Location. This centrally located Beijing hotel is a 15-minute walk or 5-minute ride from Tiananmen Square and a 15-minute walk or 10-minute ride from the Wangfujing shopping district. The Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven are within 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers).
Hotel Features. In addition to an indoor pool, the Capital Hotel features a gym. Dining options include a Japanese restaurant, a 24-hour coffee shop, and a lobby restaurant serving Asian and Western cuisine. Breakfast is served daily in the restaurant (a surcharge applies). 24-hour room service is available. This Beijing hotel also offers a business center, concierge desk, and extensive meeting facilities.
Guests have access to express check-in services and free wireless high-speed Internet. An airport drop-off service is available (a surcharge applies). Capital Hotel is non-smoking for all guests. Smoking anywhere inside the hotel is not permitted.
Guestrooms. The 589 air-conditioned guestrooms are in 2 towers. Ranging from 301-495 square feet (28-46 square meters) in floor space, guestrooms offer free WiFi, satellite TV, coffee/tea makers, and complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms come with bathrobes, slippers, scales, and makeup/shaving mirrors.
Pros: Great hotel to stay at. Everyone speaks good English and is willing to help
Cons: Parts of the hotel were not open to the public which should have been shared at the time of booking not two days before. The floors were never vacuumed during a one week stay. Other than that, the hotel was clean. However, since it is a 4 or 5 star hotel, it was a little surprising that the hotel staff's English wasn't a little better.