We arrived late on the last flight from Narita which put us at the hotel around 11:00 p.m. The bell staff had to be roused to help us with numerous suitcases, something we hadn't experienced with past late arrivals at different hotel chains in Beijing. But once we were at the reception desk, Simon, the desk clerk, took charge and all went according to plan. We booked a spacious suite on the Executive Floor, well worth the added expense for our five day stay.The bedroom lighting console was a puzzle at first, especially when suffering jet lag, but eventually we managed the suite's rather confusing lighting system. Except for the inattentive late evening bell staff, from maids, to the front desk, to restaurants and the ex. lounge, the staff was excellent. The breakfast buffet was just average, especially Sunday morning, but we enjoyed the choice of both Chinese and western breakfast. The BIG downside of the hotel is the fitness center and pool area. From the hotel's website, I had learned the fitness center was a Ballys but the pool area is also public and shared with 100s, seemed like 1000s, of Ballys members. No lockers were available and the locker room was really quite a mess.The staff at the fitness desk was of no help. We did not use the pool. Swimming laps and working out is an important criteria for us when booking a hotel. This experience was a big disappointment.













