What can I say...Asian service combined with R-C luxury...and at a bargain price also.

I have always put the Ritz-Carlton group up there with W, Peninsular and Shangri-La hotels. They just know how to welcome and look after their guests and the Huamao Centre R-C is no exception.

A friendly greeting on arrival, shown to and around the room by a concierge member, all speaks volumes about there attention to detail.

This hotel doesn't feel like one of the huge 'factory' hotels that you can find in Beijing now. Relatively small in size, the rooms are spacious, with a good sized bathroom, which includes a bath and a separate shower.

I used the Yu restaurant on the one night I stayed their and this is a top quality location to enjoy good Chinese food. I had a simple meal there, but it was top notch. The spices used in the Sichwan dish I had (mapo dofu), were genuine and not simply a chilli tasting additive. They also made a vegetable dish for me which was not on the menu, so their also flexible. Again top service and friendly staff (numerous) there.

Breakfast selection in the ground floor restaurant Had a wide selection of western and Asian dishes.

The gym/spa is on the top (17th) floor and is well equipped, although I am not a great fan of Technogym weights.

All in all a great place to stay for business or pleasure.

overall great property with a lovely lobby and fantastic room

Everything about this hotel is terrific; a real Ritz Carlton experience. I stayed here for 7 days at the club level. By the end of first day it seemed all of the employees knew and called me by name. The staff at club level are great. The food presentations are all day long and there are many choices and quality is high. The airport pick up by hotel was outstanding meeting me before customs and assisting me thru the process in a very quick manner. It was our anniversary and the staff presented us with a happy anniversary card with pictures of the staff at club level along with warm personal greetings. The room was large and very comfortable. Great breakfast buffet in main dining room. The immediate area has a large upscale mall with a great dumpling restaurant. A second mall across the street has a great foot massage place. The only problem with the location is other than the mall there is really no place to wall in the area. If you want to be able to walk outside the hotel, then the Peninsula or Regent are better located. But the main sites, great wall, summer place, birds nest, still require driving and taxis are cheap. I think this is a terrific hotel and would stay here again.