The Grand Mercure (Xidan Meijue Jiudian)

Although not among the main clusters of foreign hotels, this hotel is as close to the center of things as any of them, and is quieter and better connected than most. (The location -- just south of the no. 1 Line's Xi Dan station and north of the Circle Line's Xuanwu Men station -- enables guests to get in and out during the worst of rush hour.) The lobby, sumptuously decorated with white marble and gold friezes, is stylish yet of a modest enough scale to suggest the atmosphere of a discreet boutique hotel. The medium-size rooms are well-appointed, although bathrooms are somewhat cramped. Cafe Marco features buffet or a la carte dishes from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and China in honor of the routes the great traveler took himself.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; concierge; executive-level rooms; fitness center; forex; indoor pool; room service

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