Location. The Westin Beijing Chaoyang is located in the heart of Beijing, part of a mixed-use complex in Liangma He, an area of the city with offices and extensive shopping. Chaoyang contains Beijing's central business district, numerous foreign embassies and the 2008 Olympic Park. Lama Temple and Sanlitun Street nightlife are two kilometers (1.2 miles) away and Tiananmen Square is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the hotel. Hotel Features. The Westin Beijing Chaoyang features an extensive array of facilities, including an indoor pool, full-service spa with massage, spa tub, sauna, steam room and fitness center with aerobics classes. Other amenities include welcome drinks, children's program, beauty salon and complimentary wireless Internet access in public spaces. Services include personalized wake-up service, concierge and valet parking. Dining and drinking outlets include Taste international fare with show cooking; Grange steak restaurant; ZenSes Cantonese cuisine; Mix jazz bar; Splash poolside bar and Touch lounge bar with DJ and dancing. 24-hour room service is available.
Guestrooms. The hotel's contemporary 550 guestrooms include Westin Heavenly Beds® with down duvets and 250- thread-count sheets, turndown service, rainforest showers, LCD flat-screen TVs, CD/DVD players, wireless Internet access (fees apply), minibars and complimentary daily newspapers.
Expert Tip. Located two kilometers (1.2 miles) from the hotel, Yonghe Temple (aka Lama Temple) once served as the residence of court officials of the Qing Dynasty. The temple eventually became a monastery for Tibetan Buddhist monks. The temple's Hall of Harmony and Peace houses three bronze statues of the Buddhas of the Three Ages.
