This time when I came to Beijing to coordinate an important project, I directly booked my accommodation at the Grand Hotel Beijing Forbidden City next to Chang'an Avenue. As someone who has been deeply involved in business travel for many years, I originally only valued its core location advantage. After staying for three days, I discovered that this old high-end hotel with imperial heritage has completely incorporated the efficiency, dignity, and appropriateness that business people care about most into every detail.
The hassle free transportation starts from getting off the plane: taking the airport expressway directly from the capital airport to the hotel, with almost no traffic jams throughout the journey, and landing in just 40 minutes. The main road of Chang'an Avenue is right in front of the hotel, and it takes only 5 minutes to walk to the transfer station of Metro Line 1 and Line 8. It also provides access to core business districts such as Guomao and Financial Street, avoiding the most congested sections of the road throughout the journey. What surprised me the most was that it only takes 10 minutes to walk to many core government and business buildings from here. The office of the client I am going to connect with is nearby, so I don't have to go out an hour in advance to rush to the morning rush hour every morning. The relaxation of sleeping for half an hour is something that other suburban hotels cannot provide.
When checking in, the front desk business butler learned that I was going to have an important offline meeting the next day and directly helped me upgrade to an executive business room with a separate reception area. The solid wood office desk in the room is spacious and stable, and the matching ergonomic chair provides ample support. I spent two nights in the room revising the project proposal, and even after sitting for three or four hours, my waist wouldn't feel sore. The gigabit WiFi signal in the whole house is full, and cross departmental online synchronization will have zero lag throughout the entire process. For me, who needs to frequently connect with headquarters, this is more important than any luxurious decoration. The room is also equipped with a separate tea table and a complete set of tea sets. Colleagues can come to a small area to discuss plans at the last minute, so there is no need to go to the crowded lobby. We can discuss things calmly in the room.
The hotel's business facilities fully met all the requirements: the equipment in the multi-functional conference hall on the second floor was professionally debugged. I held a project docking meeting for 15 people here, and the conference team arranged all the projections, speakers, nameplates, and conference materials one day in advance. Even the exclusive tea preferences of several leaders of the first party were confirmed with me in advance, and there were no mistakes throughout the process. The 24-hour business center can help me quickly print and bind bidding documents even at 1am, without having to search for printing shops on the streets of Beijing late at night.
After finishing the work, there is also a sense of relaxation that belongs to business guests alone. In the morning, we have a typical Beijing breakfast in the hotel restaurant, with fermented sour milk made from ground mung bean wow gold, coke rings and steamed Dim sum all ready. After finishing eating, we can go to see customers in full spirit; I finish work early at night, and it's only a ten minute walk to Chang'an Avenue. With the evening breeze blowing, I can enjoy the night view of the imperial city with the lights on, and the tension of the whole day can be relieved. Once when I had to prepare a business souvenir, the concierge department directly contacted the exclusive channel of a Beijing time-honored brand for me, saving me a lot of valuable time by not having to go around the stores to choose on my own.
The three-day project docking has ended, and all the schedules have progressed exceptionally smoothly. As an old high-end hotel next to Chang'an Avenue, Grand Hotel Beijing Forbidden City does not pile up flashy internet celebrity gimmicks, but instead implements the location advantages, professional services, and sense of dignity that are most needed for business travel. Next time I come to Beijing to coordinate important projects, this will definitely be my only preferred destination.Show more