I arrived at ~1120 local time after a lively 60 minute taxi ride from the airport (86 yuan). First experience of congestion in Beijing and driving style! No problems checking in to room. On 4th floor of #3 building with balcony. Good facilities, including BBC and CNN on TV. TV did not have Sleep facility. Some staining around bath in... more

The Beijing Friendship Hotel was well-priced (in part due to our getting the "conference rate" because my husband was attending an international jurisprudence conference) and clean. The staff was personable and helpful and the room-service food was stellar (if you like tofu and some serious spice, try the "bean curd with chile paste"--fantastic!). The hotel was a bit outside the... more

The hotel is situated right on the third ring road of Beijing and is not the obvious choice for visitors who plan to visit different sites in Beijing. Taxi is the only realistic means of getting anyway. The nearest subway station at the moment is a good 15 minutes' walk from the hotel but a brand new subway line (Line... more

I was here for a week attending a conference at the hotel. The hotel complex is huge and the quality of the accommodation seems to vary considerably depending on how recently a particular accommodation block has been refurbished. I stayed in Building 4 and it was beginning to look a little tired - particularly the bathroom - however otherwise it... more

On arrival, we were greeted with a wonderful facade, giving the hotel an air of importance. The hotel is split between a number of individual blocks, connected by underground walkways which were well signposted. Our room was spacious but hanging space was at a premium in one small cupboard. We had a problem with a leaking air con system, this... more

Our 80 person high school tour group was part of hundreds of high school and adult musicians staying at the hotel while performing around Beijing. The location was about 40 minutes by bus from Tian An Men Square when the traffic was good. It is a huge complex with multiple buildings connected by underground passageways with multiple restaurants including a... more

My wife, 7 year old son, and I just returned from a 10 day stay at the BF hotel. Overall, we were very pleased with our stay. We stayed in Building 1 on the second floor. Evidently, the higher up you are in this building, the better the rooms (hard to imagine). The room: The room was very nice, with... more

Stayed in Bldg 1. VERY nice room !! Water could be a bit hotter but was still very comfortable. Marble walls, floors and separate shower and bathtub. Bedding was extremely comfortable. Internet access with reasonable charge. NUMEROUS english TV channels with HBO, CNN, AXS. Around 50 Chinese TV channels with sports. If one is not comfortable here, you cannot be... more

The Friendship Hotel (built during the 50s to support friendship between the Soviets and the Chinese Communists) is unlike any other place in Beijing that foreigners are allowed to enter (we can guess that Zhongnanhai might be equally peaceful). The hotel is made up of a dozen buildings, including apartments and government offices as well as the hotel; the outside... more