Vision Hotel

“Good mid-range hotel”

Friendly service, good beds, very nice bathrooms. There are two restaurants, one Chinese and one western, and a lobby bar. We did not eat in the hotel, but it is a short walk to many small local eating places. My only complaint was that the lobby has too little seating. TV in room had only one En… more

Friendly service, good beds, very nice bathrooms. There are two restaurants, one Chinese and one western, and a lobby bar. We did not eat in the hotel, but it is a short walk to many small local eating places. My only complaint was that the lobby has too little seating. TV in room had only one English language station.

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“Fancy but somewhat sterile hotel”

Elegant modern hotel with nicely appointed rooms. WiFi a bit problematic. Kept clean and well furnished with towels and bottled water. Breakfast was included and while selection large not especially memorable nor helpful staffing and biggest issue was finding a clean table with enough place setting… more

Elegant modern hotel with nicely appointed rooms. WiFi a bit problematic. Kept clean and well furnished with towels and bottled water. Breakfast was included and while selection large not especially memorable nor helpful staffing and biggest issue was finding a clean table with enough place settings for our group of three since tables very slowly and incompletely bussed and cleaned.

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“Hotel had everything I needed - almost”

This hotel was booked by my hosts for a business trip, and as well noted in other reviews is near many universities, hospitals, medical schools and so on. It also is not far from some Olympic venues and a subway station is close by, but it is not close to traditional tourist haunts or major areas o… more

This hotel was booked by my hosts for a business trip, and as well noted in other reviews is near many universities, hospitals, medical schools and so on. It also is not far from some Olympic venues and a subway station is close by, but it is not close to traditional tourist haunts or major areas of shopping or dining. There are some restaurants close by, but you have to know where to look. I liked the steamed bun restaurant round the corner. There is also a western and Chinese buffet in the hotel and a Chinese restaurant. It was near work, which mattered to me. The check-in was slow and tedious as others had remarked, and the WiFi only worked on my phones which had WeChat installed, otherwise not. There was a cabled RJ46 ethernet connector in the room which worked fine for laptops. The buffet restaurant was fine but not marvellous, however the breakfasts were better. I was not in the mood for chinese style breakfast dishes, however there was lovely fresh bread, jam, pastries and a continental selection of meats and cheeses. The coffee and juice were good too as were the eggs - almost. Some days the hardboiled eggs were hot and other days they were cold. I tried the fried eggs once, but these were also inconsistent, as were the scrambled. Enough choice and good food to get me started for the day, but it could annoy some. The furnishings, the bed were excellent. The sleep and comfort level were good. The view from the window was excellent and your could see much of Beijing below you. The bathroom was good and a fine selection of toiletries were provided. As others have noted the bar was often empty and deserted, but when I needed to use it the service and drinks were fine. I just pitied the barman who sat there for hours with no one to serve. English levels of staff are not perfect but basic and sufficient for regular usage but not for when things fail.

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“Tropical Heat in a Hotel”

For the most part, the hotel was fine - except the heat in the hotel rooms. Checked in and the room was 29 degrees celcius. The AC offered no hope in cooling the room. I went to address the issue with front desk - all they could tell me was "open the window" as the AC probably won't work. (??). … more

For the most part, the hotel was fine - except the heat in the hotel rooms. Checked in and the room was 29 degrees celcius. The AC offered no hope in cooling the room. I went to address the issue with front desk - all they could tell me was "open the window" as the AC probably won't work. (??). I did end up switching rooms with only a marginal improvment. Had to sleep with the window open

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