Which to choose · Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton or the St. Regis, Beijing?
The St. Regis, opened in 1997 and restored in 2008, is in the diplomatic quarter on Jianguomenwai, seven minutes' walk from Jianguomen subway; the Ritz-Carlton, opened in 2007, is at China Central Place in the Chaoyang business district, next to SKP. The Ritz-Carlton has the larger standard rooms and Jingji, with two MICHELIN stars; the St. Regis has butlers, a hot-spring spa and a large share of suites.
Chaoyang, Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Opened 2007 · 267 rooms
Jianguomenwai, Beijing
The St. Regis Beijing
Opened 1997 · 156 rooms
In short
Choose the Ritz-Carlton for the business district and SKP next door, larger standard rooms and Jingji's two MICHELIN stars; choose the St. Regis for the diplomatic quarter, butlers, a hot-spring spa, and the Forbidden City within reach.
A first visit to Beijing
The St. Regis Beijing
Within reach of Wangfujing, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
A business trip
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
In Chaoyang's central business district, next to the SKP shopping centre.
A suite
The St. Regis Beijing
102 of the 258 keys are suites, with St. Regis butler service.
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Choose The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing for
- Rooms from 48 sq m
- Jingji, Beijing royal cuisine with two MICHELIN stars, in the hotel building, and ATTA for Italian
- Next to the SKP shopping centre in the central business district
The St. Regis Beijing
Choose The St. Regis Beijing for
- St. Regis butler service, and 102 of its 258 keys are suites
- Iridium Spa, with hot-spring water from 1,500 metres underground in its whirlpools, and an indoor pool behind glass walls
- Within reach of Wangfujing, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
Side by side
- Where
- Chaoyang
- Jianguomenwai
- Opened
- 2007
- 1997
- Last renovated
- –
- 2008
- Rooms
- 267, 38 of them suites
- 156, 102 of them suites
- Room sizes
- 48 sq m
- 30–50 sq m
- Restaurants and bars
- 4
- 5
- Pool
- Yes
- Yes
- Hot spring
- –
- Yes
- Awards
- Forbes 4 stars
- –
- Design
- HBA
- Champalimaud (2008 restoration)
- Airport
- Beijing Capital (PEK), 30 km, about 30 minutes
- Beijing Capital (PEK), 25.6 km
- Brand
- The Ritz-Carlton
- St. Regis
- Booked through us
- Marriott STARS
- Marriott STARS
The rooms
The first room
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Deluxe Room (King or Two Doubles)
48 sq m
The St. Regis Beijing
Deluxe Room (King or Twin)
30 sq m · city view
The largest suite
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Suite
240 sq m · garden view · Club Lounge access
The St. Regis Beijing
Ambassador Suite
100 sq m · city view · one bedroom
Dining
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Jingji · Beijing royal cuisine restaurant
ATTA · Italian restaurant
Aroma · all-day international buffet · ground floor
The Lobby Lounge · lobby lounge · afternoon tea
The St. Regis Beijing
Celestial Court · Cantonese and regional Chinese
Danieli's · Italian restaurant · 2nd floor
Garden Court · all-day buffet restaurant
Garden Lounge · afternoon tea lounge · by the grand staircase · afternoon tea
Press Club Bar · cocktail bar
The spa and the pool
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
A spa, a fitness centre and an indoor pool with a balcony, plus an outdoor garden.
The St. Regis Beijing
Iridium Spa (about 1,500 sq m) with natural hot-spring water from about 1,500 metres underground in its whirlpools, an indoor pool behind glass walls and a 465 sq m fitness centre.
Where they are
The two stand 3.5 km apart, as the crow flies.
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
At China Central Place in the Chaoyang business district, next to SKP
Beijing Capital Airport
30 min by car
Beijing Daxing Airport
54 min by car
The St. Regis Beijing
In the diplomatic compound on Jianguomenwai Dajie
Jianguomen station
7 min on foot, lines 1 and 2
Beijing Capital Airport
22 min by shuttle, hotel transfer; 25.6 km
Beijing Daxing Airport
52 min by shuttle, hotel transfer; 60 km
The building
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Interiors by HBA in a classic Ritz-Carlton style, with an English manor-house lobby lounge and touches drawn from the Chinese tea ceremony; the hotel has a 648 sq m ballroom and an outdoor garden.
The St. Regis Beijing
Opened in October 1997. A seven-and-a-half-month, US$27 million restoration completed in July 2008, before the Beijing Olympics, by Champalimaud of New York mixed European style with Chinese influences, and added 28 suites to reach 102.
Booked through us
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Marriott STARS
A room upgrade on arrival when one is available
Daily breakfast for two
A US$100 hotel credit each stay
Early check-in and late checkout when available
On the hotel's flexible public rate.
The St. Regis Beijing
The St. Regis Beijing
Marriott STARS
A room upgrade on arrival when one is available
Daily breakfast for two
A US$100 hotel credit each stay
Early check-in and late checkout when available
On the hotel's flexible public rate.
Still deciding? Tell us your dates and what matters most, and we will say which we would choose, and book it at the hotel’s own rate with the perks above.
Questions
The St. Regis, on Jianguomenwai Dajie, seven minutes' walk from Jianguomen station on lines 1 and 2. The Ritz-Carlton is farther east, at China Central Place on Jianguo Road.
The Ritz-Carlton: its rooms start at 48 sq m, where the St. Regis's Deluxe rooms are 30 sq m and its Diplomat Deluxe 50 sq m.
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