Where to Stay in Beijing: Best Areas & Hotels for Every Traveler

Written by Veronica | Updated August 21,2025

Since Beijing covers a large area of 16,000 square kilometers and the scenic spots are scattered, making the travel time between the attractions may be more than 2 hours. So, “where to stay in Beijing” has been a frequently asked question by tourists. Here are some recommended areas for you to choose in this article with the advantages, hotels and nearby attractions listed.

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• Best Places to Stay in Beijing at a Glance
• Wangfujing – Best for Central Location & Shopping
• Hutongs (Nanluoguxiang, Shichahai) – Best for Traditional Charm
• Sanlitun – Best for Nightlife & International Vibe
• Chaoyang District – Best for Business Travelers
• Qianmen & Dashilan – Best for Local Culture
• Xicheng & Financial Street – For Peace & Parks
• Guomao CBD
• Olympic Venues Area
• Airport
• Plan Your Beijing Tour with Us?

Best Places to Stay in Beijing at a Glance

The types of accommodation in Beijing are diverse, covering economy, mid-end, high-end and luxurious. And the price is varied with core area is about 30% higher than the urban area. In peak season, the hotel price will rise by 30%. the So about the places to stay in Beijing, you can choose according to your needs. The most special accommodation is the Hutong Guesthouse, where you can experience the authentic local life.

For different tourists, different areas in Beijing can satisfy your need, so you do not have to worry about where to stay in Beijing. For first-comers and enthusiasts of history and culture, Qianmen and Dashilan are recommended, where you can reach the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square by foot. For family, living in Xizhimen where is close to Beijing Zoo is recommended.

And if you do not have enough budget, living near the subway stations in Fengtai, Changping and Tongzhou are nice choices. For businessman, Chaoyang District is quite convenient. And if you are fond of night life, choose Sanlitun and Shichahai.

Related reading: Where to Stay in China: Complete Accommodation Guide for Foreigners

Wangfujing – Best for Central Location & Shopping

Wangfujing is located in the city center. There are several large-scale shopping malls with both international brands and century-old brands of China. Besides, the snack street and night market offer snacks from all over China.

With metro lines 1 and 8 and dense bus routes, the transportation is also quite convenient. About accommodations, the hotels in this area include both five-star, four-star high-end hotels and also mid-end, economy hotels and Hutong guesthouses. Gathering shopping paradise, food street and convenient transportation, Wangfujin is always on the list of top places to stay in Beijing.

Related reading: Top 10 Markets in Beijing – More Than Just Shopping

Attractions Nearby

• Tian’anmen Square: It is about 2 kilometers to the west of the Wangfujing. Watching five-starred red flag rising slowly with the sun in this world’s largest city square has been the one of top things to do in Beijing for most tourists.
• Forbidden City: As largest and best-preserved group of ancient wooden buildings in the world, Forbidden City used to be the imperial palace in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Best recommended hotels

1. The Peninsula Hotel

• Address: No. 8, Jinyu Hutong, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District
• Feature: This hotel provides cultural projects of dumplings cooking, Chinese Kongfu, Hutong exploration, and Great Wall tour, etc. And the one-star Michelin French restaurant is also another highlight.
• Price: CNY 3000 – 10000

2. Renaissance Beijing Wangfujin Hotel

• Address: No. 57, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
• Feature: The rooms on the west face the Forbidden City directly, which is perfect to photograph the golden roof at dusk. Equipped with kids’ tent and children’s shallow water area, the hotel is parent-child friendly.
• Price: CNY 1500 – 3000

3. Beijing Hotel Nuo

• Address: Building B, No. 33, East Chang ‘an Street, Dongcheng District
• Feature: Formerly a French-funded hotel built in 1900, it retains the marble staircase and dancing floor from the 1920s and is a cultural relic protection building of Beijing.
• Price: CNY 1500 – 7000

4. Hotel Cote Cour Deductive Beijing

• Address: No. 70, Yanle Hutong, South Fourth Street, Dongcheng District
• Feature: This hotel is transformed from an old quadrangle courtyard. The courtyard house has a private garden. It offers free traditional Chinese clothes for guests to try on and take photos.
• Price: CNY 800 – 1600

Hutongs (Nanluoguxiang, Shichahai) – Best for Traditional Charm

With a history of 700 years, Nanluoguxiang has integrated the traditional elements like shops of paper cut and Peking opera mask with fashion trends. The Shichahai is famous for its natural scenery and nigh life. So if you want to experience the authentic local life, living in Hutongs are recommended. Compared with other hotels in Beijing, plenty of hotels in this area are quadrangle-style hotels and guesthouses and the high-end hotels are relatively less.

Attractions Nearby

• Prince Gong Mansion: Located on the west of Shichahai, The mansion integrates the essence of the royal mansion architecture and the gardens in south China style.
• Yonghe Lama Temple: It is the most prestigious royal monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in Beijing, which combines the architectural arts of Manchu, Han, Mongolian and Tibetan nationalities.

Best recommended hotels

1. Duge Courtyard Boutique Hotel

• Address: No. 801, Qianyuan ‘en Temple Hutong, Dongcheng District
• Feature: Built on the original site of the residence of a minister in Qing Dynasty, the hotel preserve 90% of the original layout of the quadrangle courtyard.
• Price: CNY 800 – 2000

2. BaiYee Tree Art Hotel

• Address: Building 13, No. 33, Juer Hutong, Dongcheng District
• Feature: There are free Hutong culture interpretation on Wednesday and old-style bicycle rental service available.
• Price: CNY 700 – 1000

3. Blossom House Beijing Hotel

• Address: No. 9, Yangfang Hutong, Denei Street, Xicheng District
• Feature: At rooftop terrace, guests can have a panoramic view of the Shichahai and the lights of the hutongs. The guest rooms are provided with tea sets.
• Price: CNY 1300 – 2800

4. Beijing Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Courtyard

• Address: No. 24, Songshu Street, Xicheng District
• Feature: The 25 rooms are classified by shadow puppet characters into “Sheng/Dan/Chou/Jing”, and the suites offer a view of the traditional drama stage performances.
• Price: 450 – 800

Related reading: Beijing Local Lifestyle

Sanlitun – Best for Nightlife & International Vibe

About 3 kilometers from city center, Sanlitun is also a transportation hub with metro lines 6 and 10 and several bus lines. Boasting various international brands and fashion brands in Taikoo Li, Sanlitun is a also fashion landmark in Beijing. And it is also known for its night life where gather 40% of the bars in Beijing. So it is suitable for fashion lovers to live during their Beijing travel.

Attractions Nearby

• Chaoyang Park: It is a large-scale cultural leisure and entertainment park where locals prefer to spend their time in taking a walk, exercising and picnicking. So it will be an ideal place to experience the local life.
• Gui Street: Gui Street is a famous everbright food street in Beijing, providing spicy crayfish, hotpot and various kinds of local snacks.

Best recommended hotels

1. InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun

• Address: No. 1, Nan Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: From the floor-to-ceiling windows on the high floors, you can have a direct view of the neon night scene of Taikoo Li. There are also outdoor landscape swimming pool, gyms and five restaurants offering both Chinese and foreign foods.
• Price: CNY 1700 – 5000

2. CHAO Sanlitun Beijing

• Address: No. 4, East Workers’ Stadium Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: The 2,000-square-meter art center in the hotel includes a cinema and a printmaking workshop. Yoga, jazz nights and art salons are held free every week for guests to participate in.
• Price: CNY 1800 – 4000

3. Beijing Legendale Hotel

• Address: No. 90-92, Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District
• Feature: The decoration is in European court style with crystal chandeliers and carved colonnades. In Guestrooms, 19th-century noble study is replicated.
• Price: CNY 1700 – 2200

Chaoyang District – Best for Business Travelers

For business travelers, Chaoyang District is definitely the best place to live in Beijing, since it is the most economically active area with a cluster of skyscrapers and international shopping malls. Except for this, there are also leisure and entertainment areas such as 798 Art District, Olympic Park and bar streets, etc.

Attractions Nearby

• Olympic Park: It consists of the Bird Nest (National Stadium), Water Cube and the Aisa’s largest urban forest park.
• 798 Art District: In this art community, you can see the avant-garde art exhibitions, visit the art market, enjoy the nighttime light art exhibition and take photos on abandoned train tracks.

Best recommended hotels

1. Conrad Beijing

• Address: No. 29, North Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: The hotel is in minimalist style, the most notable are the three-story bookshelf wall in restaurant and crystal chandelier which is reminiscent of the “Hogwarts Great Hall”.
• Price: CNY 1500 – 3000

2. Fairmont Beijing

• Address: No. 8, Yong ‘an East Li, Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District
• Feature: The exterior of the building is a rose gold glass curtain wall. You can experience the guqin sound therapy during Spa and taste imperial cuisines here.
• Price: CNY 2000 – 4500

3. Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

• Address: No. 1609, Gaobeidian Ancient Furniture Street, Chaoyang District
• Feature: The B.DUCK Yellow Duck-themed suite includes a tent and a Lego wall, suitable for families.
• Price: CNY 800 – 1500

Qianmen & Dashilan – Best for Local Culture

Located on the central axis, Qianmen and Dashilan is next to Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City, so tourists can walk there in about 10 minutes. Built in Ming Dynasty 500 years ago, the architectures retain the original ancient style. And many century-old brands involving silk, cloth shoes, traditional Chinese medicine, tea and food gather here. If you plan an in-depth culture tour, living in this area is the best among hotels in Beijing.

Attractions nearby

• National Museum: The 1.43 million collections in the museum displays the long history from ancient to modern China.
• Temple of Heaven: It is the largest existing ancient sacrificial architectural complex in China where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worship heaven, pray for good harvests and rain.

Best recommended hotels

1. Manxin Hotel Beijing Tiananmen

• Address: No. 58, Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District
• Feature: In the rooms, you can overlook the Hutong street scenes. At the top floor, there is intangible cultural heritage performance during weekends.
• Price: CNY 1000 – 1800

2. Xiaofengxian Mansion Hotel

• Address: No. 22, Shaanxi Lane, Xicheng District
• Feature: In Republic of China style, the hotels is renovated from quadrangle courtyard with blue bricks and gray tiles. It also offer cheongsam dress-up and guzheng playing experiences.
• Price: CNY 1200 – 2800

Xicheng & Financial Street – For Peace & Parks

Xicheng District is the core old urban area of Beijing and Financial Street is the middle of the district. There are quite a lot parks in this area like Beihai Park and Jingshan Park and also near the hot scenic areas like Forbidden City. So if you want to enjoy a leisure Beijing travel, the hotels in this area are recommended.

Attractions nearby

• Jingshan Park: Located on the central axis of Beijing, tourists can overlook the whole Forbidden City in Wanchun Pavilion in the park.
• Beihai Park: It is the best-preserved imperial garden in China, where you can go boating to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains.

Best recommended hotels

1. The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street

• Address: No. 1, East Jinchengfang Street, Financial Street, Xicheng District
• Feature: It is the only Ritz-Carlton with Chinese style in the world with Michelin-starred dining, cinema-style swimming pool and 1500 m² spa center.
• Price: CNY 1700 – 4200

2. Hanlin Hotel Beijing Xidan

• Address: No. 1, North 1st Lane, Damucang, Xidan, Xicheng District
• Feature: This hotel has tea room and Chinese-style courtyard. Duplex rooms are suitable for families.
• Price: CNY 500 – 1000

Guomao CBD

As the business and fashion hub, Guomao boasts the densest high-end commercial complexes in Beijing. The coverage of luxury brands ranks first in Asia in the nearby SKP. And the proportion of foreigners exceeds 30%. About 70% of the Michelin-starred and Black Pearl restaurants gather in Guomao CBD.

Attractions Nearby

Qingfeng Park: Qingfeng Park is rich in plant and animal resources and is a great place for tourists to relax themselves. There are also canal transport ruins showing 700 years of canal culture.

Best recommended hotels

1.   China World Summit Wing

• Address: No. 1 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District
• Feature: You can enjoy a whole view of Guomao CBD in the lobby at 64^th All the guestrooms are equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows. And some rooms have a distant view of the Forbidden City.
• Price: CNY 1700 – 4700

2.   Grand Millennium Beijing

• Address: No. 7, East Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: There are themed parent-child room, indoor constant-temperature swimming pool, children’s playground, family room equipped with refrigerator, convenient airport pick-up service available.
• Price: CNY 800 – 3400

Olympic Venues Area

At Olympic Venues, you can visit the landmarks Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, and wander in the forest park to feel the Olympic culture. There are also numerous international events, concerts and exhibitions, so you can appoint and watch the one you are interested in.

Attractions Nearby

• Bird’s Nest: Bird’s Nest is the world’s first venue for both Olympic and Paralympic Games. The themed exhibition inside showing cultural relics such as torches and mascots.
• Olympiaturm: Standing at 246.8 meters tall, the tower offers a 360-degree view of the central axis from the Forbidden City to the CBD at the viewing platform, and the night light show tells the story of the Olympics.

Best recommended hotels

1. Celebrity International Grand Hotel

• Address: No. 99, Anli Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: It is the official reception hotel for the 2008 and 2022 Olympic Games and offers the same “Gold Medal Breakfast” as Olympic champions. The fitness center includes a curling simulation training area.
• Price: CNY 800 – 2000

2. Aden Hotel

• Address: No. 9, Minzuyuan Road, Chaoyang District
• Feature: You can have a free visit to the adjacent Chinese Ethnic Culture Park and experience the intangible cultural heritage handicraft course. In the rooms at high floor, you can enjoy a night view of Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.
• Price: CNY 360 – 300

Airport

The distances from Capital airport and Daxing Airport to city center are about 25 and 50 kilometers respectively, so for tourists catching early flights and arriving late are advised to live here. Most hotels offer 24-hour free airport shuttle service.

Attractions Nearby

• Xihu Park: 10 minutes away from T3 terminal of Capital Airport, it offer the whole view of airplanes takeoff and landing. The super large lawn is suitable for families to enjoy a relaxing time.
• Daxing Airport: The airport itself is worthy visiting. The theme exhibitions show the history of Beijing.

Best recommended hotels

1. Hilton Beijing Capital Airport

• Address: No. 1, Sanjing Road, Capital Airport
• Feature: Only 10-minute walk from T3, and offer 24-hour free shuttle buses to T1 and T2. The flight information is displayed in executive lounge.
• Price: CNY 850 – 1500

2. MUMIAN by HYATT, Beijing Daxing Airport

• Address: No. 2, Yuanjing Road, 1st Floor, Daxing Airport Comprehensive Service Building
• Feature: Only 5-minute walk from T2. The bookstore in the lobby integrates reading and flight simulation experiences.
• Price: CNY 700 – 1900

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