Hilton Beijing Daxing

“Fabulous Hilton Daxing - and some tips for Beijing”

This hotel is really rather splendid. The rooms are clean and spacious, and modern, and have automatic flushing loos! I enjoyed following the robots around as they delivered things to the various rooms. They talk as they move around. The breakfast and supper were delicious. The staff are fantastic… more

This hotel is really rather splendid. The rooms are clean and spacious, and modern, and have automatic flushing loos! I enjoyed following the robots around as they delivered things to the various rooms. They talk as they move around. The breakfast and supper were delicious. The staff are fantastic - friendly, willing, and prompt in responding to requests. One of the concierges helped me enable my e-sim. I'm not quite sure where I should provide some comments about travelling around Beijing. It can be quite a culture challenge if, like me, it is your first visit to Beijing, and you do not speak the language. The usual approach for any visitor to a foreign country is to ask staff at your hotel, or to ask passersby, or to consult something like Google Maps. The first two of these are possible, but, in view of the lack of any widespread use of English by the Chinese, the answers provided might not be readily understood by the questioner. This situation is not helped by the fact that the English translations of various Chinese place names can have different spellings, which makes it hard to identify where exactly any particular place is located. In addition, the Beijing subway is vast, and can take a long time to travel around. The interchanges are often lengthy. Yet further, the subway stations themselves are massive, with sometimes as many as six exits. These can be 10 or 15 minutes walk away from each other. So there is a risk that you could emerge into the open air without really knowing where you are. For info, I attach a photo of the Beijing subway map. You should get to know this well, and watch out for places seeming, or being spelled, in a similar manner. You don't want to arrive (as I did once) at completely the wrong destination. As for online maps, the great Chinese firewall makes it tricky to consult and use the internet with any great facility. I found that it took a long time to plan any travel around the city. For instance, I wanted to visit the Marco Polo bridge, which in 1937 was the scene of a skirmish, or battle, between the Japanese and the Chinese in 1937. This was an important event, and hence the site is an interesting historical landmark. The clash prompted ill feeling on both sides, and resulted in escalation, which set the tone for the Second World War and indeed decades after, continuing in many ways until today. But could I work out how to get to this site? In a word, no. I simply could not establish the route, or how long it would take, or which suburban railway or metro line I should use Caught next. So I gave up. I could have taken a taxi but A. didn't want to travel in a car and B. in any event the tech (or my lack of skills - not sure which) would not allow me to download the ride hailing app Didi. I suspect that it would be possible to get there with some form of guided tour, but that would need to be planned in advance. Alternatively, you could set off early in the day and allow a lot of time. In summary, Beijing is a lovely place. The architecture is amazing. The people are friendly. Hotels are affordable and clean. One feels safe. Food is tasty. I'm very much in favour in fostering good relations between the West and China. But western tourists should suspend your normal approach to sightseeing. Be prepared for internet restrictions, and language issues, to make it a lot harder than usual to get around or visit places. The authorities and the various travel organisations steer you towards organised tours, so maybe the best idea is to buy into this concept. Or perhaps you can get a Chinese buddy to explain things. So go with an open mind and be prepared to be patient, and play by the rules rather than trying to be too independent.

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“Perfect; 完美的”

We would like to thank all the staff of the hotel, especially the reception and restaurant departments. I would also like to thank the gentleman in charge of the restaurant who helped me when I told him about my gluten allergy. 我们要感谢酒店的所有员工，特别是接待和餐厅部门。我还要感谢餐厅负责人，当我告诉他我对麸质过敏时，他为我提供了帮助。

“A great staycation place”

A wonderful new Hilton at the outskirts of Beijing! A perfect tranquil getaway without going too far out of the city. The facilities are clean and well-maintained. The swimming pool & fitness centre are of adequate size and clean, however, during our stay, they were not open until 12 noon. The r… more

A wonderful new Hilton at the outskirts of Beijing! A perfect tranquil getaway without going too far out of the city. The facilities are clean and well-maintained. The swimming pool & fitness centre are of adequate size and clean, however, during our stay, they were not open until 12 noon. The rooms are of big sizes and even have separate closet and dressing table. It’s lovely and quiet, great for relaxation. There is a shopping mall 15 minutes walk from the hotel with quite many choices of food. McDonald’s, subway and Starbucks are there too. All in all a wonderful quaint Hilton!

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“Beautiful hotel with friendly staff, but no A/C.”

This is a very beautiful and new hotel. My room was beautiful and spacious. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the choice for breakfast is excellent. Unfortunately I could not control the temperature in my room. And when it reached 27 degrees I told reception about it and was told A/C was swit… more

This is a very beautiful and new hotel. My room was beautiful and spacious. Staff is very friendly and helpful and the choice for breakfast is excellent. Unfortunately I could not control the temperature in my room. And when it reached 27 degrees I told reception about it and was told A/C was switched off for the season. I have experienced this before in China but was chocked that a hotel like Hilton will make it so uncomfortable for their guests... to save money. As a Hilton Diamond member I use their hotels a lot around the world, but it's the first time I have experienced having no A/C. I will check if A/C is off, before I book here again. If so I will find a different hotel.

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