Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center

I love staying here when I visit Beijing! The hotel is located in a beautiful area, right along the river with walkable shops and restaurants. The rooms are spacious and I love the bathtub! The staff at the front desk is always super helpful- there are plenty of people who speak English and who could help me. There are a couple of restaurants- the buffet has a great selection especially for breakfast. There is a great little pastry and coffee shop and deli. Love it here!

I gave this 5 stars hotel= ONLY 4 stars . Reasons= Me and my wife checked in a hot day. Temperature in the room was 20 degrees centigrade. We couldn't reduce temperature to 18 degrees centigrade or lower. We called maintenance. 2 guys came from maintenance and checked the air-conditioning. Finally they said Not possible to reduce temperature below 20 degrees centigrade. We had to compromise. Another issue ; The shower/bath is separated from the bedroom by a GLASS wall ! Unbelievable ! Even married couples for many years needs privacy and intimacy ! It's impossible for the husband to see thru the GLASS wall how his wife cleans her vagina, what she takes out, or what she puts in. The same is V.V. NOT possible for the wife to see thru the TRANSPARENT wall what her husband does inside. This is breach of privacy and intimacy. In some religions it's taboo. NOT allowed. Another issue= There were small tubes of shampoo, conditioner, body gel. If a couple checks in by lunch, take a shower one after the other, and by night take another shower one after the other= they may have NOT enough for the morning shower. Quantities must be enlarged. Service is ok. So is food. It's ok. Breakfast was excellent 👌 I give it 5 out of 5 ! Excellent 👍 For the rooms I gave 3 stars. Location it's 4 stars. With service 5 stars= average of 4 stars. This hotel must go some changes to receive from me 5 stars. 8/9 June 2025

My only problem with this hotel its location, 40 mins to the center with subway, walking not an option, and with the traffic of this city going there by taxi would be at least 25 mins. + wonderful breakfast + gym was nice with a good view + beautiful pool - the staff might not know good English, especially during the breakfast