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Ritz-Carlton, Beijing, Beijing

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Beijing, China, Asia: Barolo restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Central Place

83A Jianguo Road
Beijing
China 100025
Tel: 86 10 5908 8888
Fax: 86 10 5908 8899
www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Beijing/Default.htm

Concierge.com's insider take:

Personalized classical luxury is suffused throughout this 17-floor hotel, opened in late 2007 at China Central Place, a retail and residential development east of the Central Business District. The tone is set upon arrival, with uniformed doormen hand-opening the two heavy wooden doors. Inside, the cream marble and chocolate lobby is compact and elegant. The 305 rooms are decorated in "olde European" style, with gold and green window drapes, armchairs, and banquettes, complemented by high-tech amenities such as large flat-screen TV, DVD player, and iPod dock. Dining options include Barolo, an intimate contemporary Italian eatery, and the jade-themed Yu, for Cantonese cuisine. In contrast to the hotel's overriding aesthetic, the divine top-floor spa is dressed in warm Asian tones and features an impressive suite of aromatic and truly indulgent hand, face, and body treatments.

From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:

Overall Score: 87.5

Design: 89.7
Food: 81.5
Location: 84.4
Rooms: 93.6
Service: 88.1

Located in the commercial Chaoyang District, this property has an interior reminiscent of an eighteenth-century English manor. "Open, airy suites" with dark wood floors are naturally illuminated thanks to picture windows; beds with red and gold tones add color. Order seared red snapper at Barolo, where the bar exudes European style with marble tops, wood walls, and white leather stools.

(305 rooms)
—2011 Gold List

Amenities: Pool, Spa