Best Western Premier Beijing
The elegance and grandeur of the ancient bronzes
Not content with providing standards of comfort meeting the most demanding of international standards, the Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel also exhibits several exceptional authentic Chinese bronzes. Without doubt the most precious of these can be found on the 6th floor of the hotel: a 13th century BC vase, from the Shang Dynasty which developed an impressive mastery of metal alloys, and a considerable sophistication in its Art de Vivre and its artistic expression. The bronze these craftsmen smelted was extremely robust and was worked with such skill that it could be used as much to create weapons, musical instruments or ritual vases. One of the most emblematic figures of this culture, often reproduced in bronze, was the "t'ao-t'ie" or glutton, usually depicted seated on burning flames in a striking aggressive pose, yet designed to represent only mystery and beauty.The vase displayed in the Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel depicts many ideograms which are extraordinary in that they have hardly changed in 3,000 years and which allow it to be authenticated as being of royal origin. This vase constitutes a precious piece of evidence of the sophistication of the Chinese civilisation. Today, the hotel doesn't impinge at all on this sophistication, offering, through its spectacularly spacious architecture, most notably in the lobby, a sense of detail worthy of the noblest of courts. In every aspect, the choice of materials is symptomatic of this desire to please each of the hotel's guests. The intensely gleaming marble of the monumental reception area, the bamboo of the shoe horns, the richness of the marquetry, the fabric of the garment bags destined for the dry-cleaner's, the exotic materials used in the furnishings, and the delicate cotton of the traditional bathrobes, are examples of the hotel's choices, far removed from the usual soulless plastics and industrial materials. A bathrobe isn't everything of course, but the way in which it is designed, and the material it is made from symbolise the spirit of the Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel: to offer impeccable standards of comfort, worthy of comparison with any leading international hotel, without sacrificing the individuality and authenticity of its roots.
The Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel has all the attributes of an international 5-star hotel, beginning with the greatest luxury of all: space. The size of the rooms is extremely generous, and is enhanced by large bay windows, and the clever use of transparency and light. The bathrooms, for instance, are separated from the bedrooms by glass walls, which can be obscured with the simplest of movements. The level of facilities in the rooms is impeccable, with outstanding bedding, uninterrupted silence, and state-of-the-art multimedia technology. This particular use of transparency and the effects of light, which gives both a depth and lightness to the views, is down to the use of glass, one of the most natural of materials. This is particularly triumphant in the lobby with its spectacular columns and reception desk. The Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel also has 5-star amenities, with fine restaurants, sports and well-being facilities, and an outstanding concierge service, particularly welcome in surroundings as richly intense as those of the Chinese capital.
Peking is an enormous city, in size (its urban sprawl is almost the size of the state of New Jersey in the USA), but even more so in the richness of its historic, artistic, and architectural treasures. The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Lama Temple, and the buildings created in recent years for the Olympic Games, are exceptional destinations. At the National Museum of China, entered through Tiananmen Square, a guest of the Best Western Premier Beijing Hotel could, on admiring the superb bronzes of the Shang Dynasty, reflect on how privileged they are by the quality of the hotel.
| Best Western Premier Beijing |
| 15 South Road of Dong San Huan, Chao Yang District, Beijing, CN, Beijing, China - 100021 |
| Phone: +86 10 6762 6655 Fax: +86 10 8766 3993 |