Ariva Beijing Luxury Serviced Apartment

Ok first it's not realistic to compare Beijing and US star ratings. 5 star in China maybe 3 star in US. Second this hotel is really a serviced unit like a condo unit maybe like a Residence Inn. I've stayed 3 different times and 2 of them the unit had not been properly cleaned. Solution: complain ! And they send in the troops to clean everything. You have to understand that the management doesn't necessarily know that the cleaning crew did a shoddy job. The management will make it right. Third security is very good. The location is my favorite Beijing neighborhood none better. And the price is a super bargain. When you go expect that things will need fixing and they'll do it. Forgot to mention. WIFI was incredibly fast ! and no drops. Better than most US hotels. LOVE IT

I stayed a week in this hotel in July 2015. I had the worst experience and would suggest anybody to avoid staying there. first, the hotel has 2 elevators total and one of them was broken the whole time I stayed there; second, the hotel has kitchens and they all so dirty and smelly; third, it does not seem the cleaning stuff ever did a good job, because stains are everywhere (door, handle, drawer, desk, table, floor and wall). I could take some nice pictures but it is too disgusting for me to look at the stains; fourth, the service is terrible, you will never receive greetings or a simple smile from the stuff. It could be very intimidating when you walk in to a line of poker-faced staff looking at you as if you do not exist; also the service stuff are off duty after 5pm and are not on duty during lunch hours (11-2pmish); fifth, the breakfast is terrible because the hotel outsourced the breakfast to a coffee shop next to the building named MCS Coffee. I saw the waiter picked up dropped food and put into the serving trays. My overall experience is terrible with this hotel despite the fact that the hotel locates conveniently to CBD and a lot of restaurants.

not really a lux hotel, but it is a value for money spot. great location. shopping spots like the silk market and the russian markets are within walking distance. subway station also nearby and some must see tourist spots are only few stations away, i.e. tiananmen/forbidden city, wangfujing street ammenities around the hotel also good. 24 hrs convinience store available just across the street, dumpling house for breakfast nearby, massage parlor and some restaurants and cafes all nearby. for non chinese food, western food like pizza, fast food etc are within waling distance