My wife & I had the opportunity to stay here at this particular Jinjiang. There are quite a few Jinjiang hotels in Beijing. I had verified this was the 'actual' one where we stayed.
For the most part, this hotel is rated 2 1/2 stars. My experience is that the comfort level of Jinjiang is on par with many of the 3 star hotels most Westerners visit.
The nice thing, it is affordable. The bed was very good. Our room was very clean. No odors. The A/C worked well. The hotel staff was excellent. Had no problem in communication with the front desk. The included breakfast was very good quality, although somewhat basic by Western standards. Still we liked what was offered.
O noted from a few of the other reviewers that the location is inconvenient. The Forbidden City is less than a 20 min taxi cab. Fares are dirt cheap. There are no complaints from me.
The hotel was busy. I guess it can be classified to be as a "businessman's hotel", but there were many families here during our stay.
All in all, a very good stay.
- Jinjiang Hotel Beijing Guangqumen
