November 06, 2008
+ ELLE DECOR, W MAGAZINE
Daniel Boulud's new outpost in Beijing, housed in the stately, former-US embassy building in the Legation Quarter. In November 2008, Elle Decor called Maison Boulud "hot," commenting "In elegant rooms that recall a stately manor, guests savor chef Brian Reimer's French fare." In W Magazine [August 2008], we read, "Though it will also offer its twist on Peking duck, diners shouldn't expect too many local favorites. 'We don't want to teach the Chinese how to cook Chinese food,' says Boulud." Expensive. Read more in the attached W Magazine article.
Last Update: October 29, 2008 | Created: September 23, 2008
+ FINANCIAL TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES
Peking Duck is back and this restaurant has the best in town, says the FT in a feature article about the crispy duck's renaissance in Beijing. "This branch of Da Dong is set among the oldest imperial granaries...[dating] back 700 years." Read more about Beijing's venerable restaurants in the attached FT article.
Last Update: August 08, 2008 | Created: October 17, 2007
+ VOGUE, OUR FRIENDS
Restaurant serving traditional Northeastern Chinese and Beijing dishes in a bustling open-kitchen restaurant. Rave reviews for the Peking Duck. A Vogue pick for authentic Chinese food in Beijing.
Last Update: June 10, 2008 | Created: September 04, 2007
+ WALLPAPER
Lots of buzz about this new chic bistro, "Beijing's retort to Nobu..where black T-shirted cooks work on an eclectic list of sushi rolls, Thai tapas, ceviche and yakitori," writes Wallpaper. TIP: If you're looking for a cool bar, Wallpaper says the hot spot is the 1-UltraLounge, owned by the same group. Check out the website.
Last Update: December 08, 2007 | Created: December 08, 2007
+ ELLE
Elle writes, "For a full meal, 'shroom out on vegetarian at Pure Lotus--the owners bring produce from Wu Tai mountain."
Last Update: October 25, 2007 | Created: October 17, 2007
+ TATLER, ELLE
This restaurant/bar/lounge in a 50,000-sq. ft. stark white place is one of the hippest places to eat in town, especially among the younger set. Tatler describes its neo-classical Chinese food as "heaven." Try the caviar with rose petals.
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 22, 2007
+ TATLER
Super trendy club/restaurant serving Asian fusion food. Philippe Starck designed the huge space which can easily hold 1,000+. Tatler calls Lan "the coolest club" in Beijing.
Last Update: October 04, 2007 | Created: October 04, 2007
+ OUR FRIENDS
Best French bakery in Beijing.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
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Good restaurant serving excellent sushi.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
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Creative, "modern" Chinese cuisine served in a stylish atmosphere.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
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Difficult to find. Entrance is a black sliding door hidden in a bamboo garden. Hip interior. Everything is black inside. A real experience for lunch or dinner. Open 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30-11pm.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
+ OUR FRIENDS
Creative, contemporary European dishes in a funky, modern setting.
Last Update: September 04, 2007 | Created: September 04, 2007
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+ DAILY TELEGRAPH
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+ LA TIMES/TRIBUNE CO.
-- LA Times, June 10, 2010 17:02:43 EST
Trufflepig Travel Experts, June 08, 2010 11:04:16 EST
+ LA TIMES/TRIBUNE CO.
-- Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2010 14:02:11 EST
Trufflepig Travel Experts, May 10, 2010 11:02:34 EST
Monocle, May 08, 2010 02:28:57 EST
+ INTELLIGENT TRAVEL -- NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
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Travel & Leisure, April 30, 2010 16:02:20 EST
+ NY TIMES
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+ NY TIMES
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+ LA TIMES/TRIBUNE CO.
-- Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2010 19:02:15 EST
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