Located on Chang’an Avenue, steps from the bustling silk market and famed Tiananmen Square, W Beijing is the second of China’s mainland W hotels. Exuding a distinctive metropolitan vibe, the hotel’s interior was the work of famed Hong Kong design firm, AB Concept.
Cutting-edge design, and an emphasis on fashion and music have been cleverly balanced with the grandeur of Beijing’s past within this artful design scheme. Indeed, the hotel offers its guests a rich medley of experiences that capture this dynastic history, along with its international flavours.
AB Concept’s principal inspiration for the interior was Tian Yuan Di Fang – a Chinese philosophical tenet that defines heaven as round, and the earth as square. As a result, the Living Room lounge features an imperial ceiling in round and square patterns along the wall, along with a circular bar, accessed along an LED-lit stone catwalk.
The hotel also sports multiple hues, innovative installations, bold lighting, and dynamic textures; each dramatically transitioning from one to another.
W Beijing Chang’an offers 349 stylish and spacious guest rooms and suites that follow the hotel’s design narrative, combining modern and traditional elements, including superlative views of historic monuments and playful Ming-styled vase cushions.
The complement of state-of-the art fittings includes a digital tablet, which controls the room’s lighting and mood, a 48in LED TV and Bluetooth sound system.
The 345m² Extreme WOW”Suite – or Presidential suite – meanwhile, boasts a 2m-wide circular bed, a jacuzzi and a 76in UED”Samsung TV.
For stylish events and meetings, the hotel offers nearly 1500m² of versatile space, including The Great Room, which is 518m² with 7m ceiling height.
The Away Spa creates a unique beehive sensation where guests can enjoy exceptional spa experiences featuring honey-based treatments, among other rejuvenating regimens. Guests also have access to a FIT fitness centre, and the WET heated indoor pool.
The hotel’s dining venues include The Kitchen Table, and YEN which offers Cantonese and northern Chinese cuisines in a setting steeped in imperial motifs and irridescent colours.
